Your child’s medicine at a glance
Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic medication. It is given to children to treat a wide range of bacterial infections targeting the ear, throat, teeth, lungs, heart, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. It also helps treat bacterial infections that can occur in children with HIV due to their weak immune systems.
Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup is also effective against some infections (e.g., MAC or Mycobacterium avium complex) seen in people with reduced immunity. It stops the bacteria from growing, which helps to resolve your symptoms and cure your infection. This medicine is taken orally, preferably either one hour before or 2 hours after a meal. No antacids should be taken within 2 hours of taking this medicine. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.
Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup is also effective against some infections (e.g., MAC or Mycobacterium avium complex) seen in people with reduced immunity. It stops the bacteria from growing, which helps to resolve your symptoms and cure your infection. This medicine is taken orally, preferably either one hour before or 2 hours after a meal. No antacids should be taken within 2 hours of taking this medicine. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.
Common side effects with this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, abnormal taste, indigestion, abdominal pain, headache, vomiting, and rash. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Consult your doctor if you find these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration.
Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy or heart problems before taking this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Uses of Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup in children
- Treatment of Bacterial infections
Side effects of Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup in children
Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Cloff
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Taste change
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Skin rash
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Rash
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Abnormal taste
- Dyspepsia
How can I give Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup to my child?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Dissolve the powder in sterile water. Shake well and use. Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Avoid Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.
Avoid Cloff 125mg Dry Syrup with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.
