Prizyth 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 30.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Prime pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Prizyth 200 mg suspension

Indications

  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Otitis media
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Non-gonococcal urethritis
  • Cervicitis

Pharmacology

  • Orally administered
  • Readily absorbed
  • Time to peak concentration
  • High concentration in phagocytes
  • Active transportation to infection sites
  • Long half-life
  • Biliary excretion

Dosage

  • Adult dosage: 500 mg once daily for 3 days
  • Children dosage based on body weight
  • Azithromycin injection dosage for pneumonia and pelvic inflammatory disease

Administration

  • Oral suspension reconstitution procedure
  • Timing of intake in relation to meals

Interaction

  • Interaction with antacids, carbamazepine, cyclosporin, digoxin, ergot derivatives, methylprednisolone, theophylline, warfarin, terfenadine

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Azithromycin or macrolide antibiotics
  • Co-administration with ergot derivatives
  • Hepatic diseases

Side Effects

  • Mild to moderate gastrointestinal side-effects
  • Allergic reactions
  • Reversible elevations in liver transaminases
  • Rare cases of cholestatic jaundice
  • Transient mild reductions in neutrofil counts
  • Reversible hearing impairment

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • No evidence of harm to the fetus
  • Caution in nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Risk of serious allergic reactions
  • Use in renal impairment
  • Use in hepatic impairment
  • Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Overdose Effects

  • Typical symptoms of macrolide antibiotic overdosage
  • General supportive measures

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula : C38H72N2O12
  • Chemical Structure Image URL

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Molecular Formula

C38H72N2O12

Chemical Structure Image URL

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