Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Composition of Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Azifine Plus 500 Tablet contains Azithromycin (500mg). It belongs to the Macrolide class of medicines.

Uses of Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

• Azifine Plus 500 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It is used in bacterial infections of tonsils
• sinus
• ear
• nose
• throat
• skin and soft tissues
• and lungs (pneumonia).

Key benefits

• Useful when penicillin cannot be used
• Short courses are often sufficient

How Azifine Plus 500 Tablet works

Azifine Plus 500 mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.

How to take Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Azifine Plus 500 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause vomiting, hearing disturbance and heart rhythm changes. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Most side effects of Azifine Plus are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Vomiting Nausea Abdominal pain Diarrhea

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Finish the whole course even after you feel better. Tell your doctor if you have a heart rhythm problem or take a medicine for one — this group can affect the heart's electrical timing. Report severe or watery loose motions during or after the course rather than treating them yourself.

Do not take Azifine Plus if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for anyone with a known allergy to macrolide antibiotics, or with certain heart rhythm disorders.

Interactions with other medicines

Interacts with a long list of medicines, including statins, some heart medicines and blood thinners — tell your doctor everything you take. Antacids reduce absorption; separate them by a couple of hours.

How to store Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Azifine Plus 500 Tablet

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Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Therapeutic class:

Antibiotic

Drug class:

Macrolide