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    Azenil Capsules
    Pfizer
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    Azenil Capsules

    Macrolide. Azithromycin 250 mg.
    CAPS: 6 x 250mg.
    Adult.:
    Tmt. of STD caused by Chlamydia trachomatis: 1000 mg as a single oral dose. For all other indications in which the oral formul. is admin., the total dosage of 1500 mg should be given as 500 mg dly. for 3 d. As an alternative, the same total dose can be given over 5 d. with 500 mg given on 1st day, then 250 mg dly. on 2nd to 5th d.
    Child.:
    Child. ≥ 45kg , adult., includ. elderly pts.: The total dose of azithromycin is 1500mg which should be given over three days (500mg once daily).
    In uncomplic. genit. infec. due to Chlamydia trachomatis, the dose is 1000mg as a single oral dose.
    In general, the total dose in child. is 30 mg/kg. Tmt. for ped. streptococcal pharyngit. should be dosed at a different regim.
    The total dose of 30 mg/kg should be given as a single dly. dose of 10 mg/kg dly. for 3 d, or given over 5 d with a single dly. dose of 10 mg/kg on 1st d., then 5 mg/kg on 2nd -5th d.
    As an alternative to the above dosing, tmt. for child. with acute otit. med. can be given as a single dose of 30 mg/kg.
    For ped. streptococcal pharyngit., azithromycin given as a single dose of 10 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg for 3 d. has been shown to be effective; however, a daily dose of 500 mg must not be exceed.
    For child. weighing less than 15 kg, azithromycin susp. should be measured as closely as possib. For child. weighing 15 kg or more, azithromycin susp. See lit.
    Infec. caused by suscept. organis. in lower respire. tract include. bronchitis and pneum., skin&soft tissue infec., otitis med., upper respire. tract infec. includ. sinusitis & pharyngitis, tonsilitis, also in the tmt. of uncomplic. genit. infec. due to chlamydia trachomatis.
    C/I: Hypersens. to azithromycin, erythromycin, any macrolide or ketolide drug. Pts. with a history of cholestatic jaundice/hep. dysfunc. assoc. with prior use of azithromycin.

    Azenil Suspension
    Pfizer
    RX
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    Azenil Suspension

    Macrolide. Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml.
    SUSP.: 15, 22.5ml × 200mg/5ml.
    Adult.:
    Tmt. of STD caused by Chlamydia trachomatis: 1000 mg as a single oral dose. For all other indications in which the oral formul. is admin., the total dosage of 1500 mg should be given as 500 mg dly. for 3 d. As an alternative, the same total dose can be given over 5 d. with 500 mg given on 1st day, then 250 mg dly. on 2nd to 5th d.
    Child.:
    Child. ≥ 45kg , adult., includ. elderly pts.: The total dose of azithromycin is 1500mg which should be given over three days (500mg once daily).
    In uncomplic. genit. infec. due to Chlamydia trachomatis, the dose is 1000mg as a single oral dose.
    In general, the total dose in child. is 30 mg/kg. Tmt. for ped. streptococcal pharyngit. should be dosed at a different regim.
    The total dose of 30 mg/kg should be given as a single dly. dose of 10 mg/kg dly. for 3 d, or given over 5 d with a single dly. dose of 10 mg/kg on 1st d., then 5 mg/kg on 2nd -5th d.
    As an alternative to the above dosing, tmt. for child. with acute otit. med. can be given as a single dose of 30 mg/kg.
    For ped. streptococcal pharyngit., azithromycin given as a single dose of 10 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg for 3 d. has been shown to be effective; however, a daily dose of 500 mg must not be exceed.
    For child. weighing less than 15 kg, azithromycin susp. should be measured as closely as possib. For child. weighing 15 kg or more, azithromycin susp. See lit.
    Infec. caused by suscept. organis. in lower respire. tract include. bronchitis and pneum., skin&soft tissue infec., otitis med., upper respire. tract infec. includ. sinusitis & pharyngitis, tonsilitis, also in the tmt. of uncomplic. genit. infec. due to chlamydia trachomatis.
    C/I: Hypersens. to azithromycin, erythromycin, any macrolide or ketolide drug. Pts. with a history of cholestatic jaundice/hep. dysfunc. assoc. with prior use of azithromycin.

    Azithromycin Teva
    Teva
    RX
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    Azithromycin Teva

    Macrolide. Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml.
    PWDR. FOR SUSP: 15 ml, 22.5 ml. Lower
    respir. tract infects. incl. bronchit. and
    pneumon., skin and soft tissue infects.,
    otit. med., sinusit., pharyngit./tonsillit:
    Total dose: 1.5 g (500 mg) dly for 3
    days. Alt: Same total over 5 days: Day
    1: 500 mg, days 2-5: 250 mg dly. Sex.
    transmit. dis. caused by Chlamydia
    trachomat: Single oral dose: 1 g.
    Elderly: As for adults. Ren./hepat.
    impair (mild/mod.): No dose adjust.
    Child: Over 6 mths: Total dose: 30 mg/
    kg: Single dly dose: 10 mg/kg for 3
    days; over 5 days: Day 1: Single dly
    dose 10 mg/kg; days 2-5: 5 mg/kg.
    Acute otit. med: Single dose: 30 mg/
    kg. Ped. strep. pharyngit: Single dly
    dose: 10 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg for 3 days.
    Max dly dose: 500 mg. Over 45 kg:
    Adult dose. See lit.
    Infects. caused by suscept. organs: Lower
    respir. tract infects incl. bronchit.,
    pneumon., skin and soft tissue infects.,
    otit. med., upper respir. tract infects., incl.
    sinusit., pharyngit./tonsillit.,
    uncomplicat. genital infects. due to
    Chlamydia trachomat.
    C/I: History allerg. reacts to
    azithromycin/other macrolides, ingreds.
    of prep.

    Erythrocin Lactobionate I.V
    Biotis
    RX
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    Erythrocin Lactobionate I.V

    Macrolide. Erythromycin 1 g/vial.
    VIAL: 1 x 1 g. 15-20 mg/kg/day. Severe
    infects: Up to 4 g.
    Bact. infects. req. I.V. tmt.
    C/I: Hypersens. to erythromycin.
    See lit.

    Karin
    Unipharm
    RX
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    Karin

    Macrolide. Clarithromycin 250 mg, 500 mg.
    TABS: 14. 1 tab 2 x dly for 7-14 days.
    Upper and lower respir. tract infects., skin
    and soft tissue infects., mycobacterium
    avium complex (MAC) infects. in AIDS, erad. helicobacter pylori infect. in comb.
    with PPI (protein pump inhibitor). C/I:
    Hypersens. to clarithromycin,
    erythromycin or any macrolide antibiot,
    pts. receiving terfenadine or astemizole.

    Klacid Pediatric Suspension
    Abbott
    RX
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    Klacid Pediatric Suspension

    Macrolide. Clarithromycin 125 mg / 5 ml.
    PED. SUSP (Granules for reconstitut):
    60 ml x 125 mg. 125 mg/5 ml 6 mths and
    older: 15 mg/kg/day in 2 div. doses.
    Upper, lower respir. tract infects., skin
    infects., mycobacter. avium, complex
    infects. in AIDS., erad. H. pylori infects. in
    comb. with other drugs, otit. media.
    C/I: Hypersens. to clarithromycin,
    erythromycin or any macrolide
    antibiotics. See lit.

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