azithromycin
| Uses | • respiratory tract infection (pharyngitis; tonsillitis; community-acquired pneumonia; bronchitis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with infections) • genitourinary infection • skin infection • (available on site) |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • hypersensitivity to azithromycin, erythromycin, other macrolide antibiotics, history of cholestatic jaundice/hepatic impairment, myasthenia gravis Drug interactions • antacids, anticoagulants, fluconazole, antiretroviral agents Cautions • use with caution in patients with preexisting liver disease or severe renal impairment (GFR <10 mL/minute), |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • diarrhea • nausea • vomiting • abdominal pain • hearing impairment • flatulence • headache • abnormal vision |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | indication-specific dosing (usual oral dosing range: 500 to 1000mg one time a day) |
| Monitoring | • complete blood count with differential • renal function test • liver function test |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August 2015) |