Description
Klatril 500mg Tablets – Clarithromycin 500mg, 14 Tablets
Klatril 500mg Tablets is a macrolide antibiotic that stops the growth of bacteria, which causes infections. It is prescribed to treat different types of infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and Helicobacter pylori infection.
Klatril 500mg Tablets is used to treat following infections:
• Chest infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia,
• Throat and sinus infections,
• Skin and soft tissue infections,
• Helicobacter pylori infections associated with duodenal ulcers.
Can someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding use Klatril 500mg Tablets?
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding
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What is the price of Klatril 500mg Tablets in Nigeria?
The price of Klatril 500mg Tablets is N2800
Where can you buy Klatril 500mg Tablets In Nigeria?
You can Buy Klatril 500mg Tablets at Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria’s Largest Online Pharmacy.
Klatril 500mg Tablets is a prescription drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent.
You will be required to send Asset Pharmacy your prescription
Additional information
How to Use
How to use Klatril 500mg Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Klatril may be taken with or without food
Klatril 500 mg film-coated tablet is not suitable for doses below 500 mg. There are other options for this strength available on the market.
The recommendations for the usual doses are given below: Package leaflet: Information for the user Klatril 250 mg film-coated tablets Klatril 500 mg film-coated tablets Klatril
Adults including the elderly and adolescents (children over 12 years) The usual dose is 250 mg twice a day. The usual dose is 250 mg twice daily. In severe infections, your doctor may increase the dose to 500 mg twice daily.
The treatment takes 7-14 days and should last at least two days after the disappearance of the symptoms. Use in infections with H. pylori: In adult patients with ulcers of stomach and duodenum by infection with H. Pylori, as a part of triple combination therapy administered usual dose is 500 mg twice a day. Patients with kidney problems If you have severe kidney problems your doctor may need to reduce your dose by half, i.e. once daily and restrict treatment to 14 days at the most. Children under 12 years Use of Klatril tablets for children under the age of 12 years (under 30 kg bodyweight) is not recommended. Your doctor will prescribe another medication that is appropriate for your chlid. For children with a body weight of more than 30 kg, the same dose as for adults is used. If you feel that the effect of this medicine is too strong or too weak? Please contact your doctor or pharmacist. If you take more Klatril than you should If you have taken too much of Klatril, contact your doctor or nearest hospital emergency department as soon as possible. Overdose can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and possibly other complaints. If you forget to take Klatril If you forget to take a dose of Klatril, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose and just carry on as before. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you stop taking Klatril It is important that you take your medicine in accordance with the doctor’s instructions. Do not suddenly stop using Klatril without discussing it first with your doctor. Otherwise symptoms may return. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Product Details
Product Information of Klatril 500mg Tablets
What you need to know before you take Klatril
Do not take Klatril if:
- you are allergic to Klatril, other macrolide antibiotics or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). • you have a history of certain abnormal heart rhythms (ventricular arrhythmia, including torsades de pointes) or changes in the heart activity as measured in the electro-cardiogram called “QT prolongation”, • you suffer from severe liver failure and kidney problems at the same time, • You are taking medicines called terfenadine or astemizole (for hay fever or allergies) or cisapride or pimozide tablets as combining these drugs can sometimes cause serious disturbances in heart rhythm. Consult your doctor for advice on alternative medicines. • You are taking other medicines which are known to cause serious disturbances in heart rhythm. • you have abnormally low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood (hypokalaemia or hypomagnesaemia) • You or someone in your family has a history of heart rhythm disorders (ventricular cardiac arrhythmia, including torsade de pointes) or abnormality of electrocardiogram (ECG, electrical recording of the heart) called “long QT syndrome”. • you are taking any of the following medicines • ergotamine, dihydroergotamine (medicines to treat migraine) • lovastatin, simvastatin (medicines to lower cholesterol), • colchicines (medicine to treat gout), • ticagrelor or ranolazine (medicines to prevent stroke or heart attack). • You are taking a medicine containing lomitapide. Consult your doctor and take this medicine if any of the above cases apply to you, or that in the past. