Clarimycin 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 45.00 (10's pack: ৳ 450.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Clarithromycin
Company Amico laboratories ltd

Indications

  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in adults
  • Acute maxillary sinusitis
  • Community-acquired pneumonia
  • Pharyngitis or tonsillitis
  • Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
  • Acute otitis media in pediatric patients
  • Treatment and prophylaxis of disseminated mycobacterial infections
  • Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease in adults

Pharmacological Actions

  • Inhibition of microsomal protein synthesis
  • Binding to the donor site on the 50S subunit
  • Preventing translocation to the site
  • Activity against most Gram-positive bacteria and Chlamydia
  • Acid stability
  • Twice the activity against H. influenzae compared to Erythromycin
  • Resistance in most species of Gram-negative bacteria

Dosage and Administration

  • Recommended dosages for different conditions in adults
  • Combination dosing regimens for H. pylori infection
  • Recommended dosages for pediatric patients
  • Administration in patients with renal and hepatic impairment

Drug Interaction

  • Contraindication with specific medications
  • Not recommended to use with specific antiarrhythmics drugs

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to clarithromycin, erythromycin, or macrolide antibacterial drugs
  • History of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction associated with prior use of clarithromycin

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Stomatitis
  • Glossitis
  • Headache
  • Allergic reactions
  • Taste perversion
  • Transient central nervous system side effects

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Usage in neonates and children
  • Recommendation regarding breastfeeding

Precautions and Warnings

  • Discontinuation if severe acute hypersensitivity reactions occur
  • Avoidance in patients with known QT prolongation or receiving specific drugs
  • Discontinuation if signs and symptoms of hepatitis occur

Use in Special Populations

  • Established safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients
  • Limited safety data in specific age groups

Overdose Effects

  • Expected gastrointestinal symptoms with large ingestion
  • Reported symptoms in a specific overdose case

Therapeutic Class

Macrolides

Storage Conditions

Requirements for storage and shelf life

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