Azithromycin
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that can be used to treat pneumonia, chlamydia and other infections.
How Azithromycin works
Azithromycin works by destroying the proteins in the pathogens, i.e. the bacteria, which stops them reproducing and prevents the infection spreading.
What is the recommended dose of Azithromycin?
Take one tablet once a day if you notice that you have symptoms of diarrhoea. The treatment takes 3 days.
When should I not take Azithromycin?
You should not take Azithromycin if you get an allergic reaction to Azithromycin. Please let your doctor know if you have any problems with your liver.
What is the recommended dose of Azithromycin?
Take one tablet once a day if you notice that you have symptoms of diarrhoea. The treatment takes 3 days.
What does Azithromycin contain? (e.g. Azithromycin 500 - 1 A Pharma)
The active substance is azithromycin dihydrate. One film-coated tablet contains azithromycin dihydrate, which corresponds to 500 mg of azithromycin. The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, carboxymethyl starch sodium (type A) (Ph.Eur.), highly dispersed silicion dioxide, magnesium stearate (Ph.Eur.), sodium dodecyl sulphate, lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, macrogol 4000 and titanium dioxide (E 171).
What does Azithromycin (e.g. Azithromycin 500 - 1 A Pharma ) look like and what does the packaging contain?
White, oblong film-coated tablet with a bisect on one side and embossed with "A 500". Azithromycin 500 - 1 A Pharma is available in packs of 3 film-coated tablets (N1).
Potential side effects of Azithromycin
Like all medicines, Azithromycin may cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people): diarrhoea, abdominal pain, feeling sick, flatulence.
Common (may affect 1 to 10 people in 100): loss of appetite, dizziness, headaches, discomfort such as pins and needles in the hands or feed, changes in the sense of taste, visual impairment, vomiting, indigestion problems, itching and a rash, joint pain, fatigue, changes in the blood count such as a reduction in the lymphocyte count, an increase in the eosinophil count, a drop in bicarbonate levels.
For full information on this medication, its side effects and other interactions, please refer to the current leaflet in the packaging.
Leaflet info
The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine. It is written for patients and gives information about taking or using a medicine. It is possible that the leaflet in your medicine pack may differ from the PDF-version from this website because it may have been updated since your medicine was packaged or the medicine is from another brand.
