Azithromycin Capsules 500mg is an antibiotic used to treat various types of bacterial infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, lungs, skin, and eye in adults and children. It is also effective in typhoid fever and some sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea.
Azithromycin Capsules 500mg is taken orally, preferably one hour before or 2 hours after a meal. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the return or worsening of the infection.
Precautions & Side Effects
Antimicrobic Medicine Azithromycin Capsules 500mg Precautions
Do not use Azithromycin 500mg Capsules if you have a history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction that happened with the use of azithromycin. Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy or heart problems before taking this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Commonly seen side effects seen with this medicine include vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, headache, and diarrhea. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Consult your doctor if you find these side effects worry you or persist for a longer duration.
Azithromycin Capsules 500mg is an antibiotic medicine that can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the blood, brain, lungs, bones, joints, urinary tract, stomach, and intestines. It can also be used to treat sexually transmitted diseases. It stops the growth of the bacteria causing the infection and clears the infection. Take it for as long as prescribed by the doctor and avoid skipping doses. This will make sure that all bacteria are killed and they do not become resistant.
Administration
How to use Azithromycin Capsules 500mg
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Azithromycin 500mg Capsules may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Azithromycin Capsules works
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.
Safety advice
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Azithromycin 500mg Capsule.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby, however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
There may be a possibility of diarrhea or rash in the baby.
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Azithromycin 500mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Azithromycin 500mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Azithromycin 500mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Azithromycin Capsule?
If you miss a dose of Azithromycin 500mg Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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