Clarithromycin USE SIDE EFFECT REview

 

Clarithromycin

Uses of Clarithromycin

What is it prescribed for?

• Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis

Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are infections that cause swelling and soreness in the throat and tonsils. If this infection affects both the throat and the tonsils, then it would be called pharyngotonsillitis. Clarithromycin is used to treat pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and/or pharyngotonsillitis.

• Bronchitis

Bronchitis is the swelling and irritation of airway passages in your lungs which is characterized by cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and fever. Clarithromycin is used to treat bronchitis caused by bacteria.

• Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia (lung infection) wherein one gets infected in a community setting. It does not happen in a hospital, nursing home, or other healthcare centres. CAP can be caused by bacteria or viruses. Clarithromycin is used to treat CAP caused by bacteria like Mycoplasma pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.

• Sinusitis

Sinusitis is a condition in which the cavities around your nasal passages become swollen. It is often caused by bacteria and sometimes, viruses and fungi. You may experience a stuffed nose and pain or pressure behind your eyes, nose, cheeks, or forehead. Clarithromycin is used to treat bacterial sinusitis and provides relief in three to eight weeks.

• Acute otitis media

Otitis media (AOM), is an infection of the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum), common in infants and young children. Clarithromycin is used to treat acute otitis media caused by bacteria.

• Peptic ulcer

A peptic ulcer is a sore or ulcer on the lining of your stomach or intestine. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are the bacteria that cause ulcers. Clarithromycin is used in combination with antacids/anti-ulcerative medicines for the treatment of H. pylori infections that cause peptic ulcers. Your doctor will advise suitable strength and dosage form based on your condition and age.

• Skin and soft tissue infections

Skin and soft tissue infections occur when the bacteria invade the skin and its supporting structures. Clarithromycin is used to treat all skin infections including abscess (infected pus pocket) caused by bacteria.

• Mycobacterium avium complex

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease is an infection caused by mycobacterium avium bacteria. These bacteria enter your body during breathing or swallowing food or water and cause lung damage. It mainly affects people with weak immune systems like those who have cancer, HIV, and those who use corticosteroid medicines for a long time. Clarithromycin is used to treat disseminated MAC disease (infection throughout an organ or the body), which usually affects people with AIDS.

• Pertussis

Pertussis or whooping cough is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria characterized by severe uncontrollable coughing. It can easily spread from person to person and affects people of any age. Clarithromycin is used to treat pertussis.

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Concerns

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Clarithromycin

• Indigestion
• Stomach pain
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Itching and skin rash
• Acid or sour stomach
• Excessive gas in stomach
• Headache
• Heartburn
• Dizziness
• Lower back pain
• Change in taste/ Metallic taste