Odazyth 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 40.00 (3 x 5: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Azithromycin dihydrate
Company Aci limited
Also available as
Odazyth 200 mg suspension Odazyth 250 mg capsule

Title

  • Odazyth 500 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Infection Treatment

Description

  • Effective in treating lower respiratory tract infections like bronchitis and pneumonia
  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections including sinusitis and pharyngitis/tonsillitis
  • Effective in otitis media and skin and soft tissue infections
  • Indicated in the treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis

Dosage

  • Oral dosage for adults: 500 mg once daily orally for 3 days or 500 mg once on day 1 followed by 250 mg once on days 2-5 for 4 days
  • Recommended dose for children based on body weight
  • Azithromycin injection for IV infusion only with specific guidance for community-acquired pneumonia and pelvic inflammatory disease in adults
  • Different dosing regimen for typhoid fever in children

Administration

  • Reconstitution procedure for suspension with specific steps outlined
  • Recommended timing in relation to meals

Interaction

  • Guidance on co-administration with antacids, carbamazepine, cyclosporin, digoxin, ergot derivatives, methylprednisolone, theophylline, warfarin, and terfenadine with potential interactions and monitoring requirements

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to azithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotic
  • Co-administration of ergot derivatives and azithromycin is contraindicated
  • Contradicted in patients with hepatic diseases

Side Effects

  • Low incidence of side-effects with majority being mild to moderate in severity
  • Gastrointestinal side-effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea observed
  • Rare reports of serious hypersensitivity reactions
  • Reversible elevations in liver transaminases seen
  • Rare cases of cholestatic jaundice and hearing impairment observed in some patients

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B with no evidence of harm to the fetus in animal studies
  • Caution advised in use during pregnancy and lactation due to lack of adequate studies in pregnant women and unknown excretion in breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

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

Overdose Effects

  • No specific data on overdosage with Odazyth
  • Typical symptoms of the overdose with macrolide antibiotics like hearing loss and gastrointestinal symptoms

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 illustrated

Commonly Asked Questions

  • Answers to common questions about Odazyth 500 mg Tablet and its uses, side effects, storage, and safety precautions

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