Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Azithromycin (100mg/5ml)
Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is an antibiotic medication used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections in children.
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Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is an antibiotic medication commonly given to children for the treatment of bacterial infections targeting the ear, eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. It is essential to complete the entire course of this medicine to avoid the bacteria multiplying again or causing another infection.
Give Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup with food to avoid an upset stomach. Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhea develops as a side effect.
Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is an antibiotic that works by interfering with the synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to perform important functions, stopping the infection-causing bacteria from growing further and preventing the infection from spreading.
Complete the entire course of this medicine to avoid the bacteria multiplying again or causing another infection Give Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup with food to avoid an upset stomach Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhea develops as a side effect Only give Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup to your child for their current infection Stop the medicine and contact the doctor immediately if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties soon after the intake
Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is unlikely to cause any harm if an extra dose is given by mistake. However, if you think you have given too much of Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup to your child, immediately speak to a doctor. Overdose may cause unwanted side effects and may even worsen your child’s condition.
Some serious side effects of this medicine include persistent vomiting, kidney damage, allergy, diarrhea, and severe gastrointestinal infections. Always consult your child’s doctor for help in such a situation.
Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Antibiotics usually do not interfere with the ingredients in vaccines or cause a bad reaction in a child who has just been vaccinated. However, children taking antibiotics should not get vaccinated until they recover from the illness. As soon as your child feels better, the vaccine can be given.
The doctor may prescribe getting kidney function tests and liver function tests periodically to keep a check on your child’s condition.
Children often have a sensitive stomach and develop a stomach upset while taking medicines. When antibiotics are given, the good bacteria in their gastrointestinal tract may too get affected. Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup may kill off good bacteria along with the bad ones, increasing your child’s risk of developing other infections. So, in case your child is having diarrhea while on Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup, do not stop the medicine course. Instead, call your child’s doctor to ask the next steps. In some cases, the doctor may alter the dose.
The duration of treatment depends on the type of infection being treated and the age of the patient. Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is not necessarily given for 3 days. In most bacterial infections, a single dose of 500 mg is given for 3 days. Alternatively, it can be given as 500 mg once on day 1 and then 250 mg once from day 2 to day 5. In some cases of infection such as genital or urinary tract infections, the doctor may choose to adjust the treatment duration based on the severity of the condition.
Some people may get a fungal or yeast infection known as thrush after taking Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup. Antibiotics such as Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup can kill the normal or ‘good bacteria’ of your intestine responsible for preventing thrush. You should inform your doctor if you get a sore or vaginal itching or discharge. Also, inform your doctor if you get a white patch in the mouth or tongue after taking Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup or soon after stopping it.
Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup is an effective antibiotic that is used for the treatment of many bacterial infections. Compared to other antibiotics, Onazit 100mg/5ml Syrup has a longer half-life which means that it stays in the body for a long time because of which it is given once a day and for a short span of time. Other antibiotics comparatively have a shorter half-life and are usually given twice, thrice, or four times a day.