It is used for short-term treatment of bacterial infections of urinary tract, skin and soft-tissue, ear, bone, blood, abdomen, genital and lungs (pneumonia). It is also used to prevent infections after surgery
It is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the protective covering which is needed for them to survive.
Nausea, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Stomach pain, Indigestion