What is BACSTOL 100MG?
- BACSTOL 100MG contains Trimethoprim which belongs to a group of medicines called anti-infectives
What BACSTOL 100MG is used for?
- It is used for treating and preventing bacterial infections of the bladder or urinary tract
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Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your Doctor, if you:
- allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have severe liver problems
- have severe kidney impairment
- have megaloblastic anaemia or other blood abnormalities
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- It should not be given to premature babies or children under 4 months old
- Consult your doctor before giving this medicine to your children
- It is not expected to affect your ability to drive or operate machinery
Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Especially:
- antibiotics such as rifampicin
- anticoagulants to prevent your blood clotting such as warfarin
- ciclosporin (to prevent rejection after transplantation)
- digoxin (to treat heart conditions)
- phenytoin (to treat epilepsy)
- pyrimethamine (to treat malaria)
- bone marrow depressants
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- For oral use only
- Swallow the tablet with a glass of water at the same times each day
If you take more BACSTOL 100MG
- If you accidentally take too much or a child has accidentally swallowed too many tablets, contact your doctor
If you forget to take BACSTOL 100MG
- If you miss a dose, just carry on with the next dose as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten one
If you stop taking BACSTOL 100MG
- Do not stop treatment without talking to your doctor first, even if you feel better
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
- hives, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue or collapse
- headache, fever, stiff neck, tiredness, feeling ill and your eyes become very sensitive to bright light
- erythema multiforme (circular, irregular red patches), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (severe skin rash with flushing, fever, blisters or ulcers) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (severe rash involving reddening, peeling and swelling of the skin that resembles severe burns)
- nausea, vomiting
- changes in liver enzymes, jaundice
- increase in blood creatinine and urea
- muscle pain
- headache, red, swollen tongue
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at a room temperature of 15-25°C
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