Nifuroxazide 220 mg
COMPOSITION:
Each 5 ml contains: Nifuroxazide 220 mg/ 5 ml.
Exepients: Xanthan gum, Methyl paraben, Propyl paraben, Propylene glycol, Glycerin Sugar, Banana flavour.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM: Suspension.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Nifuroxazide has a wide bactericidal activity against Gram positive and Gram negative enteropathogenic bacteria, e.g., staph. Strept., campylobacter, shigella, salmonella, E.coli and yersinia.
PHARMACOKINETIC:
Does not develop plasmid resistance and is effective against antibiotic resistant bacteria and non absorbable and locally acting without a systemic actions or side effects.
Does not disturb the equilibrium of the intestinal flora and more rapid clinical response on the intestinal bacterial infections, thus helping prevent dehydration.
INDICATIONS:
– Acute and chronic diarrhea.
– Gastroenteritis.
– Acute and chronic colitis.
– Intestinal antiseptic in all other types of diarrhea and intestinal infections.
– Traveler’s diarrhea.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Prematurity, birth period up to 1 month.