Furoxone 100mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat diarrhea caused by microorganisms such as bacteria or protozoa. It works by killing the infection causing microorganisms and thus help in curing the infection.

Furoxone 100mg Tablet is used to treat variety of infections caused by multiple organisms which affect various parts of the body

Uses of Furoxone Tablet

Diarrhea

Benefits of Furoxone Tablet

In Diarrhea

Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements or loose watery bowel movements. It can most commonly occur due to an infection of the digestive tract. Furoxone 100mg Tablet helps to treat diarrhea that is caused due to bacteria or parasitic worm infections. This medicine can relieve frequent loose motions and also help 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 Furoxone 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 Furoxone

Vomiting
Headache
Stomach pain
Nausea

How to use Furoxone 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. Furoxone 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Consuming alcohol while taking Furoxone 100mg Tablet may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heart beat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure (Disulfiram reaction).

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Furoxone 100mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Furoxone 100mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Furoxone 100mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Furoxone 100mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Furoxone 100mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Furoxone 100mg Tablet

₹0.11/Tablet

Furachlor 100mg Tablet

TOSC International Pvt Ltd

₹0.6/tablet

445% costlier

Quick tips

Furoxone 100mg Tablet is used for the treatment of diarrhea caused by giardia infection.
Finish the prescribed course, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
Do not drink alcohol while taking and till 4 days after taking this medication.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Furoxone 100mg Tablet is used for the treatment of diarrhea caused by bacteria or protozoa.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Nitrofuran derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Nitrofuran & its derivatives

Patient concerns

Diarrhea and dysentery last 15 days I had taken levofoxcin+ornidazol bd for 5 days along refaximin 400 tab bd for 5 day but it is start again

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

Get a colonoscopy done for chronic Diarrhea

My stomach problems for nearly two months in the daytime, affecting five to six times to go to the toilet.

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

Get colonoscopy done for diagnosis of chronic diarrhea

Dear My son PATIENT suffering from diarrhea everytime after 1 month he got diarrhea, what is the substitute for his diarrhea how ut can cure please help me

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult Pediatrician Dr. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. may ask you for lab test on blood urine stool etc if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatment

User feedback

Patients taking Furoxone 100mg Tablet

Thrice A Day

38%

Twice A Day

38%

Once A Week

12%

Four Times A *

12%

*Four Times A Day

What are you using Furoxone Tablet for?

Diarrhoea

100%

How much was the improvement?

Average

100%

Related lab tests

Stool Examination R/M

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