Higate 400 Mg
Information About Higate 400 Mg
About Higate 400 Mg
Medicine Brand Higate 400 mg is manufactured by Glosun Pharmaceuticals P Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Gatifloxacin.
Pakaging
5 Tablet
Active Ingredients For Higate 400 Mg
Gatifloxacin 400 mg
Diseases List For Which Higate 400 Mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For bacterial infection
Other Significations For Higate 400 Mg
This Medication an antibiotic prescribed for certain types of bacterial infection
Precautions To Be Taken Before Higate 400 Mg
This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur certain antiarrhythmics eg quinidine procainamide amiodarone dofetilide sotalol If you are currently using any of these medications tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting gatifloxacin Before using this medication tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescriptionherbal products you may use especially of corticosteroids eg prednisone hydrocortisone medications for diabetes eg glyburide glipizide digoxin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs NSAIDs eg ibuprofen naproxen probenecid live vaccines drugs that lower potassium levels eg diuretics such as furosemide hydrochlorothiazide warfarin Other drugs besides gatifloxacin which may affect the heart rhythm QTc prolongation in the EKG include cisapride certain macrolide antibiotics eg erythromycin clarithromycin certain antipsychotic medications eg pimozide thioridazine ziprasidone among others QTc prolongation can infrequently result in serious rarely fatal irregular heartbeats Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details and for instructions on how you may minimize the risk of this effect Also report the use of drugs which might increase seizure risk decrease seizure threshold when combined with gatifloxacin such as tricyclic antidepressants eg amitriptyline isoniazid INH and theophylline among others
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Higate 400 Mg
Can We Take Higate 400 Mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Higate 400 Mg
Can We Use Higate 400 Mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant
Side Effects Of Higate 400 Mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity