Azithromycin

What is azithromycin?

Azithromycin is an azalide antibiotic from the group of macrolides and azalides that fights bacteria. Azithromycin is used to treat many types of diseases caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, eye infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Side effects and overdose of azithromycin

Antibiotic prophylaxis if you have these symptoms:

an undesirable reaction of an acute type (swelling of the larynx, face, shortness of breath, burning in the eyes, urticaria, pain when touching the skin, peeling of the skin);

The main actions are when using drug, such as:

digestive disorders, may be observed – diarrhea, nausea, some discomfort in the stomach;
headache;
increased sensitivity of the skin when exposed to incredible sunlight.

You should not use azithromycin if you had jaundice or liver problems while you were previously using this medicine.

What you need to know before you start taking azithromycin

Not treated with azithromycin if you have or have ever had an allergic reaction to other drugs from this group of antibiotics.

When examining for antibiotics, azithromycin and azithromycin, it is not recommended to recommend taking pro- or prebiotics as prescribed by a doctor to protect the intestinal microflora from the harmful effects of antibiotics and replenish nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract.

How to take azithromycin?

The annotation states that the drug is taken one hour before meals or 2 hours after meals once a day. The next dosage is allowed only after 24 hours.

damage to soft tissues, respiratory department and skin – within 72 hours, 0.5 g per day;

migrating erythema of Lipshütz – in the first 24 hours 20 minutes. 1 g of Azithromycin, the next four days – the dosage is halved, 0.5 g of the drug each;

uncomplicated course of urethritis, cervicitis – 1000 mg once.

When using an oral suspension with prolonged (prolonged) release of the substance, it is necessary to take the medicine on an empty stomach or at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

To use the single-dose oral suspension package, open the package and pour the medicine into a quarter glass of water (50 ml). Stir this mixture and drink immediately. An unusual suspension for use that has not been used within 12 hours.

Your symptoms may progress before the infection is completely gone. Skipping a dose can also increase the risk of re-infection with an antibiotic-resistant infection.

It is necessary to store azithromycin at an air temperature not higher than 25 ° C, away from damp places.

What happens when you miss another dose of azithromycin?

If you miss a regular dose, you just need to take it as soon as you remember about it. Do not take the drug at a dosage that approaches the daily dose.