Drug Uses Zithromax is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
How Taken Zithromax comes as a capsule, tablet, and liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day for 2-5 days. Take Zithromax exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly. The capsules and tablets should be taken with a full glass of water. Continue to take Zithromax even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Zithromax without talking to your doctor. Take Zithromax liquid at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. The capsule and tablet may be taken with or without food. If it upsets your stomach, take it with food.
Warnings/Precautions Before taking Zithromax, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. You may not be able to take Zithromax, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment. Zithromax is in the FDA pregnancy category B.
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Drug Uses Use Tetracycline to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.
How Taken The usual daily dose is 1g to 2g. Your doctor may increase the dosage in case of severe infections. You should continue therapy for at least 24 to 48 hours after the symptoms and fever have subsided.
Warnings/Precautions Talk to your physician before taking this medicine if you are hypersensitive to tetracyclines. Using Tetracycline in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
Missed Dose If you skip doses or do not complete the full course of therapy, you may risk a decrease in the effectiveness of the immediate treatment. Also there is a chance that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Tetracycline or other antibacterial drugs in the future.
Possible Side Effects Side effects you may experience may include: anorexia, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
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Drug Uses Amoxil is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillin. It fights bacteria in the body. Amoxil is used to treat many different types of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and infections of the skin. Amoxil may also be used for other purposes.
How Taken Amoxil comes as a capsule, chewable tablet, liquid, and pediatric drop to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 8 hours (three times a day). Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Amoxil exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Shake the liquid and pediatric drops well before each use to mix the medication evenly. Use the bottle dropper to measure the dose of pediatric drops. The pediatric drops and liquid may be placed on a child's tongue or added to formula, milk, fruit juice, water, ginger ale, or other cold liquid and taken immediately. The tablets should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are sw
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Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic. This drug treats many kinds of
infections of the skin, bone, stomach, brain, blood, lungs, ear, and
urinary tract. It also treats certain sexually transmitted diseases.
How to take
Take tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription
label. Swallow Ciprofloxacin tablets whole with a full glass of water.
Although this medicine can be taken with meals, it is best to take
Ciprofloxacin on an empty stomach. One hour before or two hours after
meals is the preferred time. Do not take with magnesium/aluminum
antacids, sucralfate, Videx (didanosine) chewable/buffered tablets or
pediatric powder, or with other products containing calcium, iron or
zinc. Ciprofloxacin may be taken two hours before or six hours after
taking these products. Ciprofloxacin should not be taken with dairy
products (such as milk or yogurt) or calcium-fortified juices alone;
however, ciprofloxacin may be taken with a meal that contains these
products. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your
medicine more often than directed. Finish the full course prescribed by
your prescriber or health care professional even if you think your
condition is better. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's
advice. Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding
the use of this medicine in children. Spec
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