Drug Name

Zithromax (Azithromycin)

Drug Uses

Zithromax is using for therapy soft to reasonable infections due by some bacteria. It possible as well be using apart or with other capsules to apply or prophylaxis some infections during patients with advanced HIV infection. It can as well be uses for other circumstances as defined by your health care provider.

How to use

Used Zithromax as send by your health care provider. Check the tag on the capsule for exact dosing regulation.

Taken Zithromax by mouth with or without meal. If belly upset occurs, taken with eat to decrease belly annoyance.

Not accept an antacid that has aluminum or magnesium during it within 1 hour until or 2 hours after taking Zithromax.

Zithromax runs best if it is accept at the same time each day.

To clear up your infection fully, uses Zithromax for the total tack of treatment. Kept used it even if you feel better during a few days.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Zithromax is a macrolide antibiotic. It slows the progress of, or sometimes kills, susceptible bacteria by reducing the produce of significant proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dosage of Zithromax, taken it as soon as possibly. If it is almost time for your next serving, skip the missed serving and go back to your regular dosing timetable. Not taken 2 doses at once.

Storage

Zithromax pellets is to be keep betwixt 15 to 30 degrees C (59 to 86 degrees F). Stored constituted suspension beth 5 to 30 degrees C (41 to 86 degrees F) and discard when complete dosing is completed or within 10 days. Shake well until each using. Oversized bottle provides shake space. Proceed tightly closed.

Warnings/Precautions

Not using Zithromax if:

    * you are allergic to any component during Zithromax, to other macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), or to ketolide antibiotics (eg, telithromycin)
    * you are taken pimozide


Seek your Dr. or doctor right far if any of these treat to you.

Some medicine circumstances possible cooperate with Zithromax. Say your health care provider or pharmacist if you have any medicine terms, particularly if any of the following treat to you:

    * if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
    * if you are accept any prescription or with no prescription med, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
    * if you have allergies to tablets, foods, or other substances
    * if you have liver or kidney woe or abnormal heart rhythms



Certain PILLS PERHAPS COOPERATE with Zithromax. Say your physician if you are accept any other pills, specifically any of the following:

    * Rifampin because it perhaps reduce Zithromax's effectiveness
    * Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), digoxin, disopyramide, pimozide, or rifampin because the risk of their side consequences can be raised by Zithromax
    * Theophylline because blood levels can provisionally reduce after stopping Zithromax

Possible Side Effects

All pills possibly cause side consequences, but several people do not have them, or minor, side consequences. Check with your Dr. if any of these often COMMON side results preserved or get bothersome:

    * Diarrhea; headache; loose stools; queasiness; belly hurt; upset belly; vomit.



Contact health attention right far if any of these SERIOUS side actions happen:

    * Serious allergic responses (eruption; hives; itchiness; difficulty breathing; incommodity during the breast; hypostasis of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; breast hurt; dark red, increased areas of the skin; hearing loss; knocking during the breast; jingle during the ears; serious diarrhea; belly spasms/ache; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

If you have any questions approximately Zithromax, please talk with your Dr., pharmacist, or other physician.

Zithromax should be using only by the individual for whom it is enacted. Not separate it with other people. No using Zithromax for other medicine terms.

If your symptoms not improve within a few days or if they get worse, check with your health care provider.