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Azithromycin 100mg + Cefixime 50mg
Treats bacterial infections + Treats bacterial infections
MRP data last verified: August 2026. Source: NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam, reproduced under the NPPA copyright policy.
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About Azithromycin
This information is from US FDA labels, for reference only. Always follow your doctor's advice.
Common side effects
- diarrhea (5 to 14%)
- nausea (3 to 18%)
- abdominal pain (3 to 7%)
- or vomiting (2 to 7%)
- gastrointestinal such as diarrhea (16%)
- nausea (7%)
- loose stools (6%)
- abdominal pain (3%)
- dyspepsia (3%)
- vomiting
Safety advice
- May affect the liver. Tell your doctor if you have liver problems.
- Stop use and seek emergency help if you have signs of a severe allergic reaction.
- May affect the kidneys. Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems.
Uses
- zithromycin is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below.
- Recommended dosages and durations of therapy in adult and pediatric patient populations vary in these indications.
- Azithromycin is a macrolide antibacterial drug indicated for mild to moderate infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria: • Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in adults () • Acute bacterial sinusitis in adults () • Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections in adults () • Urethritis and cervicitis in adults () • Genital ulcer disease in men () • Acute otitis media in pediatric patients (6 months of age and older) ( 1.2 ) • Community-acquired pneumonia in adults and pediatric patients (6 months of age and older) (, 1.2 ) • Pharyngitis/tonsillitis in adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) (, 1.2 ) Limitation of Use: Azithromycin should not be used in patients with pneumonia who are judged to be inappropriate for oral therapy because of moderate to severe illness or risk factors.
- ( 1.3 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of azithromycin tablets and other antibacterial drugs, azithromycin tablets should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.
- () 1.1 Adult Patients • Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis due to Haemophilus influenzae , Moraxella catarrhalis, or Streptococcus pneumoniae .
How to take
- • Adult Patients ( ) Infection Recommended Dose/Duration of Therapy Community-acquired pneumonia (mild severity) Pharyngitis/tonsillitis (second-line therapy) Skin/skin structure (uncomplicated) 500 mg as a single dose on Day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily on Days 2 through 5.
- Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (mild to moderate) 500 mg as a single dose on Day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily on Days 2 through 5 or 500 mg once daily for 3 days.
- Acute bacterial sinusitis 500 mg once daily for 3 days.
- Genital ulcer disease (chancroid) Non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis One single 1 gram dose.
- Gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis One single 2 gram dose.
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