Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose then the missed dose can be skipped.
Contact your doctor immediately if an overdose with this medicine is suspected. Symptoms of an overdose may include fainting, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting.
Ketoconazole (moderate)
Pantoprazole (moderate)
Propranolol (moderate)
Warfarin (moderate)
Cyclosporine (moderate)
Live cholera vaccine (severe)
This medicine is used for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea caused by non-invasive strains of Escherichia coli. This diarrhea is not accompanied by fever or presence of blood in the stool. It is not used for the treatment of diarrhea caused by other strains of bacteria.
This medicine is used for the prevention of episodes of hepatic encephalopathy- a brain disorder characterized by changes in thinking, behavior, and personality caused by presence of toxic substances in the brain due to failure of the liver to clear them out of the body.
This medicine is also used for the treatment of diarrhea associated with Irritable bowel syndrome.
Black or Tarry stools (severe)
Difficult and painful breathing (severe)
Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet (severe)
Watery and bloody diarrhea with stomach cramps and fever (severe)
Nausea and Vomiting
Headache
Blood in urine (severe)
Unusual bleeding or bruising (severe)
Ulcer and sore throat
Ringing or buzzing in the ears
Flatulence
Muscle and joint pain
Blurred vision
Mental Confusion
Dry mouth and lips
Dizziness and fainting
Unusual tiredness and weakness (severe)
This medicine is not recommended for use if you have a known history of allergy to Helifax tablet 550 mg 10’s or any other ingredient present with it.