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Zmax (U.S.N.L.M.)
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| Dosing inclusion conjunctivitis | Take as a single 2.0 g dose (suspension with 60ml water) 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chem Specs | azithromycin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quantities | 2.0 gm dry powder in 60ml bottle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | 76.00
no generic as of 2/'10
| Class |
azalide macrolide antibiotic (Binds ribosome 50s subunit.) |
Action |
Extended-release oral suspension blocks bacterial protein synthesis. |
Usage
| Indicated for the treatment of sinus infections and pneumonia caused by suseptible organisms. |
| Often used in the treatment inclusion conjunctivitis. |
Contraindications
| Hypersensitivity to azithromycin, erythromycin or any macrolide or ketolide antibiotic.
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Pediatric use
| Zmax is not approved for pediatric patients. |
Pregnancy
| Category B |
| Zmax is supplied in bottles containing 2.0 g of azithromycin and should be constituted |
with 60 mL of water by the pharmacist. 1 gram as 2 or 4 tablets, or suspension form is some- times used for inclusion conjunctivitis.
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