Страна: Філіппіни
мова: англійська
Джерело: FDA (Food And Drug Administration)
Clarithromycin
Getz Pharma (Phils.), Inc.
Clarithromycin
500mg
Extended Release Tablet
Alu-Alu Blister Pack x 5's (Box of 5's), Alu-Alu Blister pack x 10's (Box of 5's)
Getz Pharma (Private) Limited, Pakistan
Antibiotic
For treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis; acute maxillary sinusitis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; community-acquired pneumonia; uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections; Helicobacter pylori and duodenal ulcer disease when used in combination with amoxicillin and lansoprazole or omeprazole; H. pylori and active duodenal ulcer when used in combination with omeprazole or ranitidine bismuth citrate; prevention of disseminated MAC disease in patients with advanced HIV infection; treatment of disseminated mycobacterial infections caused by M. avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare .
2019-12-19
Rashes and Stevens-Johnson syndrome has also been reported. Transient CNS effects include anxiety, dizziness, insomnia, hallucinations and confusion. Hypoglycemia, thrombocytopenia, interstitial nephtiris, renal failure, hearing loss, glossitis, stomatitis, oral monilla and tongue discoloration, tooth discoloration, hepatitis, hepatic failure, jaundice, electrocardiogram QT prolongation, Torsades de Pointes have also been reported with clarithromycin therapy. _Adverse laboratory changes_ Changes in laboratory parameters are: Hepatic: Elevated SGPT (ALT), SGOT (AST), GGT, alkaline phosphates, LDH, bilirubin. Hematologic: Decreased WBC, elevated prothrombin time. Renal: Elevated BUN, elevated serum creatinine. PRECAUTIONS - Long term use may, as with other antibiotics, result in colonization with increased numbers of non-susceptible bacteria and fungi. If superinfections occur, appropriate therapy should be instituted. - Caution should be exercised in administering clarithromycin to patients with impaired hepatic function and to patients with moderate renal function. - Caution should also be paid to the possibility of cross-resistances between clarithromycin and other macrolide drugs, as well as lincomycin and clindamycin. - Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with nearly all anti- bacterial agents, including clarithromycin, and may range in severity from mild to life threatening. Therefore it is important to consider this diagnosis in patients who have diarrhea subsequent to the administration of antibacterial agents. After the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis has been established, therapeut ic measures should be initiated. - Safety and effectiveness of clarithromycin in pediatric patients under 6 months of age have not been established. - It may cause exacerbation of symptoms of myasthenia gravis. _Pregnancy_ Clarithromycin should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It should not be prescribed particularly during the first 3 months of pregn Прочитайте повний документ