3. HOW TO TAKE
Always take Azithromycin exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The tablets should be swallowed preferably with a drink of water, and can be taken with or without food.
The usual dose is:
Adults (including the elderly) and children with a body weight of over 45 kg:
The usual dose is 1500 mg divided over either 3 or 5 days as follows:
- When taken over 3 days, 500 mg a day.
- When taken over 5 days, 500 mg on the first day and then 250 mg on days 2 through to 5.
Inflammation of the urethra or cervix caused by Chlamydia: 1000 mg taken as a single dose, for one day only.
Children and adolescents under 45 kg:
Tablets are not indicated for these patients. Other pharmaceutical forms of azithromycin-containing products (e.g. suspensions) may be used.
Patients with kidney or liver problems:
You should tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems as your doctor may need to alter the normal dose.
If you take more <Azithromycin> than you should
If you (or someone else) swallow a lot of the tablets all together, or if you think a child has swallowed any of the tablets, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately. An overdose is likely to cause reversible hearing loss, severe nausea (feeling sick), vomiting and diarrhoea.
Please take this leaflet, any remaining tablets and the container with you to the hospital or doctor so that they know which tablets were consumed.
If you forget to take <Azithromycin>
If you forget to take a tablet, take one as soon as you remember, unless it is nearly time to take the next one. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop taking <Azithromycin>
Do not stop taking your medicine without talking to your doctor first even if you feel better. It is very important that you keep taking Azithromycin for as long as your doctor has told you to, otherwise the infection may come back.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.