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Klatril, • if you are allergic to lincomycin or clindamycin • if you have reduced liver or kidney function, • if you have, or have had, heart problems • if you are pregnant (see section “Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility”) • if you develop severe or prolonged diarrhoea (pseudomembranous colitis) during or after taking Klatril, consult your doctor immediately. Inflammation of the colon (Pseudomembranous colitis) has been reported with nearly all antibacterial medicines including Klatril. • if you have used Klatril before on several occasions or for a long time. • Patients should be advised to stop treatment and contact their doctor if signs and symptoms of hepatic disease develop, such as anorexia, jaundice, dark urine, pruritus, or tender abdomen. • if you take combination a combination of Klatril and benzodiazepines, such as alprazolam, triazolam and midazolam (see section “Other medicines and Klatril”) • if you take other drugs which affect your auditory function. Loss of hearing will be checked during and after treatment. • In the event of severe acute hypersensitivity reactions, such as anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis, Klatril therapy should be discontinued immediately and appropriate treatment should be urgently initiated. • Concomitant use of Klatril with lovastatin or simvastatin is contraindicated (see section “Do not take Klatril if”). Caution should be exercised when using Klatril with other statins.If you also use oral anticoagulants besides Klatril. There is a risk of serious bleeding. If any of these apply to you, consult your doctor before taking Klatril tablets. Other medicines and Klatril Certain other medicines may affect the effectiveness of Klatril or viceversa. Klatril may increase the effect of the following medicines: • astemizole, terfenadine (antiallergic), pimozide (antipsychotic), cisapride (gastric medicine), ergotamine, dihydroergotamine (migraine medicines), lovastatin, simvastatin (medicines to lower cholesterol) (see “Do not take Klatril”) • alprazolam, triazolam, midazolam (hypnotics) • atorvastatin, rosuvastatin (cholesterol lowering agents) • warfarin or any other anticoagulant e.g. dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, phenprocoumon (blood thinners): concomitant use may increase the risk of bleeding. Checking of the blood clotting should be more frequent if Klatril used concomitantly. • Nateglinide, repaglinide or insulin (antidiabetics) • carbamazepin, phenytoin, valproate (medicines to treat epilepsy) • cilostazol (used to improve circulation in the legs) • colchicine (to treat gout) • cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus (immunosuppressants) • digoxin, verapamil, quinidine, disopyramide (heart medicines), concomitant use of Klatril and these agents may cause cardiac arrhythmias.. • methylprednisolone (a cortisone to treat inflammation) • omeprazole (gastric medicine) • rifabutin (antibiotic) • sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil (medicines to treat erectile dysfunction) • theophylline (antiasthmatic) • tolterodine (to treat overactive bladder syndrome) • vinblastine (medicine for cancer therapy) • medicines with the risk to affect hearing, especially aminoglycosides (group of antibiotics that are given to vein) • atypical antipsychotics (e.g. quetiapine) Both, the effect of Klatril and the effect of the following medicines may be increased when taken together: • atazanavir, saquinavir (medicines to treat HIV) • itraconazole (medicine to treat fungal infections) If your doctor has specifically recommended to take Klatril and any of the above mentioned medicines at the same time, your doctor may need to monitor you more closely. Klatril may weaken the effect of following medicines: • zidovudine ((used to treat HIV infection). In order to avoid this you should leave a 4 hour interval between taking these medicines. The following medicines may weaken the effect of Klatril: • rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine (antibiotics) • efavirenz, nevirapine, etravirine (medicines to treat HIV) • phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbitone (antiepileptic) • St John’s Wort (a herbal product used to treat depression) The following medicines may strengthen the effect of Klatril: • ritonavir (antiviral) • fluconazole (medicine to treat fungal infections) The use of Klatril at the same time as digoxin, quinidine, disopyramide or verapamil (heart medicines), or other macrolide antibiotics may cause cardiac arrhythmia. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Pregnancy,breast-feeding and fertility If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding do not take Klatril before consulting your doctor. Driving and using machines Klatril has generally no effect on the ability to drive or use machines. However, if side effects, such as dizziness, confusion and disorientation, your reaction may be adversely affected. Use caution when driving or operating machinery until you know how you react to this medicine. Klatril contains sodium This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’
