Zox 500mg Tablet contains Nitazoxanide (500 mg), a synthetic, broad-spectrum antiprotozoal and antiparasitic agent.
Treatment of infectious diarrhea caused by Giardia lamblia (giardiasis)
Treatment of watery diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum (cryptosporidiosis), especially in both healthy individuals and young populations
Treatment of intestinal amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica
Management of specific parasitic worm (helminth) infections of the gastrointestinal tract
Adults and Adolescents (12 years and older): The standard therapeutic dose is 500 mg (1 tablet) taken orally every 12 hours (twice daily).
Duration: The regular treatment course is short, typically lasting for exactly 3 consecutive days.
Administration: Must be taken with food to improve gastrointestinal absorption and minimize stomach upset.
Use strictly as prescribed by a physician and finish the prescribed course entirely.
Mild abdominal pain or stomach cramps
Nausea and transient vomiting
Headaches or mild dizziness
Chromaturia (harmless, temporary pale yellow or greenish discoloration of the urine)