Azalid 250 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 25.00 (2 x 4: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Orion pharma ltd
Also available as
Azalid 500 mg tablet Azalid 200 mg suspension

Indications

  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Sinusitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Otitis media
  • Skin infections
  • Non-gonococcal urethritis
  • Cervicitis

Pharmacology

  • Oral administration
  • Absorption on empty stomach
  • Time to peak concentration
  • Concentration in phagocytes
  • Active transport to infection site
  • Phagocytosis
  • Tissue concentration higher than plasma
  • Ion trapping
  • High lipid solubility
  • Bacterial protein synthesis inhibition
  • Microbial activity against various organisms
  • Plasma clearance
  • Terminal half-life
  • Biliary excretion
  • Urine elimination

Dosage

  • Adult dosage
  • Pediatric dosage
  • Dosage for sexually transmitted diseases
  • Dosage for typhoid fever
  • Dosage for intravenous infusion
  • Dosage for pelvic inflammatory disease

Administration

  • Reconstitution of suspension
  • Oral intake timing in relation to meals

Interaction

  • Interaction with antacids
  • Interaction with carbamazepine
  • Interaction with cyclosporin
  • Interaction with digoxin
  • Interaction with ergot derivatives
  • Interaction with methylprednisolone
  • No interaction with theophylline
  • No alteration of warfarin effect
  • No effect on terfenadine pharmacokinetics

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

  • Low incidence of side-effects
  • Gastrointestinal side-effects
  • Allergic reactions
  • Liver transaminases elevation
  • Cholestatic jaundice
  • Neutrophil count reduction
  • Reversible hearing impairment

Pregnancy & Lactation

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

Precautions & Warnings

  • Rare serious allergic reactions
  • Angioneurotic oedema
  • Anaphylaxis

Use in Special Populations

  • No dose adjustment in mild renal impairment
  • Caution in severe renal impairment
  • Contraindicated in hepatic impairment
  • No effect on driving or machine usage

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

  • Molecular Formula: C38H72N2O12

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