Aziget 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 34.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Get well limited
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Indications

  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Pharyngitis/tonsillitis
  • Otitis media
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Non-gonococcal urethritis
  • Cervicitis

Pharmacology

  • Orally administered
  • Absorbed on empty stomach
  • Time to peak concentration in adults
  • Active transport to site of infection
  • High concentration in phagocytes
  • Prolonged half-life
  • Tissue concentration
  • Microbial protein synthesis interference
  • Biliary excretion

Dosage

  • 500 mg once daily orally for 3 days
  • Dosage for different body weights in children
  • Dosage for sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Dosage for typhoid fever
  • Dosage for IV infusion
  • Dosage for pelvic inflammatory disease

Administration

  • Reconstitution procedure for suspension
  • Timing with meals

Interaction

  • Antacid interaction
  • Carbamazepine interaction
  • Cyclosporin interference
  • Digoxin metabolism impairment
  • Ergot derivatives contraindication
  • Methylprednisolone pharmacokinetics
  • Theophylline co-administration
  • Warfarin pharmacodynamic interaction
  • Terfenadine pharmacokinetics

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Azithromycin
  • Co-administration with ergot derivatives
  • Patients with hepatic diseases

Side Effects

  • Mild to moderate side-effects
  • Gastrointestinal side-effects
  • Allergic reactions
  • Reversible elevations in liver transaminases
  • Cholestatic jaundice
  • Reductions in neutrofil counts
  • Hearing impairment

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • No harm to fetus in animal studies
  • Caution in pregnant women
  • Caution in nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Rare serious allergic reactions
  • Angioneurotic oedema and anaphylaxis
  • Cautions in renal impairment
  • Cautions in hepatic impairment

Use in Special Populations

  • Renal impairment use
  • Hepatic impairment use
  • Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Overdose Effects

  • Typical symptoms of overdosage
  • Gastric lavage and supportive measures

Storage Conditions

  • Dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of reach of children

Chemical Structure

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