Azithromycin 500mg Tablets
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Azithromycin 500mg Tablets is a treatment used for diarrhoea & traveller's diarrhoea where clinically appropriate. It contains Azithromycin.
Suitability depends on your symptoms, medical history, current medicines, allergies, previous treatment and pregnancy or breastfeeding considerations where relevant.
How to use
Use Azithromycin 500mg Tablets exactly as directed by your pharmacist, prescriber or the patient information leaflet supplied with the product.
The treatment schedule for diarrhoea & traveller's diarrhoea is: Once daily for 1 to 3 days where indicated. Do not change the dose, frequency or duration unless advised by a clinician.
Swallow the medicine with water at the times directed. If a dose is missed, follow the patient leaflet and do not double the next dose unless specifically instructed.
Not routinely supplied to every traveller. Requires review of destination, access to medical care, pregnancy, allergies, interacting medicines, heart-rhythm risk and liver disease. Antibiotic use can contribute to antimicrobial resistance.
If symptoms of diarrhoea & traveller's diarrhoea worsen, do not respond as expected or you develop a serious reaction, stop and seek appropriate clinical advice.
Main Ingredients
Azithromycin 500mg Tablets contains Azithromycin as the main active ingredient or treatment component.
The exact formulation, excipients, device components or inactive ingredients can vary by manufacturer and pack supplied.
Always check the patient information leaflet or product instructions supplied with your specific pack, particularly if you have known allergies or intolerances.
Side Effects & Cautions
Common effects include nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort and taste disturbance. Important interactions and QT-prolongation risk should be reviewed before treatment.
Not routinely supplied to every traveller. Requires review of destination, access to medical care, pregnancy, allergies, interacting medicines, heart-rhythm risk and liver disease. Antibiotic use can contribute to antimicrobial resistance.
Severe dehydration, blood in the stool, fever of 38°C or higher during travel, persistent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, jaundice, confusion or severe systemic illness requires medical assessment.
Stop treatment and seek urgent medical help for difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips or tongue, collapse or another severe allergic reaction.
Suitability is confirmed through clinical assessment. Prescription medicine is supplied only where clinically appropriate.
Read the official patient information leaflet before using any medicine. The leaflet provides important information on use, cautions, side effects and storage.
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