Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, eye infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
It is used to treat:
- Different types of infections caused by bacteria.
- Allergy to azithromycin or any of the other ingredients in this medicine
- Have ever had a serious allergic reaction causing swelling of the face and throat, possibly with breathing problems, rash, fever, swollen glands or increase in eosinophils
- Have severe kidney problems
- Have liver problems
- Have myasthenia gravis (localised muscle weakness)
- Have been diagnosed with a neurological disease, which is a disease of the brain or nervous system
- Have mental, emotional or behavioural problems
- Have a slow or irregular heartbeat, or reduced heart function (heart failure)
- Have been diagnosed to have prolonged QT interval
- Have low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood
- This medicine is not recommeded in case you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant. Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine is not recommeded if you are breast-feeding or planning to breastfeed as it is excreted in human milk. Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents with a body weight of 45 kg and under
- This medicine may cause dizziness and fits. If this happens do not drive or operate machinery
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Rifampin, Rifabutin
- Amiodarone, Disopyramide, Dofetilide, Dronedarone, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Procainamide, Quinidine, Sotalol
- Pimozide
- Take this tablet exactly as your doctor tells you to take it
- Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and when to take it
- Do not take more than your doctor has recommended
- It should be taken by mouth and can be taken with or without food
- Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Nausea, Flatulence
- Headache, Dizziness, Somnolence, Dysgeusia, Paraesthesia
- Visual impairment
- Deafness
- Vomiting, Dyspepsia
- Rash, Pruritus
- Arthralgia
- Fatigue
- Lymphocyte count decreased, Eosinophil count increased, Blood bicarbonate decreased, Basophils increased, Monocytes increased, Neutrophils increased
- Candidiasis, Vaginal infection, Pneumonia, Fungal infection, Bacterial infection, Pharyngitis, Gastroenteritis, Respiratory disorder, Rhinitis, Oral candidiasis
- Leukopenia, Neutropenia, Eosinophilia
- Angioedema, Hypersensitivity
- Anorexia
- Nervousness, Insomnia
- Hypoaesthesia
- Ear disorder, Vertigo, Hearing impairment including hearing loss, Tinnitus
- Palpitations
- Hot flushes
- Dyspnoea, Epistaxis
- Constipation, Gastritis, Dysphagia, Abdominal distension, Dry mouth, Eructation, Mouth ulceration, Salivary hypersecretion
- Hepatitis, Abnormal hepatic function
- Urticaria, dermatitis, Dry skin, Hyperhidrosis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Photosensitivity reaction
- Osteoarthritis, Myalgia, Back pain, Neck pain
- Dysuria, Renal pain
- Metrorrhagia, Testicular disorder
- Oedema, Asthenia, Malaise, Face oedema, Chest pain, Pyrexia, Pain, Peripheral oedema
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased, Alanine aminotransferase increased, Blood bilirubin increased, Blood urea increased, Blood creatinine increased, Blood potassium abnormal, Blood alkaline phosphatase increased, Chloride increased, Glucose increased, Platelets increased, Haematocrit decreased, Bicarbonate increased, Abnormal sodium
- Post procedural complication
- Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Nausea, Flatulence
- Headache, Dizziness, Somnolence, Dysgeusia, Paraesthesia
- Visual impairment
- Deafness
- Vomiting, Dyspepsia
- Rash, Pruritus
- Arthralgia
- Fatigue
- Lymphocyte count decreased, Eosinophil count increased, Blood bicarbonate decreased, Basophils increased, Monocytes increased, Neutrophils increased
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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