Azithromycin 100 & 200

Active ingredients:

Azithromycin 100 & 200
Powder for oral suspension

Indication:

Azithromycin is an antibiotic medicine. It’s used to treat infections including: chest infections such as pneumonia. ear, nose and throat and nose infections such as sinus infection (sinusitis).

Product differentiation:

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Dosage:

100 mg/ 5 ml
200 mg/ 5ml
Product Description

Background
Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and a high degree of tissue penetration. It was initially approved by the FDA in 1991.
Drug category
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Macrolide Antimicrobial

Pharmacology and mechanism of action of the drug
Azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, primarily inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, disrupting the process of translocation and chain elongation,)

Precautions and warnings
  • Do not administer to patients with allergy to azithromycin or another macrolide, and to patients with severe hepatic impairment. May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances, heart rhythm disorders (QT prolongation), allergic reactions sometimes severe. In the event of allergic reaction, stop treatment immediately. Do not administer simultaneously with antacids (aluminium or magnesium hydroxide, etc.). Administer 2 hours apart. Avoid combination with drugs that prolong the QT interval (amiodarone, chloroquine, co-artemether, fluconazole, haloperidol, Administer with caution and monitor use in patients taking digoxin (increased digoxin plasma levels).
Storage
  • Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
  • Store in the original package to protect against moisture and direct light.
Dosage and Instructions for Use
  • Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of azithromycin to treat sinusitis in children or to treat pneumonia in children younger than 6 months of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of azithromycin oral suspension and tablets to treat pharyngitis or tonsillitis in children younger than 2 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Indication and application
  • Azithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as bronchitis; pneumonia; sexually transmitted diseases (STD); and infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat, and reproductive organs.