Biaxin Klaricid Clarithromycin Susp 250 mg 60 ml

¿How should this medicine be used?

Clarithromycin comes as a tablet, an extended-release (long-acting) tablet, and a suspension (liquid) to take by mouth. The regular tablet and liquid are usually taken with or without food every 8 hours (three times a day) to 12 hours (twice a day) for 7 to 14 days. The long-acting tablet is taken regularly with food every 24 hours (once a day) for 7 to 14 days. Your doctor may tell you to take clarithromycin for a longer period depending on your condition. Take clarithromycin at around the same times every day. Carefully follow the directions on your prescription label and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any parts you do not understand. Take clarithromycin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of the medicine, or take it more often than your doctor tells you.

Before using the suspension, shake it well to mix the medicine evenly.

Swallow the long-acting tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.

You should start to feel better during the first days of treatment with clarithromycin. If symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse, call your doctor.

Take clarithromycin until the prescribed amount is used up, even if you feel better. If you stop taking clarithromycin too soon or miss some doses, the infection may not be fully treated and the bacteria may become resistant to the antibiotics.

¿What other uses does this medication have?

Clarithromycin is also sometimes used to treat other types of infections, including Lyme disease (an infection that can occur after a person is bitten by a tick); cryptosporidiosis (an infection that causes diarrhea), cat scratch disease (an infection that can occur after a cat bites or scratches a person), Legionnaires' disease, (a type of infection in the lungs), and cough whooping cough (whooping cough; a serious infection that can cause a severe cough). It is also sometimes used to prevent heart infections in patients who are having dental or other procedures. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug to treat your condition.