Azithromycin
Brand names: AZASITE AZIMAX AZISTRO AZITHRAN AZMYCIN AZYTER BEZANIN BINOZYT IMEXA RAZIMAX ZINFECT ZITHROMAX ZITHROTEL ZMAX
Therapeutic Indications
Azithromycin is indicated for:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin as powder for solution for infusion is indicated for the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) due to susceptible microorganisms, in patients where initial intravenous therapy is required.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 500 mg once daily
Bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia when known or likely to be due to one or more susceptible microorganisms.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 500 mg once daily
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 500 mg once daily
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis when known or likely to be due to one or more susceptible microorganisms.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 500 mg once daily
Skin and soft tissue infections
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections when known or likely to be due to one or more susceptible microorganisms.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 500 mg once daily
Uncomplicated genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 1000 mg once daily
Uncomplicated genital infections due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated genital infections due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 1000-2000 mg once daily
Sinusitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of sinusitis when known or likely to be due to one or more susceptible microorganisms.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 500 mg once daily
Otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Azithromycin is indicated for the treatment of otitis media when known or likely to be due to one or more susceptible microorganisms.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 500 mg once daily
Contraindications
Active ingredient Azithromycin is contraindicated in the following cases:
Cisapride
No gender/age discrimination
Concomitant administration of macrolides with cisapride is contraindicated.
Hypersensitivity to macrolide antibiotic
No gender/age discrimination