Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet

Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet is a combination medicine used in the treatment of nausea or vomiting during pregnancy. It blocks signals to reach the brain that trigger the feeling of nausea and vomiting.

Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are dryness in the mouth, constipation, and lightheadedness. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness.

• Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick during pregnancy. This medicine helps you cope up with nausea or vomiting that occurs due to hormonal changes during pregnancy and helps you complete the term without much discomfort. It also contains nutritional supplements that improve your baby’s immune system, enhance the baby’s brain development and also help reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

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 Oxidox

• Sleepiness
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Dryness in mouth
• Constipation

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: doxylamine, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and folic acid, which treats nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. Doxylamine is an antihistamine which works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (histamine), thereby controlling nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is a form of vitamin B which possesses anti-nausea properties. Folic is also a form of vitamin B which provides essential nutrients.

• Doxifin Plus 20mg/20mg/5mg Tablet helps treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women whose symptoms did not improved using diet and lifestyle changes.
• Take it on an empty stomach with a glass of water.
• It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
• Do not take it with other sedating medications such as cough and cold medications as the combination could worsen dizziness leading to falls or other accidents

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