AZO 500 Tablet (Azithromycin 500 mg), 6’s
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Description
AZO 500 Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and sexually transmitted diseases. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria, helping the body fight off infection effectively.
INDICATION
Azithromycin is indicated for infections caused by susceptible organism, such as lower respiratory tract infections including bronchitis and pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, otitis media, typhoid fever and upper respiratory tract infections including sinusitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
In sexually transmitted diseases in men and women azithromycin is indicated in the treatment of uncomplicated genital infection due to Chlamydia Trachomatis.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Adult: Azithromycin should be given as 500 mg once daily orally for 3 days or as an alternative, given over 5days with 500 mg on day1, then 250 mg on days 2-5.
For sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia Trachomatis in adults, the dose is 1 gm is given as single dose.
Alternative, 500mg once daily as on day 1, followed by 250 gm once daily for next 2 days may also be given. In typhoid fever, 500 mg once daily to be given for 7 days.
Children: For Children over 6 moths recommended dose is 10mg/kg once
