Clarithromycin tablets used in adult patients in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to the Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Moraxella catarrhalis.
The clarithromycin tablet is used in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Moraxella catarrhalis.
Clarithromycin tablets used in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Haemophilus influenzae (in adults) and Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae (in adults and pediatric patients).
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablet approved in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Streptococcus pyogenes as an alternative in those individuals who cannot go with first-line therapy.
Clarithromycin tablets approved in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Staphylococcus aureus, or Streptococcus pyogenes.
Clarithromycin tablets are used in pediatric patients in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, or Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Clarithromycin tablets are used in order to treat mild to moderate infections caused by the susceptible isolates due to Mycobacterium avium or Mycobacterium intracellulare in patients with the advanced HIV infection.
Approval: Clarithromycin originated in 1980 and got the approval for medical use in the year of 1990. This medication is on the WHO's List of Essential Medicines, the safest as well as most effective medicines required in the health system. Clarithromycin went generic in Europe in 2004 and in the United States in mid 2005.
Dosage Form: Clarithromycin comes in the form of tablets of 250 mg and 500 mg generically and under the brand name Biaxin.
- For adults the dose of clarithromycin tablets is 250 mg or 500 mg every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days.
- For H. pylori eradication (along with lansoprazole/amoxicillin, omeprazole/amoxicillin, or omeprazole): the dose is 500 mg every 8 or 12 hours for 10 to 14 days.
- For pediatric patients the dose of clarithromycin is 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours for 10 days.
- For Mycobacterial Infections the dose of clarithromycin tablets is 500 mg every 12 hours; clarithromycin tablets 7.5 mg/kg up to 500 mg every 12 hours in pediatric patients.
Side Effects: Side effects of clarithromycin tablets for both adult and pediatric patients are diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, dysgeusia and nausea.
Cost: The clarithromycin cost in India may vary depending on the wholesaler/pharmacy and of course the brand you choose. The cost of a clarithromycin tablet ranges from 110 INR to 518 INR.
