- Azithromycin belongs to the class of drugs known as Macrolide antibiotics.
- Azithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections.
- Azithromycin may be used in combination with other antibiotics when it’s used to treat mycobacterium avium complex infection.
- It should not be used to treat infections caused by viruses, such as the common cold.
Therapeutic Uses
Therapeutic Uses
Azithromycin tablets can be used for the treatment of the following infections:
- Acute bacterial otitis media
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Pharyngitis, tonsillitis
- Mild to moderately severe community acquired pneumonia
- Uncomplicated Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis and cervicitis
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
- Genitl Ulcer disease.
Azitromycin Side Effects
Azitromycin Side Effects
Following Side effects can be seen with the use of azithromycin;
- Nausea vomiting
- Headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats;
- Nervous System: Dizziness, headache, vertigo, and somnolence.
- Cardiovascular: Palpitations and chest pain.
- Severe skin reaction – fever, sore throat, Swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain or swelling, pus-filled pimples, Red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
- Gastrointestinal: Dyspepsia, flatulence, vomiting, melena, and cholestatic jaundice.
- Allergic: Rash, photosensitivity, and angioedema
Dosage of Azitromycin :
Dosage of Azitromycin :
The dosage and length of time for azithromycin treatment may vary according to the type of infection:
Infection of the throat and tonsils: 500 mg/Day in a single dose then 250 mg per day for four days
Infections of the skin: 500 milligrams (mg) in a single dose then 250 mg per day for four days.
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP):500 mg of dose perday, then 250 mg per day for four days
Sinus infections caused by bacteria: 500 mg a day for three days or 2 g as a one-time dose.
Genital Ulcer Disease: 1 gram (g), one time.
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