Azipac

Azipac

This medicine is prescription only medicine (POM ) and required under medical supervision .

ဤဆေးသည် POM ဆေးအုပ်စုတွင်ပါဝင်သောကြောင့် ဆရာဝန်ညွှန်ကြားချက်အတိုင်းသာ သုံးစွဲသင့်ပါသည် ။

Description

Macrolide antibiotic.

Prevents bacteria from growing, by interfering with their protein synthesis. (Bacteriostatic action)

Azithromycin has relatively broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. It inhibits some Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria, including Haemophilus influenzae.

Indication

Respiratory tract infections

Ear, nose and throat infections

Skin and soft tissue infections

Uncomplicated genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis e.g. urethritis, cervicitis 

Uncomplicated gonorrhea, Trachoma, Typhoid, Traveller’s Diarrhoea

Prophylaxis of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections

Dosage

Adults: 500 mg OD for 3 days (or) 500 mg as single dose on day 1 followed by 250 mg daily on days 2-5. Children ≥6 months: As immediate release suspension: 10 mg/kg daily for 3 days or 10 mg/kg on day 1, followed by 5 mg/kg/day on days 2-5. Uncomplicated genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis: 1 g as a single dose. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea: 1 g or 2 g as a single dose, in combination with ceftriaxone. Typhoid, parratyphoid: 500mg OD for 7 days. Prophylaxis of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections: 1.2 g once weekly.