Clarithromycin extended-release 1000 mg daily has also been shown to be equivalent to levofloxacin 500 mg daily for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in a recent study
Store Clarithromycin Extended-release Tablets USP at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]
It is soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, and acetonitrile, and practically insoluble in water
• Extended-release Tablets: 500 mg (3) • Granules for Oral Suspension: 125 mg/5 mL and 250 mg/5 mL (3) CONTRAINDICATIONS • Hypersensitivity to clarithromycin or any
This Clarithromycin Extended-release Tablets, USP (in adults) are indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible isolates due to Haemophilus
It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral
It is soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, and acetonitrile, and practically insoluble
Clarithromycin is used to treat many different types of bacterial
Food and Drug Administration approval of a new seven-day indication for Biaxin (R) XL (clarithromycin extended-release tablets) for the
Applies to clarithromycin: oral powder for reconstitution, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release
Each yellow oval film-coated BIAXIN XL tablet (clarithromycin extended-release tablets) contains 500 mg of clarithromycin and the following inactive ingredients: cellulosic polymers, D&C Yellow No
It works by stopping the growth of bacteria
This includes strep throat, pneumonia, In the United States, clarithromycin is available as immediate-release tablets, extended-release tablets, and granules for oral suspension
The extended-release tablet is usually taken with food once daily, swallowed whole
Clarithromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic
CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic
In several reports, tablet residues have occurred in the context of diarrhea
As modified-release tab: 500 mg once daily, may be increased to 1,000 Due to H parainfluenzae: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days
kidney problems --little or no urination, swelling Clarithromycin extended-release tablets provide extended absorption of clarithromycin from the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration
It is soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, and acetonitrile, and practically insoluble in water
clarithromycin and clofazimine both increase QTc interval
If you are using the extended-release tablets: Swallow the tablet whole
Drug Class
Clarithromycin is also FDA-approved to both prevent and treat Mycobacterium Avium