Zixin 200 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

20 ml bottle: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Osl pharma limited
Also available as
Zixin 500 mg tablet

Product Title and Category

  • Zixin 200 mg/5 ml Suspension
  • Medicine

Indications

  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Otitis media
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Sexually transmitted diseases in men and women

Pharmacology

  • Acid-stable
  • Orally absorbed
  • Time to peak concentration
  • High concentration in phagocytes
  • Active transport to site of infection
  • Release during active phagocytosis
  • High tissue concentration
  • Half-life
  • Plasma clearance
  • Elimination half-life
  • Biliary excretion
  • Microbiology
  • Binding to 50S ribosomal subunit
  • Interference with protein synthesis
  • Activity against microorganisms
  • In vitro and clinical effectiveness

Dosage

  • Oral dosage for adults and children
  • Dosage for sexually transmitted diseases
  • Azithromycin injection dosage for adult patients with pneumonia and pelvic inflammatory disease
  • No established safety and effectiveness in children under 16 years

Administration

  • Reconstitution procedure for suspension
  • Timing relative to meals

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Azithromycin or macrolide antibiotics
  • Co-administration of 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 neutrophil counts
  • Reversible hearing impairment in investigational studies

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • No evidence of harm to fetus in animal studies
  • Use in pregnant women only if alternatives are not available
  • Caution in nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Rare serious allergic reactions reported
  • Caution in renal impairment and hepatic impairment
  • No evidence of impact on ability to drive or use machines

Use in Special Populations

  • No dose adjustment in mild renal impairment
  • Caution in severe renal impairment
  • Not to be used in hepatic disease patients
  • No evidence of impact on ability to drive or use machines

Overdose Effects

  • Symptoms of overdosage with macrolide antibiotics
  • General supportive measures indicated

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

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