Therapeutic Indications

• The Product is recommended for use to treat the following:
• Skin and soft tissue infections that are mild to moderate in severity
• Chest infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
• Pharyngitis and tonsillitis (infection of the throat or tonsils)
• Sinusitis (infection of the sinuses)

Usage Directions

• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your Doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Precautions & Warnings

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

Indicated Side Effects

• Yellowing of the skin (jaundice), skin irritation, pale stools, dark urine, tender abdomen or loss of appetite (signs of liver problems)
• Swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, skin flushing and/or dizziness or fainting
• Blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes or genitals
• Severe or prolonged diarrhoea, which may have blood or mucus in it (pseudomembranous colitis)
• Deafness
• Increased levels of urea in the blood
• Acne
• Change in sense of taste, headache
• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
• Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, indigestion, vomiting, bloating, difficulty sleeping, skin rash, increased sweating, presence of protein, blood or white blood cells in the urine, changes in liver or kidney function tests or blood tests, prothrombin time prolongation (increased blood clotting time)
• Inflammation of the mouth or tongue
• Leucopenia, anaemia, skin pale and cause weakness and breathlessness, eosinophilia, thrombocythaemia
• Discolouration of the tongue or teeth
• Dizziness, tremor (shaking)
• Feeling of weakness or discomfort, lethargy, fatigue, thirst, water retention in face (oedema)
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or hearing loss, vertigo (spinning sensation)
• Shortness of breath or other problems with breathing including asthma
• Back, joint or muscle pain
• Anorexia (loss of appetite)
• Gastroenteritis, oral thrush, vaginal bacterial or fungal infection

Interactions

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

Storage Condition

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

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