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Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Azithromycin (500mg)
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Curithro 500 mg Tablet is used for treatment of Bacterial infections.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Balaji Krishnan, MBBS · Updated October 2026
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Key details
Salt: Azithromycin (500mg)
Available variants: tablet 500 mg 3`S
Best price: ₹71 (₹23.57 per tablet)
MRP: ₹74
Prescription: Required
Manufacturer: CURETIC
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Curithro 500 mg Tablet in Bangladesh
150 brands registered in Bangladesh with the same salt, strength and form.
- Abacten-500Arges Life Science Ltd.
- Accuzith 500DBL Pharmaceuticals Limited
- AcosRadiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AdizEuro Pharma Ltd.
- AM-500Reliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AmzithAmulet Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ApozythApollo Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.
- ARUltra Pharma Ltd.
- Arizith 500Centeon Pharma Limited
- AsizithAsiatic Laboratories Ltd.
- AvalonTechno Drugs Ltd., Satipara, Narshingdi
- Avalon 500Techno Drugs Ltd., Gazipur
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- AzAristopharma Limited
- AzalticNIPRO JMI Pharma Limited
- AzasiteSharif Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzebacS. N. Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azee 500Guardian Healthcare Ltd.
- AzexiaPharmasia Ltd.
- AziSeema Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azibact 500Goodman Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- AzicinOpsonin Pharma Limited
- AzidaySMC Enterprise Limited
- Azifine 500Active Fine Chemicals Ltd.
- Aziget 500Get Well Limited
- Azikil 500One Pharma Ltd.
- AzilabLabaid Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzilitDesh Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzimeteMedimet Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzimexDrug International Ltd.
- Azimex-500Drug International Ltd., Gopalpur
- AzimonMonicopharma Limited
- AzinThe ACME Laboratories Ltd.
- AzinaafNaafco Pharma PLC.
- AzinilApex Pharma Ltd.
- Azinomax 500 TabletSinoHealth Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzirexBelsen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AziroxNavana Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azisol 500Army Pharma Limited
- AzitacUnited Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azitel-500Cosmic Pharma Ltd.
- AzithralGlobex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azithri 500Albion Specialized Pharma Limited
- AzithroAstra Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzithrocinBeximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azithrogen 500Biogen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzithromaxZiska Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzithromycinAlbion Laboratories Ltd.
- Azithromycin 500Pharmik Laboratories Ltd.
- Azithromycin 500 mgEDCL (Bogra)
- AzitolCrystal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzitorCentral Pharmaceutical Ltd.
- AzitraMST Pharma and Healthcare Ltd.
- AzixAmico Laboratories Ltd.
- AzminModern Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzoDelta Pharma PLC.
- AzocilSilco Pharmaceuticlas Ltd.
- AzocinStandard Laboratories Ltd.
- AzomacGeneral Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azomac 500General Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Unit-2
- Azorta 500C2C Pharma Limited
- AzroNipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Azyben 500Benham Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- AzythNevian Lifescience PLC
- BP-ZBristol Pharma Ltd.
- CinalidJayson Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- CPZITH 500Cosmo Pharma Laboratories Ltd.
- CurazithSynovia Pharma PLC.
- D-MycinDerma Pharmaceuticals Limited
- DemacroDecent Pharma Laboratories Ltd.
- EzithEdruc Ltd.
- HyzithMillat Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- IlozinDoctor's Chemicals Works Ltd.
- IndozithIndo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- MacaziPacific Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Maclid 500Ethical Drug Ltd.
- MacrobacConcord Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- MacrozithSilva Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- MaczithBiopharma Ltd.
- MazithHallmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Medzith 500MedRx Life Science Ltd.
- My-AziDoctor Tims Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- MyzidAmbee Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- N ZithNovus Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- NeozithMarksman Pharmaceutical Ltd.
- Nimocon 500ACI HealthCare Limited
- NovazithLeon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- NuzithFnF Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- OdazUnimed Unihealth Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- OdazinBengal Drugs & Chemical Works Pharm. Ltd.
