SALT COMPOSITION
Azithromycin 250.00 mg
Azithromycin
- Azithromycin is an antibiotic. It is used in the treatment of bacterial infection.
- Azithromycin stops bacterial growth by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. It stops bacteria from multiplying
Uses
- Azithromycin is useful in the treatment of ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia, traveller's diarrhoea (loose stools and stomach cramps while travelling).
- Azithromycin may be used in combination with other antibiotics when it’s used to treat infections such as mycobacterium avium complex and some Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea warning
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Headache
- QT Prolongation
- Liver problem
- Allergic Reaction
- Diarrhoea that’s caused by bacteria called Clostridium difficile.
- Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (narrowing or blocking in part of the digestive system in newborns).
Precautions / Concerns
- The drug should not be used to treat infections caused by viruses, such as the common cold.
- Azithromycin oral tablet can interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs you may be taking.