Maczith 200 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

15 ml bottle: ৳ 95.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Biopharma limited
Also available as
Maczith 250 mg capsule Maczith 500 mg tablet

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
  • Oral absorption
  • High concentration in phagocytes
  • Prolonged half-life
  • Biliary excretion

Dosage

  • 500 mg once daily orally for 3 days
  • 500 mg once on day 1, then 250 mg once on days 2-5 for 4 days
  • 1 gm given as a single dose for sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

Administration

  • Reconstitution procedure of suspension
  • Taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meal

Interaction

  • Antacid interaction
  • Carbamazepine interaction
  • Cyclosporin interaction
  • Digoxin interaction
  • Ergot derivatives interaction
  • Methylprednisolone interaction
  • Theophylline interaction
  • Warfarin interaction
  • Terfenadine interaction

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Azithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotic
  • Co-administration of ergot derivatives
  • Hepatic diseases

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal side-effects
  • Allergic reactions
  • Reversible elevations in liver transaminases
  • Cholestatic jaundice
  • Transient mild reductions in neutrophil counts
  • Hearing impairment

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Caution during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

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

Use in Special Populations

  • No dose adjustment in mild renal impairment
  • Avoid in severe renal impairment
  • Avoid in hepatic disease
  • No effect on ability to drive or use machines

Overdose Effects

  • Typical symptoms of overdosage
  • Supportive measures indicated

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C38H72N2O12
  • Chemical Structure Image

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