Throcin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 56.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Globe pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Throcin 500 mg tablet

Title and Category

  • Throcin Macrolide Antibiotic

Indications

  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Ear infections
  • Eye infections
  • Skin and Soft tissue infections
  • Gastrointestinal tract infections
  • Prophylaxis
  • Other infections

Description

  • Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
  • Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Used for infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci
  • Susceptible micro-organisms: Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, chlamydia

Pharmacology

  • Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis
  • Specific binding to 50S subunit or 70S ribosome
  • Active against Gram-positive bacteria, some Gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, and chlamydia
  • Absorption, blood concentration, distribution, and excretion details

Dosage and Administration

  • Adult dosage
  • Elderly dosage
  • Children aged 2 to 8 years dosage
  • Infants and children upto 2 years dosage

Interaction

  • Potential interaction with theophylline leading to increased serum levels and potential toxicity

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Rare allergic reactions
  • Abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting after oral administration

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • No evidence of human teratogenicity or toxicity
  • Caution in prescribing to pregnant patients and lactating mothers

Precautions and Warnings

  • Care in patients with impaired hepatic function

Overdose Effects

  • Prompt discontinuation in case of overdosage
  • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug
  • Not removed by peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs, Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of suspension
  • Shake well before use
  • Storage and shelf life of reconstituted suspension

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 25°C temperature
  • Away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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