Clarikan S.R. 500 mg 14 tablets
Tradename
Clarican S.R.
Clarikan SR
Composition
Each tablet contains:
Clarithromycin 500 mg
Auxiliary components:
corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, purified talc, povidone K-30, magnesium stearate; sheath: Opadry Il pink.
Properties
Semi-synthetic antibiotic of the macrolide group. Suppresses the synthesis of proteins in the microbial cell, interacting with the 50S ribosomal subunit of bacteria. Acts mainly bacteriostatic and bactericidal.
Active against gram-positive aerobic microorganisms — Staphylococcus aureus,
Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumonia, Listeria monocytogenes; aerobic gram-negative microorganisms — Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, Legionella pneumophila, Helicobacter pylori; mainly intracellular microorganisms — Mycoplasma pneumonia, Chlamydia pneumonia (TWAR),
Indications
Treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases caused by pathogens sensitive to clarithromycin: infections of the upper respiratory tract and ENT organs (tonsillopharyngitis, otitis media, acute sinusitis); infections of the lower respiratory tract (acute bronchitis, exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community-acquired bacterial and atypical pneumonia); odontogenic infections; infections of the skin and soft tissues; mycobacterial infections (M.avium complex, M.kansasii, M.marinum, M.leprae) and their prevention in AIDS patients; eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcer of the duodenum or stomach (only in combination therapy).
Method of administration and dosage:
The optimal dosage regimen is determined by the doctor. The compliance of the used dosage form of a particular drug with indications for use and dosage regimen should be strictly observed.
Side effects
From the digestive system: often — diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, nausea, pain in the abdomen.
Allergic reactions: often — rash; infrequently anaphylactoid reaction, hypersensitivity, bullous dermatitis, pruritus, urticaria, maculopapular rash.
On the part of the skin: often — intense sweating; frequency unknown — acne, hemorrhage.