Zithromax

Generic name: Azithromycin

Azithromycin tablets

Zithromax is available in the form of tablets or liquid suspension, and also it can be used for treatment of both adults and children. Some widespread by-effects of Zithromax are a nausea, a diarrhoeia, spastic strictures, abdominal pains.

At what diseases Zithromax is prescribed?

Bacteriemic infections of a middle ear (otitis media)
Bronchitis
Clamidiosis
Infection from lungs and respiratory tracts (a thorax and the bottom respiratory tracts)
Infection from a nose passages, sine or larynxes (disease of the top respiratory tracts)
Inflammation of nasal sinuses because of infections (sinusitis)
Inflammation of tonsils because of infections (tonsillitis)
Pneumonia
Infections of a skin and soft tissues

Attention!

Until your doctor will not cancel course of treatment, it is very important, that you have passed a complete antibiotic course even if to you feel better, and it seems to you, that the infection has left your organism. The stopping in treatment can lead to that the infection will arise again and bacteria will become inensible to an antibiotic.

Antibiotics of wide action can sometimes cause a diarrhea. If you had a diarrhea, there is a blood or slime, during or after reception of this medicine, you should consult with the doctor immediately.

Aply with care at:

Depression of function of kidneys
Depression of function of liver
Do not use a preparation at an allergy on antibiotics of type erythromycin and at diseases of a liver.
This medicine should not be used, if you suffer from an allergy on one or several of its components. Please, inform your doctor or the pharmacist if you have already tested such allergy.

If you consider, that you have tested allergic reaction, it is necessary to stop using this medicine, and to inform the doctor or the pharmacist on it immediately.

Special indications.

The preparation is t be accepted regularly, it is desirable at the same day-time. The full established course, unless otherwise specified.

It is necessary to accept this medicine an hour before meal or on an empty stomach.

By-effects

Medicines and their possible by-effects can affect different people in a different way. Some of by-effects which, as it is known, are connected with this preparation, are listed below. However it does not mean, that you will have all these by-effects.
Headache
Intestine disorders, such, as diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pains
Abnormal palpitation (arrhythmia)
Dyspepsias
Abnormal reaction of skin on light, as a rule, a rash (photosensitivity)
Spastic strictures (cramps)
Numbness and pricking (paraesthesia)
Hearing disorders
Pains in joints (arthralgia)
Sleeplessness, drowsiness
Weakness (asthenia)
Vertigo or loss of balance
Yeast infections of wet parts of a body, especially vaginas (candidiasis)
Alarm and anxiety
Allergic skin reactions
Liver diseases

The by-effects listed above, can not include all by-effects declared by the manufacturer of a preparation.

For obtaining of more detailed information on any other possible risks connected with this medicine, please, read the information on a preparation or consult with your doctor or the pharmacist.

What is the shelf life of the pills?

• The expiry date is mentioned on each blister. It is different for different batches. The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture and would differ from batch to batch depending on when they were manufactured.