Azithromycin ratiopharm
Azithromycin ratiopharm is an antibiotic used to treat many types of bacterial infections.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Azithromycin dihydrate
Manufacturer
TEVA Sweden AB
How to Use
Dosage
For adults and children over 45 kg: Take 500 mg once a day for 3 days OR 500 mg on day 1, then 250 mg once a day for days 2-5. For a specific STD (Chlamydia), take a single 1000 mg dose.
Method
Swallow the tablets with water. You can take them with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 1000 mg as a single dose for certain infections, otherwise 500 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diarrhea
- •Headache
- •Vomiting, stomach pain, nausea
- •Changes in some white blood cell counts and blood bicarbonate levels
RARE
- •Fungal infections (e.g., in mouth or vagina), pneumonia, other bacterial infections
- •Sore throat, stomach or intestinal lining inflammation
- •Breathing difficulties (shortness of breath, wheezing, cough), chest pain, stuffy nose
- •Allergic reactions like swelling of lips, face, or neck, rash, hives
- •Loss of appetite, nervousness, trouble sleeping
- •Dizziness, drowsiness, changes in taste, tingling or numbness, vision problems, ear problems, spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Abnormal heart rhythm or rate, feeling your heart beat (palpitations), hot flashes, nosebleed
- •Digestive issues like stomach inflammation, constipation, gas, indigestion, dry mouth, burping, mouth sores, loose stools, swollen belly
- •Liver problems (e.g., hepatitis), changes in liver enzymes or blood tests
- •Skin issues like rash, itching, hives, dry skin, excessive sweating, or rapid-onset red areas with small blisters
- •Bone, joint, muscle, back, and neck pain
- •Painful or difficult urination, upper back pain (kidney pain)
- •Vaginal inflammation, irregular periods, testicular problems
- •Chest pain, swelling, feeling unwell, weakness, fatigue, fever
- •Agitation, feeling unreal about yourself or your emotions, tooth discoloration
- •Abnormal liver function, yellowing of skin/eyes (cholestatic jaundice)
- •Skin sensitivity to sunlight (redness and blisters when exposed to sun)
- •Severe allergic reactions like DRESS syndrome (rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, organ problems) or anaphylactic shock (severe reaction with breathing difficulties or dizziness)
- •Very severe liver problems or liver failure (sometimes life-threatening): symptoms include tiredness with yellow skin/eyes, dark urine, and easy bleeding
- •Serious skin conditions with blisters/bleeding on lips, eyes, nose, mouth or genitals (like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Changes in heart rhythm seen on ECG (prolonged QT interval, fast heartbeats, specific irregular heartbeats)
- •Long-lasting diarrhea with blood and mucus (pseudomembranous colitis)
- •Blood disorders, such as unusual bleeding or bruising, low red blood cell count leading to tiredness or weakness
- •Aggressiveness, anxiety, confusion, seeing or hearing things that are not there
- •Fainting, seizures, reduced sensation, overactivity, changes or loss of smell, loss of taste, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis)
- •Hearing loss, including possible deafness and/or ringing in the ears
- •Low blood pressure (may include weakness, dizziness, and fainting)
- •Tongue discoloration, pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis) causing nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, back pain
- •Rash with spots and blisters
- •Joint pain
- •Kidney failure
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to azithromycin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are allergic to other similar antibiotics (macrolide or ketolide types, like erythromycin).
- Stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you get signs of liver problems, like yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, itching, or pain in your belly area.
- If you have a serious allergic reaction (like trouble breathing, dizziness, swelling of your face or throat, rash, or hives), stop taking the medicine and get medical help right away.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you get severe, lasting diarrhea with blood or mucus during or after treatment.