Your child’s medicine at a glance

Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic medicine with versatile actions. It can treat a multitude of bacterial infections, including those of the ears, eyes, nose, sinuses, tonsils, teeth, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract. It may also be effective against peptic ulcer disease.

Give Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup either with or without food, but it is best to give it with food if it upsets your child’s stomach. It is generally given two to three times a day. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor, as these depend on the severity of the infection, its type, and your child’s body weight and age. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking the medicine, repeat the dose when your child feels better. However, do not double the dose if it is time for the next dose.

Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup can cause minor and temporary side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and mild skin rash. These side effects should ideally subside on their own. But if these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report them to the doctor immediately.

Tell your child’s doctor if your child has had any previous episodes of allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problems, skin disorders, or kidney malfunction. Knowledge of your child’s medical history will help the doctor make dose alterations and plan your child’s overall treatment.

Uses of Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup in children

Treatment of Bacterial infections
Treatment of Peptic ulcer disease

Benefits of Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup for your child

Treatment of Bacterial infections
Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup is a versatile antibiotic medicine which can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the blood, brain, lungs, bones, joints, urinary tract, stomach and intestines. It can also be used to treat gum ulcers and other dental infections (abscesses), leg ulcers and pressure sores. It works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection.

This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant. This medicine is generally safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding, but you should ask your doctor.

Treatment of Peptic ulcer disease
Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup is also given to eradicate H. Pylori bacteria which is responsible for causing peptic ulcers in children. For peptic ulcers, it is generally given in combination with other medicines for around 10-14 days. Keep giving Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup to your child as prescribed for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.

Side effects of Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup in children

Wymox 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 Wymox

Vomiting
Diarrhea
Nausea
Skin rash
Allergy
Limited data available

How can I give Wymox 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. Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup may be taken with or without food.

How Wymox Dry Syrup works

Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic. It works by preventing the formation of the bacterial protective covering (cell wall), which is essential for the survival of the bacteria. Wymox 125mg Dry Syrup kills the infection-causing bacteria and prevents the infection from spreading without making them resistant to further treatment.