- OdazythAdvanced Chemical Industries PLC.
- Orgazith 500Novatek Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- OrzithOrbit Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Ozibex 500Bexter Pharmaceuticals
- Parazith 500Pristine Pharmaceuticals
- Penalox 500Rephco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- PhagocinMarker Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Phoenix AzithromycinPhoenix Chemicals Laboratory (BD) Ltd.
- premier'sPremier Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- PrizythPrime Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Promax 500Promixco Pharmaceutical Ltd.
- QumaxQuality Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd.
- RanzithRangs Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- RazithroJenphar Bangladesh Ltd.
- Rema-ZithReman Drug Laboratories Ltd.
- RespazitSomatec Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- RomacRoyal Pharmaceutical
- ROMAC-500Royal Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- RomycinIbn Sina Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.
- RozithHealthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- SB-Azit 500Sunman-Birdem Pharma Ltd.
- SimpliBeacon Pharmaceuticals PLC
- SotoHudson Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- SunzithSunypun Pharmaceutical Ltd.
- Tabrex 500Aztec Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Telide 500Team Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ThizaKumudini Pharma Ltd.
- Thoraz 500Al-Madina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ThroOasis Laboratories Ltd.
- ThromaxNovo Healthcare and Pharma Ltd.
- TridosilIncepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- TrizyBengal Techno Pharma Ltd.
- TruzithThe White Horse Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- VerizithVeritas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- VinzamAd-din Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Virzith 500Virgo Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- XerionOyster Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- XevlinEverest Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZemycinG. A. Company Ltd.
- ZenicinZenith Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZeocinAPC Pharma Limited
- ZibacPopular Pharmaceuticals PLC
- ZimaxSquare Pharmaceuticals PLC, Gazipur
- Zimax 500Square Lifesciences Limited, Pabna
- ZinexAlco Pharma Limited
- ZitaKemiko Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZithcilPharmacil Ltd.
- ZithracinSupreme Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZithrinRenata PLC
- Zithrin 500Renata PLC, Gazipur
- Zithrin-500Renata PLC. Bhaluka
- ZithroPharmadesh Laboratories Ltd.
- ZithroxEskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Tongi,Gazipur
- ZitinRasa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZitrexMedicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Zixin 500 mgOSL Pharma Ltd.
- Zom 500Union Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZunamiNuvista Pharma PLC.
- ZycinGlobe Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Zylomax 500Allied Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- ZymicineSkylab Ltd.
Brand names differ between countries. Ask a pharmacist or your doctor in Bangladesh before switching. We don't sell or ship these brands. Source: Directorate General of Drug Administration, Bangladesh.
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tablet - 500 mg - 3 S
₹71
₹23.57 per tablet
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Same salt, different brand — what does that mean?
A substitute contains the same active ingredient (salt), in the same strength, as Curithro 500 mg Tablet. The medicine inside is the same — the brand name, manufacturer and price are what differ.
All medicines sold in India, branded or generic, must meet the quality standards set by the national drug regulator (CDSCO). A lower price does not mean lower quality.
Please confirm with your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands — they will check that the strength and form match your prescription.
Composition of Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Curithro 500 mg Tablet contains Azithromycin (500mg). It belongs to the Macrolide class of medicines.
Uses of Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Treatment of Bacterial infections
Benefits of Curithro 500 mg Tablet
- In Bacterial infection
- Curithro stops bacteria from making the proteins they need to grow and multiply, so the body's defences can clear the infection.
- In Chest infection
- Curithro treats chest infections, including the 'atypical' bacteria some other antibiotics miss, easing the cough and fever.
- In Throat infection
- Curithro clears the bacteria behind a sore throat and tonsillitis, and is often chosen for people allergic to penicillin.
- In Skin infection
- Curithro treats bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissue, reducing redness, swelling and pain.
