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It can be triggered by various factors, such as infections, drugs, or autoimmune diseases
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
CrCl 30-60 mL/min: No dosage adjustment necessary; CrCl 30-60 mL/min and concomitant atazanavir or ritonavir-containing regimens: Decrease clarithromycin dose by 50%; Severe
Extended-release: H influenzae, H parainfluenzae, M
Indicated for treatment of mild-to-moderate infections caused by susceptible isolates
Clarithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as pneumonia (a lung
It is used to treat or
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Brand names: Klaricid, Klaricid XL, Xetinin XL
9)] For a single 500 mg dose of clarithromycin, food slightly delays the onset of clarithromycin absorption, increasing the peak time from approximately 2 to 2
Indicated for the treatment of mild-to-moderate infections caused by susceptible isolates caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Chlamydophila pneumoniae If clarithromycin is necessary, no dose
unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Macrolides inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by reversibly binding to the P site of the 50S unit of the ribosome
, up to 250 mg once daily, or 250 mg twice daily in more severe infections
o The adult dosage of CLARITHROMYCIN is 250 mg to 500 mg every 12 hours (Table 1) for 7 to 14 days
Azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin are commonly used to treat infections like pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis
Like other macrolides, it then penetrates bacteria cell wall and reversibly binds to domain V of the 23S ribosomal RNA of the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, blocking translocation Please read the Disclaimer at the end of this page
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liver problems --loss of appetite, upper stomach pain, tiredness, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or