Althrocin 500 mg
| SKU | 378 |
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| Generic For | Ery Tab |
| Strength | 500 mg |
| Manufacturer | Alembic |
| Active Ingredient | Erythromycin |
| Pack Size | Qty | Price Per Pill or Unit | Price | Cart | |
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| 30 Tablet/s | US$ 0.49 | US$ 14.81 | |||
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| 60 Tablet/s | US$ 0.49 | US$ 29.64 | |||
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| 90 Tablet/s | US$ 0.49 | US$ 44.46 | |||
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Althrocin 500 mg is a delayed-release tablet and is an antibacterial medicine containing erythromycin base in an especially enteric-coated tablet. The coating of the tablet protects the antibiotic from the inactivating effects of gastric acidity and allows efficient absorption of the antibiotic in the small intestine. Althrocin is highly effective in treating a great variety of clinical infections, such as:
- Upper respiratory tract infections of a mild to moderate degree
- Mild to moderately severe lower respiratory infections
- Eye infection
- Ear infection
- Oral infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Mild to moderate-severe skin and skin structure infections
Precautions with Erythromycin 500mg tablets
Some medicines can contribute to undesirable or dangerous effects when used with Erythromycin consumption. This medicine is contraindicated in patients taking tolterodine, amisulpride, mizolastine, terfenadine, cisapride, astemizole, simvastatin, or pimozide. The medication is contraindicated in patients taking ergotamine and dihydroergotamine.
The liver excretes this medication, so caution should be taken in using the antibiotic in patients with impaired insufficiency or concomitantly receiving medications that cause hepatotoxicity. There have been reports that Althrocin may cause worsening of the weakness of patients with myasthenia gravis. (a muscle problem).
Rhabdomyolysis (breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue) that causes kidney damage and other electrolyte imbalances have been reported in seriously ill patients receiving Erythromycin antibiotics.
Infants born to women treated with Althrocin at the time of pregnancy for early syphilis should be treated with appropriate penicillin therapy. Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) may occur in infants receiving this antibiotic. This medicine can contribute to diarrhoea, which may be a symptom of a new infection. If you develop watery or bloody diarrhoea, discontinue treatment and seek medical help. In this case, anti-diarrheal medicine should be avoided unless advised by the healthcare provider.
Seek immediate medical help if you develop signs of an allergic reaction to Althrocin 500mg (trouble breathing, swelling in your face or throat, hives) or a severe skin reaction (sore throat, skin pain, burning eyes, fever, red or purple skin rash with peeling and blistering). Speak to your healthcare professional if you develop.
- A seizure
- Headache with severe dizziness, chest pain, fainting, and fast or pounding heartbeats.
- Hearing problems
- Severe stomach pain, watery or bloody diarrhoea (even if it occurs months after taking the last dose).
- Liver problems include tiredness, loss of appetite, easy bruising or bleeding, clay-coloured stools, upper right side pain in the abdomen, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
- Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)- nausea, vomiting, severe pain in your upper stomach that is spreading to your back.
Serious side effects of the medication may be more likely to occur in older adults. These include hearing loss or a life-threatening fast heart rate. Talk to your healthcare provider if a baby receiving this medicine is vomiting or irritable even while feeding.
Commonly reported side effects may include:
- Liver problems
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Severe stomach pain, watery or bloody diarrhoea, even if it occurs months after taking the last dose.
This is not a complete list of side effects, and there may be other side effects that occur. Seek medical advice about side effects.
Althrocin 500mg is taken orally, preferably an hour before or two hours after food. It is best absorbed when taken on an empty stomach. Avoid chewing, crushing, or breaking a delayed-release pill. Swallow the pill with a glass of water. It should be taken exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider regularly at evenly spaced intervals.
It is recommended that the medicine be taken for the full prescribed length of time. In some cases, symptoms may improve before the infection is eliminated from the body. Stopping the medicine too early may contribute to the recurrence or worsening of the infection.
Note: Missing doses may increase your risk of developing further infections that are resistant to antibiotics. Althrocin will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold and flu.
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