How Curithro 500 mg Tablet works
Curithro 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic that works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. It binds to the bacterial ribosome and prevents the production of essential proteins required for bacterial growth and survival, thereby stopping the infection from spreading.
How to take Curithro 500 mg 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. Curithro 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.
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
If you miss a dose of Curithro 500mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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 Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Most side effects of Curithro are mild and settle as the body gets used to the medicine. The ones reported most often are:
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Loose motions
- Vomiting
- Altered taste
Stop the medicine and get help at once 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 Curithro 500 mg Tablet
- AlcoholCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- Ask your doctor before drinking alcohol while on this medicine.
- PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- Consult your doctor before using this in pregnancy.
- Breast feedingCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- Consult your doctor before using this while breastfeeding.
- DrivingSAFE
- Not expected to affect your ability to drive.
- KidneyCAUTION
- Use with caution if you have kidney disease. Your doctor may adjust the dose or monitor your kidney function.
- LiverCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- Consult your doctor if you have liver disease.
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 Curithro 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 Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.
Quick tips for Curithro 500 mg Tablet
- Take Curithro 500mg Tablet exactly as prescribed and complete the full course, even if you start feeling better.
- Stopping Curithro 500mg Tablet early may allow the infection to return and become harder to treat.
- Take Curithro 500mg Tablet at the same time each day to maintain consistent antibiotic levels in the body.
- Avoid taking antacids within 2 hours before or after taking Curithro 500mg Tablet, as they may affect absorption.
- Take Curithro 500mg Tablet with food, or it may cause stomach upset.
- Diarrhea may occur while taking Curithro 500mg Tablet; stay hydrated and contact your doctor if it becomes severe.
- Stop taking Curithro 500mg Tablet and seek immediate medical help if you develop rash, swelling of the face or throat, or difficulty breathing.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver disease or a history of heart rhythm problems before taking Curithro 500mg Tablet.
Manufacturer and class
- Manufacturer:
- CURETIC
- Therapeutic class:
- ANTI INFECTIVES
- Drug class:
- Macrolide
- Chemical class:
- Aminoglycosides
Substitutes for Curithro 500 mg Tablet
Medicines with the same active ingredient (Azithromycin (500mg)). Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands.
| Medicine | Pack | Price | vs Curithro 500 mg Tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aziton 500 mg TabletDRS CHOICE PHARMACEUTICALS | tablet · 3`S | ₹66 | 7% cheaper |
| Azimax 500 Tablet 3" | 1X3 | ₹67 | 5% cheaper |
| Azeltra 500 Tablet | 1X3 | ₹67 | 5% cheaper |
| Azilab 500 mg Tablet | 3 | ₹68 | 4% cheaper |
| Azax 500 TabletCOMMON PRODUCTS | tablet · 3 Tablet | ₹68 | 4% cheaper |
| Azizoom 500 Tablet 1 x 3 | 1 | ₹68 | 4% cheaper |
| Azithrowin-500 TabletGI PHARMA | tablet · 3`S | ₹71 | same price |
| Azinex 500 TabletROMAN PHARMA | tablet · 3S | ₹71 | 1% more |
| Azivo 500 mg TabletEYSYS PHARMA | tablet · 3`S | ₹72 | 1% more |
| Aziprl 500 mg TabletPRISTINE PEARL PHARMA | tablet · 3`S | ₹72 | 1% more |
| Azusic-500 mg TabletJANRICSAN PHARMA | tablet · 3`S | ₹72 | 1% more |
| Azikem 500 mg Tablet | 1X3 | ₹75 | 6% more |
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Curithro 500 mg Tablet FAQs
What is Curithro 500 mg Tablet used for?
Curithro 500 mg Tablet is commonly used for Treatment of Bacterial infections. Always follow your doctor's advice, this information is for educational purposes and not a substitute for professional medical guidance.
