Lzide 600 Tablet

Short Description

Lzide 600 Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used in the treatment of severe bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, skin, and soft tissue infections.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Lzide 600 Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used in the treatment of severe bacterial infections. It is used to treat infections of the lungs (pneumonia), skin, and soft tissues. Lzide 600 Tablet may be taken with or without food, preferably at a fixed time. You should take it regularly as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. Do not stop taking it until you have finished the complete course even when you feel better. If you stop taking this medicine too early then infection may return or worsen.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lzide 600 Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time. Avoid Lzide 600 Tablet with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.

Lzide 600 Tablet is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools. Take it for more than 14 days without consulting your doctor. Take it with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.