Drug Name

Zithromax (Azithromycin)

Drug Uses

Zithromax is use for treatments soft to reasonable infections due by some bacteria. It possible likewise be using separately or with other medications to therapy or prophylaxis some infections during individuals with advanced HIV infection. It possible as well be use for other terms as defined by your health care provider.

How to use

Uses Zithromax as send by your medico. Check the tag on the capsule for exact dosing regulation.

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

No taken 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 totally, used Zithromax for the total tack of treatment. Proceed uses 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, receptive bacteria by reducing the manufacturing of major proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.

Missed Dose

If you miss a serving of Zithromax, taken it as soon as possibly. If it is almost time for your next dosage, skip the missed dosage and go back to your regular dosing timing. No accept 2 doses at once.

Storage

Zithromax medications must be kept among 15 to 30 degrees C (59 to 86 degrees F). Keep constituted suspension betwixt 5 to 30 degrees C (41 to 86 degrees F) and discard when total dosing is completed or within 10 days. Shake well until each used. Oversized bottle provides shake space. Kept tightly closed.

Warnings/Precautions

Not used Zithromax if:

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


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

Some health terms possibly cooperate with Zithromax. Say your Dr. 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 take any prescription or without 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 POSSIBLE COOPERATE with Zithromax. Say your doctor if you are take any other medications, specifically any of the following:

    * Rifampin because it possible reduce Zithromax's effectiveness
    * Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), digoxin, disopyramide, pimozide, or rifampin because the risk of their side actions possible be enlarged by Zithromax
    * Theophylline because blood levels possible transiently reduce after stopping Zithromax

Possible Side Effects

All medications possible cause side actions, but several people do not have them, or minor, side actions. Check with your medico if any of these more COMMON side actions remains or get bothersome:

    * Diarrhea; headache; loose stools; qualmishness; belly ache; upset belly; vomit.



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

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

More Information

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

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

If your symptoms no improve within a few days or if they get worse, check with your medico.