What are the benefits of Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Bacterial infection: Curithro stops bacteria from making the proteins they need to grow and multiply, so the body's defences can clear the infection. It is also used for chest infection, throat infection, skin infection.
What is the salt in Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Curithro 500 mg Tablet contains Azithromycin (500mg). If you are allergic to any of these active ingredients or excipients, do not take this medicine and speak to your doctor first.
How should I take Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it exactly as prescribed; do not change the dose or stop early without talking to your doctor.
How does Curithro 500 mg Tablet work?
Curithro 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic that works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.
Is Curithro 500 mg Tablet a prescription medicine?
Yes. Curithro 500 mg Tablet is a prescription-only (Rx) medicine. Upload a valid prescription from a registered medical practitioner during checkout. We cannot dispense it without a valid Rx.
What are the common side effects of Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
The side effects reported most often with Curithro are Nausea, Stomach pain, Loose motions, Vomiting, Altered taste. Most are mild and settle as the body adjusts; tell your doctor if any of them persist or worry you, and stop the medicine and seek help at once for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, or difficulty breathing.
Can Curithro 500 mg Tablet be taken during pregnancy?
Consult your doctor before taking Curithro 500 mg Tablet in pregnancy. Always tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding before starting Curithro.
Can I drink alcohol while taking Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Ask your doctor before drinking alcohol while on Curithro 500 mg Tablet.
What if I miss a dose of Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Curithro 500mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible.
Is Curithro 500 mg Tablet habit forming?
No. Curithro 500 mg Tablet is not known to be habit forming when taken as prescribed.
Is there a cheaper substitute for Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Aziton 500 mg Tablet has the same active ingredient and strength and is listed from ₹66 on PingMeDoc Pharmacy. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands, the salt is the same, but excipients and release profiles can differ.
How much does Curithro 500 mg Tablet cost on PingMeDoc Pharmacy?
Curithro 500 mg Tablet starts at ₹71 (MRP ₹74) on PingMeDoc Pharmacy. Available in tablet 500 mg 3`S. Final price is confirmed at checkout and may vary by variant and location.
Who manufactures Curithro 500 mg Tablet?
Curithro 500 mg Tablet is manufactured by CURETIC. PingMeDoc Pharmacy sources medicines only from licensed manufacturers and distributors.
How is Curithro 500 mg Tablet delivered?
Curithro 500 mg Tablet is delivered across India via our licensed pharmacy partners. Standard delivery timelines are confirmed at checkout. Chennai customers can opt for chargeable same-city express delivery.
Curithro 500 mg Tablet, Quick facts
- Salt
- Azithromycin (500mg)
- Form
- tablet
- Best price
- ₹71 (₹23.57 per tablet)
- MRP
- ₹74
- Prescription
- Required (Rx)
- Schedule
- Schedule H
- Brand
- CURETIC
- Manufacturer
- CURETIC
- Therapeutic class
- ANTI INFECTIVES
- Drug class
- Macrolide
- Chemical class
- Aminoglycosides
- Action class
- Macrolides
- Habit forming
- No
- Variants
- tablet 500 mg 3`S
- Delivery
- Standard across India
References
Compiled from the manufacturer's prescribing information and the sources below, and reviewed by a registered pharmacist. It does not replace your own doctor's advice.
- PingMeDoc clinical monograph library — compiled from Indian package inserts, the Indian Pharmacopoeia
- CDSCO schedules and standard pharmacology references. Reviewed for patient readability. This is general information, not a substitute for your doctor's advice.
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, approved drug and schedule listings.
- National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022, Government of India.
- Manufacturer's package insert / prescribing information for Curithro 500 mg Tablet.
- World Health Organization, ATC/DDD classification and Model Formulary for the active ingredient.
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Safety disclaimer
Product information is for general awareness and does not replace professional medical advice. Always follow a clinician's guidance and upload a valid prescription when required.