Therapeutic Indications

• The Product is recommended for use to treat the following:
• Ear infections particularly inflammation of the middle ear (acute otitis media)
• Chest infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia
• Skin and tissue infections
• Throat and sinus infections

Usage Directions

• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your Doctor. Always shake the bottle well before each dose

Precautions & Warnings

• Please consult your doctor before consuming this medicine, in case of:
• Have low levels of magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesaemia) or low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalaemia)
• Are allergic to Clarithromycin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• Have hypokalaemia (low levels of potassium in blood)
• Have severe liver or kidney disease
• Are prone to fungal infections (such as thrush)
• Have heart problem

Indicated Side Effects

• Muscle pain or weakness known as rhabdomyolysis
• Swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, skin flushing and/or dizziness or fainting
• Yellowing of the skin (jaundice), skin irritation, pale stools, dark urine, tender abdomen or loss of appetite (signs of liver problems)
• Severe or prolonged diarrhoea
• Rash which appears as purple spots on the skin
• Blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes or genitals
• Increased sweating
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, indigestion, diarrhoea
• Changes in sense of taste
• Widening of blood vessels
• Headache
• Feeling weak, tired and having no energy
• High temperature
• Painful rash, muscle spasms, muscle pain or loss of muscle tissue
• Swelling, redness or itchiness of the skin
• Dry mouth
• Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
• Anal pain, bloating, constipation, burping
• Inflammation of the lining of the gullet (oesophagus) and lining of the stomach
• Increase of eosinophils (white blood cells involved in immunity)
• Changes in heart rhythm such as palpitations or an irregular heartbeat
• Exaggerated immune response to a foreign agent
• Vertigo, ringing in the ears or hearing loss
• Lack or loss of appetite, anxiety, nervousness
• Involuntary muscle movements
• Vertigo, ringing in the ears or hearing loss
• Ulceration of the mouth, lips and skin which causes severe illness with rash, fever and inflammation of internal organs

Interactions

• Please inform your doctor if you have recently consumed or are consuming any of the below mention medicine:
• Vinblastine (for treatment of cancer)
• Cisapride (to treat stomach disorders)
• Gliclazide or glimepiride (sulphonylureas used in the treatment of type II diabetes)
• Terfenadine or astemizole (to treat hay fever or allergy)
• Etravirine, efavirenz, nevirapine, ritonavir, zidovudine, atazanavir, saquinavir (anti-viral drugs used in the treatment of HIV)
• Lovastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin (used to lower levels of cholesterol)
• Lincomycin and clindamycin
• Ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (to treat migraines)
• Verapramil (to treat high blood pressure)
• Colchicine (usually taken for gout)
• Nateglinide, pioglitazone, repaglinide, rosiglitazone or insulin (to treat diabetes)
• Digoxin (to treat heart failure)
• Itraconazole or fluconazole (to treat fungal infections)
• Quinidine or disopyramide (to treat abnormal heart rhythm)
• Theophylline (to treat asthma)
• Warfarin or acenocoumarol (to thin the blood)
• Cyclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus (to help prevent rejection after a transplant)
• Triazolam, alprazolam or midazolam (sedatives)
• Omeprazole (to treat indigestion)
• Rifabutin, rifampicin, rifapentin (to treat some infections)
• Tolterodine (to treat urinary frequency)
• Carbamazepine, valproate, phenobarbital or phenytoin (to treat epilepsy)
• Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil (to treat erection problems)
• Methylprednisolone (to treat inflammation)

Storage Condition

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight or as mentioned on Product/Label.

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