AZITHROMYCIN 500MG

What is Azithromycin?

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that helps to treat infections caused by certain bacteria. It helps treat several bacterial infections such as respiratory, skin, ear, eye, and sexually transmitted diseases. Azithromycin is available as both generic and a brand-name drug.

Azithromycin is available as a brand name called Zithromax. It is known as an oral tablet, suspension, an eye drop, and an intravenous form.

This drug will not work on infections caused by viruses such as the common cold.

Being a prescription medicine, one cannot buy Azithromycin online easily. One must get an Azithromycin prescription from a licensed medical provider.

How to take Azithromycin?

Take Azithromycin capsules at least 1 hour before food or 2 hours after eating. The factors on which your dosage will depend upon are as follows:

• age
• medical condition
• the severity of your condition
• reaction to treatment

The Generic version of Azithromycin is available in three different strengths, including 250 mg, 500 mg, and 600 mg. The brand version is available in two powers that include 250 mg and 500 mg.

The typical dosage for adults is Azithromycin 500 mg once per day for three days. If you stop taking the drug, your infection may not improve or may get worse.

Take this drug with or without food. However, taking it with food may reduce specific side effects, such as upset stomach and nausea.

Taking too much of this drug can increase the drug levels in your body. It may cause liver damage, an abnormal heart rhythm and can also lead to an overdose.

What to know before taking Azithromycin?

Azithromycin may contain some ingredients which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Some considerations before taking this medicine are as follows:

• Never take this medicine if you had jaundice or liver problems caused by taking Azithromycin.
• Never take this drug if you are allergic to similar drugs such as clarithromycin, erythromycin.

Before taking this drug, tell your doctor if you had:

• liver disease
• kidney disease
• heart rhythm disorder
• low levels of potassium in your blood
• long QT syndrome

People should avoid taking this medicine if they are allergic to similar drugs, including

• clarithromycin
• erythromycin
• telithromycin

Do not use other vaccines while using this medicine because Azithromycin may cause live bacterial vaccines not to work.

Azithromycin passes into breast milk, so you must consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

What are the benefits of using Azithromycin?

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that helps treat chest infections like pneumonia, nose and throat infections such as sinusitis, skin infections, and sexually transmitted infections.

Azithromycin helps to treat and prevent mycobacterium avium complex. It is a type of respiratory infection found in people with advanced HIV.

A doctor may prescribe this medicine to treat the following bacterial infections:

• sinus infections
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• pneumonia
• tonsillitis
• urethritis
• skin infections
• chancroid
• ear infections

What are the side effects of Azithromycin?

This drug can cause allergic reactions. The symptoms may include skin rash, fever, severe weakness, muscle aches, or yellowing of your eyes and skin. This reaction may occur several weeks after you began using this drug.

Side effects of Azithromycin include:

• stomach pain
• diarrhea
• nausea
• vomiting
• headache

Serious side effects of Azithromycin are as follows:

• severe stomach pain
• fast heartbeats
• eye problems
• muscle weakness
• shortness of breath
• sudden dizziness
• liver problems
• hearing changes

This drug may cause an abnormal heart rhythm called QT prolongation. The risk is more likely if you already have specific heart rhythm problems. Old age people may be more likely to have side effects on the heart rhythm. QT prolongation symptoms may include fainting, gasping while sleeping, and feeling fluttering in your chest.

People using this medication for a long time may face problems like oral thrush or a new yeast infection.

This drug can cause liver problems, including tiredness, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and dark urine.

This medicine may cause a severe intestinal condition in some rare cases. This condition may occur due to resistant bacteria.

How does Azithromycin work?

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that works by killing bacteria and preventing bacterial protein synthesis. It is related to a class of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics.

Azithromycin helps treat infections caused by bacteria such as Mycobacterium avium and Chlamydia trachomatis.

Azithromycin works by stopping bacteria from multiplying.

What to avoid while using Azithromycin?

Azithromycin may interact with other drugs a person is taking. To ensure that this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor about the other medications you are taking. Some of these drugs include:

• digoxin
• antacids
• phenytoin
• apixaban
• aspirin
• BCG live
• live typhoid vaccine
• pimozide
• quinidine

Alcohol and Azithromycin

Avoid drinking alcohol while using this drug because alcohol can cause temporary liver damage in some people, increasing the severity of this drug’s side effects.