Side Effects
Side Effects of Klatril 500mg Tablets
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Serious side effects: If any of the following happens, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately or go to the casualty department at your nearest hospital: • allergic reactions such as sudden difficulty in breathing, speaking and swallowing • extreme dizziness or fainting • severe or itchy skin rash, especially if this shows blistering and there is soreness of the eyes, mouth or genital organs Take as soon as possible, contact your doctor if the following symptoms develop: • diarrhoea that is serious, lasts a long time or has blood in it, with stomach pain or fever. This can be a sign of a serious bowel inflammation. Your doctor may discontinue treatment. Do not take medicines that reduce bowel movements. • Liver function with following possible symptoms • loss of appetite • yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice), • pale stools, dark urine • Itchy rash • Abdominal pain • Palpitations or irregular heartbeat • severe pain in the abdomen and back, caused by pancreas inflammation Other possible side effects: Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): • difficulty sleeping • headache • changes in sense of taste • abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, indigestion • abnormal liver function test results • skin rash • excessive sweating. Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): • yeast infections (candidiasis) (Eg: in the mouth) • infections of the vagina • reduction in the level of certain white blood cells, which can make infections more likely ( leucopenia and neutropenia) • increased number of certain white blood cells (eosinophilia) • loss of appetite • anxiety, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, chills • spinning sensation • impaired hearing, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) • palpitations • inflammation of the stomach, mouth and tongue • Flatulence, constipation and indigestion • dry mouth • chlolestasis • increase of liver enzymes in the blood • itching, hives • muscle pain • generally feeling unwell • weakness • chest pain • chills • fatigue Frequency not known [frequency cannot be estimated from the available data]: • Inflammation of the gut with severe diarrhea called Pseudomembranous collitus, • Saint Anthony’s fire (erysipelas), acne • severe reduction of white blood cells associated with sudden high fever, severe sore throat and mouth ulcers (agranulocytosis) • unusual bruising or bleeding caused by low blood platelets • Serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat (angioedema) • psychosis, a feeling of loss of identity • confusion, change in sense of reality or panicking, • depression, nightmares, disorientation, hallucinations, mania • convulsions • disturbed sense of smell, loss of sense of smell or taste • deafness • tingling or numbness in the hands or feet • difficulty with your blood clotting • discoloration of the teeth and tongue • acne • pain or weakness in muscles • Inflammation of the kidneys, renal failure • abnormal urine colour. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience a serious skin reaction: a red, scaly rash with bumps under the skin and blisters (exanthematous pustulosis). The frequency of this side effect is not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet
Ingredients
Product Ingredients of Klatril 500mg Tablets
The active substance is clarithromycin.
Each film-coated tablet contains 500 mg of clarithromycin
– The other ingredients are:
Microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, silica, colloidal
anhydrous, magnesium stearate, povidone, hypromellose, propylene
glycol, titanium dioxide (E 171), hydroxypropyl cellulose, vanillin, sorbic
acid and iron oxide yellow (E 172).
How to store
How to store Klatril 500mg Tablets
Keep this medicine out of the sight and
reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry
date which is stated on the blister and
carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to
the last day of that month.
This medicinal product does not require
any special storage conditions.
Do not throw away any medicines via
wastewater or household waste. Ask your
pharmacist how to throw away medicines
you no longer use. These measures will
help protect the environment.
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
Delivery
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Delivery time estimate are subject to the courier company.
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