Creazithro 500 mg

Indication

Creazithro is a macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin) used to treat mild to moderate bacterial infections, including community-acquired pneumonia, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, skin and soft-tissue infections, and certain sexually transmitted infections caused by susceptible organisms.

Ingredients

• Azithromycin 500 mg per film
• coated tablet

Direction

Oral route. Take as directed by a physician, usually once daily with or without food (may be taken with food if stomach upset occurs). A common adult course is 500 mg on day 1 followed by 250 mg once daily on days 2 to 5, or as prescribed. Comply with the prescribed doses and see the package insert for full prescribing information. On medical prescription only (Liste I).

Side effects

• Diarrhoea or loose stools
• nausea
• abdominal pain or vomiting may occur.
• Headache or dizziness.
• Rarely
• serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis
• angioedema and severe skin reactions (e.g. Stevens
• Johnson syndrome).
• Stop the medicine and seek medical attention immediately if signs of an allergic reaction occur
• such as rash
• swelling of the face
• lips or tongue
• or difficulty breathing.

Precautions

• Do not use in patients allergic to azithromycin or other macrolide antibiotics.
• Use with caution in patients with liver or kidney impairment
• or with a known risk of QT
• interval prolongation or heart rhythm problems.
• May reduce the effectiveness of live bacterial vaccines such as typhoid vaccine
• tell your doctor before any immunisation.
• Tell your doctor about all other medicines being taken
• and use during pregnancy only when clearly needed.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• and stop use if irritation or an allergic reaction occurs.