1 tablet contains: azithromycin 250 mg or 500 mg;
Indications:
Treatment of infections caused by azithromycin-sensitive microorganisms:
🔹 Upper respiratory tract infections (bacterial pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media);
🔹 Lower respiratory tract infections (sore throat, bacterial bronchitis and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia);
🔹 Skin and soft tissue infections: chronic erythema migrans (stage I of Lyme disease), impetigo, impetigo (superficial skin lesions with purulent scabs), secondary pyoderma;
🔹 Genital infections: uncomplicated and complicated urethritis/cervicitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Pharmacological action:
Broad-spectrum antibiotic. It has high antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects and low toxicity.
Azithromycin is sensitive to:
🔹 Gram-positive bacteria:
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Streptococcus pyogenes,
Streptococcus agalactiae,
Streptococcus group CF and G,
Staphylococcus aureus,
Staphylococcus viridans;
🔹 Gram-negative bacteria:
Haemophilus influenzae,
Moraxella catarrhalis,
Bordetella pertussis,
Bordetella parapertussis,
Legionella pneumophila,
Haemophilus ducrei,
Campylobacter jejuni,
Neisseria gonorrhoeae,
Gardnerella vaginalis;
🔹 certain anaerobic microorganisms:
Bacteroides bivius,
Clostridium perfringens,
Peptostreptococcus spp;
🔹 also:
Chlamydia trachomatis,
Chlamydia pneumoniae,
Mycoplasma pneumoniae,
Mycobacterium avium complex,
Ureaplasma urealyticum,
Treponema pallidum,
Borrelia burgdorferi
Method of administration and dosage:
Azithromycin is prescribed to dogs and cats in doses of 5-10 mg/kg orally (preferably with meals)
🔹 on the first day twice 12 hours apart
🔹 then once daily for 3-10 days
Contraindications: increased susceptibility to macrolide antibiotics.
Drug interaction: incompatible with heparin.
Side effects: vomiting and flatulence (accumulation of gas in the intestines).
Shelf life:
3 years.
Storage conditions:
Store in the original container at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
Keep away from children.
Package:
250 mg tablets - 6 tablets in blister, 1 blister in box.
500 mg tablets - 3 tablets per blister, 1 blister in box.