Drazit-500mg Injection 1's

Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy

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About Drazit-500mg Injection

Drazit-500mg Injection belongs to the group of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics used to treat infections caused by bacteria. It is prescribed for treating severe infections or when oral therapy is ineffective. Drazit-500mg Injection is indicated in pneumonia (lung infection) and pelvic infections (infection of the reproductive organs). A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiply very quickly.

Drazit-500mg Injection contains 'Azithromycin', which works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins necessary for the survival of the bacteria. Thereby, it effectively treats bacterial infections.

Drazit-500mg Injection will be administered by a healthcare professional; do not self-administer. You may experience pain, itching, swelling or redness at the site of injection, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhoea, wind, dizziness, headache, and indigestion. Most of these side effects of Drazit-500mg Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Please consult your doctor if these side effects become troublesome.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, suspect you are pregnant, plan to have a baby or if you are breastfeeding; your doctor will prescribe Drazit-500mg Injection only if the benefits outweigh the risk. Let your doctor know if you have/had liver problems; your doctor may need to monitor your liver function. Let your doctor know about your medical condition and the medications you are taking to avoid any interactions. Drazit-500mg Injection may cause visual problems, do not drive or use machinery unless you are alert.

Uses of Drazit-500mg Injection

Bacterial infections

Directions for Use

Drazit-500mg Injection will be administered by a qualified healthcare professional. Kindly do not self-administer.

Medicinal Benefits

Drazit-500mg Injection belongs to the group of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia (lung infection) and pelvic infections (infection of the reproductive organs). Drazit-500mg Injection works by preventing the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival. Thereby kills the bacteria and treats infections. Drazit-500mg Injection is prescribed for treating severe infections or when oral therapy is ineffective.

Storage

Keep out of sight and reach of children.

Side effects of Drazit-500mg Injection

Loose And Watery Stools

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.

Nausea

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.

Stomach Pain

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.

Loose Stools

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.

Gas Or Fart

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.

Low White Blood Cells Count

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.

Vomiting

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

Do not take Drazit-500mg Injection if you are allergic or hypersensitive to azithromycin, any of its ingredients, any other macrolide antibiotic or ketolide (macrolide derivatives), or if you are taking ergotamine (used to treat migraine). Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have/had myasthenia gravis, psychiatric disorders, migraine, heart, kidney or liver problems.

Drug-Drug Interactions

AzithromycinZiprasidone

Critical

AzithromycinHaloperidol

Severe

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AzithromycinZiprasidone

Critical

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Co-administration of Drazit-500mg Injection with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Ziprasidone and Drazit-500mg Injection 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.

AzithromycinHaloperidol

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Co-administration of Drazit-500mg Injection with Haloperidol can increase the risk of developing irregular heart rhythms.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection 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.

AzithromycinIvabradine

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection with Ivabradine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Drazit-500mg Injection 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.

AzithromycinNilotinib

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Coadministration of Drazit-500mg Injection 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 Drazit-500mg Injection 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.

AzithromycinAnagrelide

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection with anagrelide may increase 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 using Drazit-500mg Injection and anagrelide together 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.

AzithromycinEscitalopram

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection with escitalopram increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Drazit-500mg Injection and escitalopram 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.

AzithromycinGatifloxacin

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection with gatifloxacin may increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Though administration of Drazit-500mg Injection alongside gatifloxacin 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.

AzithromycinColchicine

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Coadministration of Drazit-500mg Injection with colchicine may raise colchicine levels in the blood to undesirable levels.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of Drazit-500mg Injection alongside colchicine can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Inform your doctor if you have any of the following symptoms: stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, muscular pain, weakness, exhaustion, and/or numbness or tingling in your hands and feet. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

AzithromycinMorphine

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Morphine with Drazit-500mg Injection may raise blood levels and side effects of morphine.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Drazit-500mg Injection alongside morphine can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment, reaction speed and motor coordination contact a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

AzithromycinPapaverine

Severe

How does the drug interact with Drazit-500mg Injection:
Taking Drazit-500mg Injection with papaverine increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although administration of Drazit-500mg Injection 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.

Drug-Food Interactions

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

Take probiotics after completing the full course of Drazit-500mg Injection to restore healthy bacteria in the intestine that may have been killed due to the use of antibiotics. 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. 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 Drazit-500mg Injection.
Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Drazit-500mg Injection as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid Drazit-500mg Injection in fighting off infections.

Side Effects of Drazit-500mg Injection

Itching, swelling or redness at the site of injection
Stomach cramps
Nausea
Diarrhoea
Wind
Dizziness
Headache
Vomiting
Indigestion

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

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Author Details

Written By

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

M Pharmacy

Reviewed By

Santoshini Reddy G

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

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FAQs

How does Drazit-500mg Injection work?

Drazit-500mg Injection kills the harmful bacteria by preventing the production of proteins required by the bacteria for its survival.

Can I take antacids while taking Drazit-500mg Injection?

Do not take antacids that contain aluminium or magnesium hydroxide within 2 hours of taking Drazit-500mg Injection. Antacids can interact with Drazit-500mg Injection and make it less effective when taken simultaneously.

Does Drazit-500mg Injection cause diarrhoea?

Drazit-500mg Injection can cause Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD). If you have diarrhoea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhoea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.

In which disease condition I should avoid taking Drazit-500mg Injection?

You should avoid taking Drazit-500mg Injection if you have colitis (intestine inflammation), heart rhythm disorder, liver disease (like jaundice), and muscle problems (like myasthenia gravis). Contact your doctor if you have these conditions before taking Drazit-500mg Injection.

Is it safe to take migraine medicines with Drazit-500mg Injection?

Drazit-500mg Injection should not be taken with any ergot derivates such as ergotamine used to treat migraine. Consult your doctor if you have any concerns.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
CHLOROQUINE

Special Advise

Drazit-500mg Injection might affect blood and liver tests. Inform the person doing the tests that you are taking Drazit-500mg Injection.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infection: A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply, and infect the body. It can target any body part and multiply very quickly. When you get infected with bacteria, you can experience generalized symptoms like fever, chills, and fatigue. Anyone can become infected with a bacterial infection. But, people with a weak immune system or taking immunosuppressive medicines are more prone to bacterial infection.