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Composition :

AZITHROMYCIN-100MG

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Blue Cross Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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About Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat various respiratory system bacterial infections (like pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and sinusitis), skin infections (like acne and rosacea), ear infections, and sexually transmitted infections. A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly.

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet slows the growth or sometimes kills the harmful bacteria by preventing the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet does not treat a viral infection like flu or a common cold.

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet should only be taken if advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food but should be consumed at a fixed time for the best results. Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet should not be consumed more than the recommended dose, to avoid unpleasant side effects. And also, the course should be completed even if you feel better as it is an antibiotic. Some common side effects of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet are diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. An allergic reaction such as rashes, itching, swelling, and shortness of breath can occur in rare cases. Please consult your doctor if an allergic reaction becomes severe.

Tell your doctor if you have liver problems, muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), or electrolyte imbalance (low potassium or magnesium level). You should consult a 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 Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet harms the baby or passes into breast milk in pregnancy and breastfeeding state. Contacting a doctor before using Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet during pregnancy and while breastfeeding is better. Avoid too much exposure to sunlight as Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet can make your skin sensitive to sunburn. In this case, it is advisable to wear protective clothing or apply sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.

Uses of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet

Bacterial infections

Directions for Use

Tablet/capsule: Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.Dispersible Tablet: Check the label for directions before use. Disperse the tablet in the prescribed amount of water and swallow the contents. Do not crush, chew or swallow as a whole.Suspension/Syrup: Shake the bottle well before use. Check the label for directions and take Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet in doses as prescribed by your doctor with the help of a measuring cup.Powder/granules: Check the label for directions before use. Mix the powder/granules in water, mix well and drink immediately.

Medicinal Benefits

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet slows the growth or sometimes kills the harmful bacteria by preventing the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. It prevents and treats bacterial infections like throat and sinus infections, chest infections (like bronchitis and pneumonia), ear infections, mouth and dental infections, eye infections, skin and tissue infections (like acne), and stomach and intestinal infections. It is better tolerated and has more effective tissue penetration than other similar antibiotics like erythromycin. Doctors prescribe Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet for people who are intolerant to penicillin antibiotics. Besides this, it also helps prevent infection following burns, surgery or dental procedure, sexually transmitted infections, bone infections or scarlet fever (bacterial illness with strep throat).

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Azibest DT 100 mg 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

Tell your doctor if you have liver problems (jaundice), muscle problems (myasthenia gravis), heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), or electrolyte imbalance (low potassium or magnesium level). In rare cases, the use of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet can cause diarrhoea, so if you have watery or bloody diarrhoea, stop taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet and call your doctor. However, do not take any anti-diarrheal medicine until your doctor tells you. It is unknown whether Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet harms the baby during pregnancy. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding before using Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet. Do not take Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet if allergic to azithromycin or other macrolide antibiotics. Inform the doctor if you are using cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins like simvastatin, lovastatin etc.), anti-gout or anti-arthritis drugs (colchicine) and medicine for treating overactive bladder (tolterodine). Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet is not recommended for the patients with pneumonia who are judged to be inappropriate for oral therapy due to moderate to severe illness or risk factors.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AzithromycinMethadone
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AzithromycinZiprasidone
Critical
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Ziprasidone and Azibest DT 100 mg 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.
AzithromycinMethadone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with methadone increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside methadone 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.
AzithromycinQuinidine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with quinidine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside quinidine 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.
AzithromycinVandetanib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with vandetanib increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm. If you're dealing with other cardiac illnesses, electrolyte imbalances (for example, magnesium or potassium loss likely due to serious or prolonged diarrhoea or vomiting), you may be at greater risk.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside vandetanib can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your 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.
AzithromycinBisacodyl
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Bisacodyl and Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet together can increase the chance of a serious abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Bisacodyl can be taken with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the doctor if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, breathing difficulty, or heart palpitations, weakness, tiredness, drowsiness, confusion, tingling, numbness, muscle pain, cramps, nausea, or vomiting. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
AzithromycinProtamine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet increases the levels of protamine in the blood, which may increase its effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Protamine and Azibest DT 100 mg 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.
AzithromycinIloperidone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with iloperidone increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside iloperidone 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.
AzithromycinNilotinib
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Coadministration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with nilotinib can increase the risk or severity of irregular heart rhythms. The risk increases in patients with a history of heart illness or electrolyte imbalance.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside nilotinib can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, breathing difficulty, or rapid heartbeat, consult the doctor immediately. Do not stop any medications without a doctor's advice.
AzithromycinPapaverine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with papaverine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet alongside papaverine 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.
AzithromycinHaloperidol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with Haloperidol can increase the risk of developing irregular heart rhythms.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet with Haloperidol together can result in an interaction, but 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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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • It would be best to take probiotics after taking the full course of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet to restore some healthy bacteria in the intestine that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
  • Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by gut bacteria which helps stimulate their growth. Thus fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after taking a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, and brown rice, should be included in your diet.
  • Avoid taking too much calcium enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet.
  • Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet in fighting off infections.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- BACTERIALS

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FAQs

Do not take antacids that contain aluminium or magnesium hydroxide within 2 hours before or after you take Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet. These antacids can interact with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet and make them less effective when taken at the same time.

Never stop the treatment with Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet on your own as the infection may come back again (relapse) if the prescribed treatment is not completely taken. Before stopping Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet once discuss this with your doctor.

If you forget to take Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet, take your dose as soon as possible. If it is almost time for the next dose, just skip that dose and take the next one when it is due. If in doubt, please contact your doctor. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet contains lactose monohydrate so if you have intolerance towards sugars, consult your doctor before starting Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet.

Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet can cause diarrhoea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhoea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhoea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.

You should avoid taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet if you have colitis (intestine inflammation), heart rhythm disorder, liver disease (like jaundice), and muscle problem (like myasthenia gravis). Contact your doctor if you have these conditions before taking Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet.

No, it is a Schedule H drug that can be taken only if your doctor has prescribed it. Taking it on your own or self-medication can cause unwanted side-effects and lead to antibiotic resistance thereby lowering its efficiency.

Yes in some cases, people using Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet may get a fungal skin infection known as thrush. It happens because Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet also kills harmless bacteria that protects against thrush.

Clinical evidence suggests that Azibest DT 100 mg Tablet does not affect the working of any oral birth control pills and contraceptives devices.

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  • COLCHICINE

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infection: A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply, and infect our body. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly. When you get infected with bacteria, you can experience generalized symptoms like fevers, chills, and fatigue. Bacteria are of various forms comprising commonly spherical, rod, and spiral-shaped. Bacterial infections vary from minor illnesses like sore throat and ear infections to severe brain infections like meningitis and encephalitis. Few harmful bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and E. coli. Anyone can become infected with a bacterial infection. But, people with weak immune systems or taking immunosuppressive medicine can make you more prone to bacterial infection.

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