Zinex 200 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
15 ml bottle: ৳ 85.26
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Azithromycin dihydrate |
| Company | Alco pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Zinex 200 mg/5 ml Suspension
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Antibiotic
Description
- Indicated for infections in lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract, otitis media, and skin and soft tissue infections
- Can be taken orally with or without food, readily absorbed
- Time to peak concentration in adults is 2.1 to 3.2 hours for oral dosage forms
- Half-life allows large single dose to be administered and maintain bacteriostatic levels for several days
- Acts by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible microorganisms
- Oral dosage for adults: 500 mg once daily for 3 days or 500 mg once on day 1, then 250 mg once on days 2-5 for 4 days
- Reconstitution procedure of suspension: Shake well, add boiled and cooled water, shake until powder is completely mixed with water
- Interacts with antacids, carbamazepine, cyclosporin, digoxin, ergot derivatives, methylprednisolone, theophylline, warfarin, terfenadine
- Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to Azithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotic, co-administration of ergot derivatives, and in patients with hepatic diseases
- Well tolerated with a low incidence of side-effects, majority of side-effects are gastrointestinal in origin
- Pregnancy Category: B, caution should be exercised when administered to nursing women
- Rare serious allergic reactions have been reported, caution should be exercised in patients with renal impairment
- No data on overdosage with Zinex, typical symptoms of overdosage with macrolide antibiotics include hearing loss, severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Storage: Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, keep out of the reach of children
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Functions
- Prevents the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions
Materials
- Azithromycin
Technical specifications
- Molecular Formula : C38H72N2O12
Design elements
Usability features
Other attributes
- Animal reproduction studies have demonstrated that Azithromycin has no evidence of harm to the fetus
- Rare reports of serious hypersensitivity reactions
- Caution should be exercised before co-administration with cyclosporine
- Reversible elevations in liver transaminases have been seen with a frequency similar to comparative macrolides and penicillins
- Transient mild reductions in neutrophil counts have occasionally been observed
- Reversible hearing impairment was seen in some patients in investigational studies where higher doses were used for prolonged periods
- Effect on a patient’s ability to drive or operate machinery is unknown
- No evidence to suggest effect on a patient's ability to drive or operate machinery
- Caution should be exercised in using azithromycin in patients with more severe renal impairment
- Rare serious allergic reactions, including angioneurotic edema and anaphylaxis, have been reported
- No data on overdosage with Zinex, typical symptoms of overdosage with macrolide antibiotics include hearing loss, severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, keep out of the reach of children