Soto 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 32.00 (8's pack: ৳ 256.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Azithromycin dihydrate |
| Company | Hudson pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Lower respiratory tract infections treatment
- Upper respiratory tract infections treatment
- Otitis media treatment
- Skin and soft tissue infections treatment
- Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis
- Treatment of cervicitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis
Pharmacology
- Acid-stable for oral administration
- Greater absorption on an empty stomach
- Time to peak concentration in adults
- High concentration in phagocytes
- Concentration in tissues over 50 times higher than in plasma
- High lipid solubility
- Half-life allowing large single dose administration
- Bacteriostatic levels in infected tissue for several days
- Plasma concentration decline pattern
- Mean apparent plasma clearance
- Terminal elimination half-life
- Biliary excretion as a major route of elimination
- Binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible microorganisms
Dosage
- Adult oral dosage
- Pediatric oral dosage
- Dosage for sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
- Dosage for typhoid fever
- Dosage for IV infusion in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia
- Dosage for IV infusion in adult patients with pelvic inflammatory disease
Administration
- Reconstitution procedure of suspension
- Timing in relation to meals
Interaction
- Interaction with antacid
- Interaction with carbamazepine
- Interaction with cyclosporin
- Interaction with digoxin
- Interaction with ergot derivatives
- Interaction with methylprednisolone
- Interaction with theophylline
- Interaction with warfarin
- Interaction with terfenadine
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Azithromycin or macrolide antibiotics
- Co-administration of ergot derivatives and Azithromycin
- Patients with hepatic diseases
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal side-effects
- Allergic reactions
- Reversible elevations in liver transaminases
- Rare cases of serious hypersensitivity reactions
- Rare cases of cholestatic jaundice
- Transient mild reductions in neutrophil counts
- Reversible hearing impairment in some patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy category
- Animal reproduction studies
- Lack of well-controlled studies in pregnant women
- Caution during pregnancy
- Potential secretion in breast milk
- Caution during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Rare serious allergic reactions
- Long period of observation and treatment for recurrent symptoms
Use in Special Populations
- Use in renal impairment
- Use in hepatic impairment
- Effect on ability to drive and use machines
Overdose Effects
- Typical symptoms of overdosage with macrolide antibiotics
- Gastrict lavage and general supportive measures
Storage Conditions
- Dry place away from light and heat
- Out of the reach of children
Compound Summary
- Molecular formula
- Chemical structure
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