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AZIMAX contains the active ingredient azithromycin, an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics, for oral administration.
Azithromycin has the chemical name (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R, 10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)13[(2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl) oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β-Dxylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one.
Azithromycin is derived from erythromycin; however, it differs chemically from erythromycin in that a methyl-substituted nitrogen atom is incorporated into the lactone ring. Its molecular formula is C38H72N2O12, and its molecular weight is 749.00.
Azithromycin has the following structural formula:
| Dosage Forms and Strengths |
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Oral tablets. AZIMAX-250 TabletsEach film-coated tablet contains: Azithromycin (anhydrous) 250 mg (as Azithromycin Dihydrate IP). AZIMAX-500 TabletsEach film-coated tablet contains: Azithromycin (anhydrous) 500 mg (as Azithromycin Dihydrate IP). |
| How Supplied |
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Packaging InformationAZIMAX-250 Tablets: Strip pack of 6 tablets. AZIMAX-500 Tablets: Strip pack of 3 tablets. AZIMAX-500 Tablets: Strip pack of 5 tablets. Shelf-lifeAs on the pack. M/s. Cipla Ltd., Unit ‖, Taza Block, Amba Tarethyang Illaka, Rorathang, East Sikkim. 737133. Registered Office: Cipla House, Peninsula business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013, India |
| Drug | Countries | |
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| AZIMAX | Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa |
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