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Generic name: Azithromycin
Indications:
Azithromycin is an antibiotic and is a macrolide group used to treat some bacterial infections such as respiratory infections, genitalia, middle ear, skin, throat and hospital infections. This drug is prescribed in patients with AIDS to prevent pneumonia (lung infection).
General Guides:
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine:
- If you have a history of susceptibility to this drug or similar drugs, such as erythromycin and clarithromycin, or other drugs, foods, protective substances, colors, etc.
- If you are taking antioxidants containing aluminum and magnesium. If you take these medications at the same time, take azithromycin one hour or two hours after taking antacids.
- If you have liver disease.
Consumption during pregnancy and lactation:
The use of this drug in pregnant and lactating women should be considered by the physician.
Warnings:
- In order to completely eliminate the infection agent, observing the length of the course of treatment, even if there is an improvement, is necessary. Discontinuing use of the drug will be re-observed before the treatment period is completed.
- If your symptoms do not improve or get worse after a few days, consult your doctor.
- This medicine is not used in colds, influenza or viral infections.
Azithromycin capsules should be taken one hour or two hours after a meal, but if you have digestive problems, it can be taken with food.
Amount and method of administration:
The dosage is determined by your doctor, but the usual dose of this medication is as follows:
For bronchitis, pharyngitis, pneumonia and skin infections:
- Adults aged 16 years and over 500 mg single dose of the first day then from the second day 250 mg once a day until the fifth day
?? For Chlamydia Infections:
- Adults 16 years and older: 1000 mg as a single dose
The safety and efficacy of azithromycin capsules in children under the age of 16 years have not been determined.
Forgotten dose:
If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember and take it as soon as you remember and take it as soon as you remember, and do not double it twice before taking it.
Side effects:
Each drug, along with optimal therapeutic effects, may have a number of side effects, although not all of these complications may occur in one person, but if any of them require medical attention.
If you have the following side effects, stop taking the medication and see your doctor:
Eczema and severe pain in the abdomen and stomach, severe diarrhea, watery and occasionally with blood, difficulty in breathing, fever, joint pain, rash, swelling of the face, mouth, neck, arms and legs
Complications that usually occur and do not require the attention of the physician and are corrected by the body with the drug, but if they are persistent or severe should be referred to the doctor are:
Diarrhea (moderate), nausea, stomach pain, dizziness and headache.
Storage conditions:
- Keep the drug at a temperature below 30 ° C away from light and moisture.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Avoid using a medication of past history.
Drug form:
Capsule: contains 250 mg of azithromycin as a dihydrate.
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