Description

Amicline Tablet

Amicline Tablet is a medicine that is used as a primary agent in the treatment of asymptomatic amoebiasis (worm infection). It works by killing the microorganism that causes infection.

Amicline Tablet has some side effects like headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, flatulence etc. These side effects are mild and may subside by themselves.

Consult your doctor if any of these symptoms bother you or persist. Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to it.

Amicline Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take this medicine in the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor.

Take it daily at the same time for the ease of remembering and for its better results. Complete the course of treatment even if you feel well after taking a few doses. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.

Amicline Tablet is not recommended for use in children less than 25 kg body weight as the dose of this medicine is based on the body weight.

This medicine alone is not effective for the treatment of invasive or extraintestinal amoebiasis (affecting the liver). Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, low blood count, and about your ongoing medications. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking this medicine.

Amicline Tablet belongs to the class of medications called luminal amebicide. It is used in the treatment of worm infections and intestinal infections caused by an organism called amoeba (intestinal amebiasis). It kills the infection-causing microorganisms. Read more: Amicline Tablet

Amicline Tablet should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at a fixed time.

Avoid skipping any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned.

Some people may experience nausea, headache, stomach pain, hair loss, and vomiting as the side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration.

You may be monitored with blood tests and liver function tests throughout your treatment as this medicine may lead to abnormal liver function tests too.

Amicline Plus Tablet is a combination medicine that contains diloxanide and ornidazole as its active components. It belongs to the class of medicines called Anti-amoebic and Anti-diarrhoeal respectively.

It is used in the treatment of intestinal and extra-intestinal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica.

It is also used in the treatment of protozoal infections such as giardiasis caused by Giardia lambia. Amicline Plus Tablet works by killing these micro-organisms that are responsible for the infection. It should not be used for children, pregnant and nursing women without consulting a physician. click here

Take it in the recommended dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor for optimal benefits. You may experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, headache as common side effects of this medicine, these are temporary and usually go away on their own. If these symptoms do not resolve or worsen, consult with your doctor.

USES OF AMICLINE TABLET

Worm infections
Intestinal amoebiasis

BENEFITS OF AMICLINE TABLET

In Worm infections

Amicline Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that helps treat parasitic worm infections. It works by killing the worms and stopping the further growth of parasites causing the infection.

These killed worms are then passed out along with stools. This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all parasites are killed and do not become resistant.

In Intestinal amoebiasis

Intestinal amoebiasis is a parasitic infection of the intestines that occurs mostly due to the intake of contaminated food or water. The symptoms of amoebiasis include loose stools (diarrhea), stomach cramps, and stomach pain. Amicline Tablet helps to treat this infection by killing the infection-causing parasites.

It relieves these symptoms and also helps you to stay well by preventing them from coming back. You need to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it and you should drink plenty of fluids while taking it to make sure you stay hydrated.

SIDE EFFECTS OF AMICLINE TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Amicline

Nausea
Headache
Abdominal pain
Hair loss
Vomiting
Abnormal liver function tests
Fever
Dizziness
Vertigo

HOW TO USE AMICLINE TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Amicline Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW AMICLINE TABLET WORKS

Amicline Tablet belongs to the class of medications called luminal amoebicide. It acts inside the bowel (lumen of the bowel) to kill the infection causing amoeba.

SAFETY ADVICE

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Amicline Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Amicline Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Amicline Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Amicline Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Amicline Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Amicline Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Warnings

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

Amicline Tablet is not recommended for use in pregnancy as it may harm your foetus. If you are pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Breast-feeding

Amicline Tablet is not recommended for use during breastfeeding as may harm your infant. If you are breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using this medicine.

General warnings

Other medicines

Amicline Tablet may interact with many other medicines and may cause severe side effects. Hence, it is advised that you inform your doctor about all your current medicines including any herbs and supplements before beginning treatment with this medicine.

Use in children

Amicline Tablet is not recommended for use in children below 2 years of age who weigh less than 25 kg as the safety and efficacy data are not available.

Use in elderly

Amicline Tablet should be used with caution in elderly people as the risk of side effects is significantly high.

Dose regimen

Treatment course with Amicline Tablet is considered successful if stools remain free from worms (Entamoeba histolytica) for one month. Your doctor may examine several specimens while evaluating the response to the treatment.

Completion of dose course

It is recommended to take Amicline Tablet for the entire prescribed duration even if you feel better after taking a few doses as abrupt stopping may drug resistance (a condition where microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from the effects of antibiotics). It makes the treatment of subsequent infections very difficult.

Interactions

All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.

Interaction with Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Interaction with Medicine

Disease interactions

Disease
Information not available.

Food interactions
Information not available.

Lab interactions
Information not available.

This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.

Dosage of Amicline Plus Tablet 50

Overdose
If you have taken too much of this medicine and experience any of the side effects, then contact your doctor or reach out to the nearest hospital immediately.

Missed a Dose
If you have missed taking any dose of the Amicline Plus Tablet, then take it as soon as you remember. If it’s already time for the next dose then skip the missed dose and follow the regular dosing schedule.

FAQs

Q. Is Amicline Tablet furoate an antibiotic?

Yes. Amicline Tablet furoate or Amicline Tablet is luminal amoebicidal agent used in the treatment of infections of the intestine caused by amoeba (a type of organism)

Q. What is Amicline Tablet furoate?

Amicline Tablet furoate or Amicline Tablet belongs to the class of medications called luminal amoebicide that acts inside the intestine to kill infection causing amoeba (a type of organism)

Q. What is it used for?

It is used alone or along with medications (metronidazole and tinidazole) for the treatment of long-term or severe infection of the intestine caused by amoeba (chronic or acute intestinal amoebiasis).

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