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Axen-500 LB Tablet 5's, Pack of 5 TABLETS
Axen-500 LB Tablet 5's, Pack of 5 TABLETS
Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta , Pharm-D (PB)
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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Composition :

AZITHROMYCIN-500MG + LACTIC ACID BACILLUS-60MILLION SPORES

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Nitro Organics Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

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About Axen-500 LB Tablet

Axen-500 LB Tablet is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. A bacterial infection occurs when it enters the body. Axen-500 LB Tablet is used to treat various respiratory system infections (like pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and sinusitis), skin infections (like acne and rosacea), ear infections, and sexually transmitted infections caused by bacteria. Axen-500 LB Tablet is only effective in treating infections caused by bacteria and not effective for viral infections like flu or a common cold.

Axen-500 LB Tablet is a combination medicine containing Azithromycin (antibiotic) and Lactic acid bacillus (probiotic). Azithromycin works by inhibiting the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. This slows bacterial growth resulting in the death of the bacteria. Lactobacillus sporogenes is a probiotic that helps restore the balance of good bacteria in the gut.

Axen-500 LB Tablet may cause certain common side effects such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, and indigestion. It should not be used if you are allergic to it. Please consult your doctor if an allergic reaction occurs. This medicine can be taken with or without food. It should be used only upon the doctor’s advice. It is advised to complete the treatment course as it can cause drug resistance. Always remember not to take more than the prescribed dose of medicine.

Axen-500 LB Tablet should be avoided if you are allergic to it or any other components present in it. Axen-500 LB Tablet should be used with caution if you have liver problems, muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), or electrolyte imbalance (low potassium or magnesium level). Inform your doctor if you have/had diarrhoea for more than four days. However, do not take any anti-diarrheal medicine until your doctor prescribes it. It is unknown whether Axen-500 LB Tablet can be given to pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers. Hence, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Uses of Axen-500 LB Tablet

Bacterial infections, Infectious diarrhoea.

Directions for Use

Take Axen-500 LB Tablet as prescribed by your physician. It can be taken with or without food. Swallow the medicine as a whole with a glass of medicine. Do not chew or crush or break the tablet.

Medicinal Benefits

Axen-500 LB Tablet contains two medicines: Azithromycin (antibiotic) and Lactic acid bacillus (probiotic). Azithromycin works by inhibiting the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. This slows bacterial growth resulting in the death of the bacteria. Lactobacillus sporogenes is a probiotic that helps restore the balance of good bacteria in the gut.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Axen-500 LB Tablet
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
Here are the steps to manage Gastrointestinal Air and Swelling (GAS) caused by medication:
  • Tell your doctor about your GAS symptoms. They may change your medication regimen or prescribe additional drugs to help you manage them.
  • To manage GAS symptoms, eat a balanced diet of fibre, vegetables, and fruits.
  • Drink enough water throughout the day to avoid constipation and treat GAS symptoms.
  • Regular exercise like yoga and walking may help stimulate digestion and alleviate GAS symptoms.
  • Take probiotics only if your doctor advises, as they may help alleviate GAS symptoms by promoting gut health.
  • Take medication for GAS symptoms only if your doctor advises, as certain medications can interact with your existing prescriptions or worsen symptoms.
  • If symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or bleeding, seek immediate medical attention.
  • Avoid taking raw fruits, nuts and vegetables.
  • Do not share your personal things with others like toothbrushes.
  • Clean the wounds and cuts using soap and water.
  • Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently and maintain hygiene.
  • Get a good quality of sleep.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.

Drug Warnings

Axen-500 LB Tablet should be avoided if allergic to it or any other components present in it. Axen-500 LB Tablet should be used with caution if you have liver problems, muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), or electrolyte imbalance (low potassium or magnesium level). Inform your doctor if you have/had diarrhoea for more than four days. However, do not take any anti-diarrheal medicine until your doctor tells you. It is unknown whether Axen-500 LB Tablet can be given to pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers. Hence, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Axen-500 LB Tablet is not recommended for use in children below 12 years of age unless prescribed by the paediatrician.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AzithromycinZiprasidone
Critical
AzithromycinSotalol
Severe

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AzithromycinZiprasidone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Co-administration of Axen-500 LB Tablet with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Ziprasidone and Axen-500 LB Tablet but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinSotalol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Using Axen-500 LB Tablet together with sotalol can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside sotalol can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, breathing difficulty, or rapid heartbeat, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop any medications without a doctor's advice.
AzithromycinAmisulpride
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking amisulpride with Axen-500 LB Tablet increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though using amisulpride and Axen-500 LB Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, get medical treatment immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting doctor.
AzithromycinCrizotinib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with crizotinib may increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although using Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside crizotinib can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, get medical treatment immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinProtamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Axen-500 LB Tablet increases the levels of protamine in the blood, which may increase its effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Protamine and Axen-500 LB Tablet together may cause an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has suggested it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinDisopyramide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with disopyramide may raise the risk of a possibly abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although using Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside Disopyramide can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you experience abrupt dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid or pounding heartbeats, get medical treatment immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinDofetilide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with dofetilide may increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although using Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside dofetilide can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, get medical treatment immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinIvabradine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with Ivabradine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside Ivabradine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or rapid heartbeat, get medical treatment immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinPazopanib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with pazopanib may increases the blood levels of pazopanib. This increases the risk of serious side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Axen-500 LB Tablet and pazopanib, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult a doctor if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinHydroxychloroquine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Axen-500 LB Tablet:
Taking Axen-500 LB Tablet with hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Axen-500 LB Tablet alongside hydroxychloroquine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, breathing difficulty, or rapid heartbeat, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop any medications without a doctor's advice.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Include more fiber-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by gut bacteria, which helps stimulate growth.
  • Fiber foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics.
  • Avoid giving too much calcium, or iron-enriched foods, as it might affect the working of Axen-500 LB Tablet. 
  • Start drinking more fluids to avoid dehydration.
  • Quit smoking and alcohol consumption, as it can worsen your condition.

Habit Forming

No

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Reviewed By

Dr Aneela Siddabathuni

MPharma., PhD

Last Updated

Aug 20, 2024 | 1:17 PM IST

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FAQs

Axen-500 LB Tablet contains Azithromycin (antibiotic) and Lactic acid bacillus (probiotic). Azithromycin works by inhibiting the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. This slows bacterial growth resulting in the death of the bacteria. Lactobacillus sporogenes is a probiotic that helps restore the balance of good bacteria in the gut.

No, Axen-500 LB Tablet is not used to treat viral infections. Axen-500 LB Tablet is an antibiotic that is used to treat only bacterial infections.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • COLCHICINE
  • WARFARIN
  • CYCLOSPORIN
  • TERFENADINE
  • ZIDOVUDINE
  • THEOPHYLLINE

Special Advise

 

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infection: A bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria enter, grow, and infect the body. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. These infections vary from minor illnesses to severe brain infections like meningitis and encephalitis. When your child gets infected with these germs, they can experience generalized symptoms like fevers, chills, and fatigue. Children with weak immune systems are more prone to infections.  

Infectious diarrhoea: Infectious diarrhoea is also known as gastroenteritis. It is the inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach and intestine). Infectious diarrhoea mainly occurs due to contaminated food and water. It is an intestinal infection with symptoms like diarrhoea, cramps, vomiting, nausea, and fever.

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