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Albendazole: Precautions and Side Effects
PRECAUTIONS
It is important to use contraception while taking this medication because it can cause birth defects or other problems. Your doctor should check your progress after treatment ends, with the aim of ensuring that the infection is completely healed and see if there any unwanted effects.
If your symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, or worse, check with your doctor.
In hookworm infections can be anemia, so it is likely that your doctor told you to take iron daily during the treatment and even 3 to 6 months after the end of it. Read the rest of this entry »
Albendazole
WHAT IS IT?
Albendazole is used to treat parasitic infections caused by worms, hookworm, strongyloidiasis, pinworms, ringworm, tapeworm, oxiouros, among others. Anthelmintic drug is a derivative of the family of benzimidazoles-carbamate.
BEFORE USING
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any medications, if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. Also tell if you are taking any other prescription or not and if you have any other medical problems, especially liver disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Azithromycin: Precautions and Side Effects
PRECAUTIONS
The safety of this drug in pregnancy and lactation has not been established, so it should only be used when no other alternative available.
Do not stop treatment. Although you feel better take it for the full time prescribed by your doctor, otherwise the symptoms may return.
Respect the scheduled time to take the medicine. Never double the dose if you forget. If you miss a dose try to take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed and return to your regular dosing schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
Azithromycin
WHAT IS IT?
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic known group. It is used against a wide range of microorganisms similar to those that respond to penicillin. Have no effect on viral infections such as colds or flu.
Azithromycin is used to treat bacterial infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media. Skin infections such as cellulitis, erysipelas, and folliculitis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) caused by Chlamydia or Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Also used to treat infection with H. pylori, early Lyme disease and other infections. Read the rest of this entry »
Ambroxol: Use and Side Effects
PROPER USE
Ambroxol tablets should be taken with a little water, preferably after meals.
The capsules should not be chewed.
To improve the effectiveness of the medicine try to drink plenty of water and other liquids, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
The appropriate dose of Ambroxol may be different for each patient. Read the rest of this entry »
Ambroxol
WHAT IS IT?
Ambroxol is a medicine with expectorant properties belonging to the group called mucolytics. A drug is reliable, safe and mild side effects, used to clear the airways.
Ambroxol has anti-inflammatory and has a discrete intrinsic antitussive effect. It is used in bronchial processes that require the expulsion of mucus to prevent mucus pooling in the pulmonary alveoli.
Ambroxol is indicated for respiratory infections such as bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, laryngitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, dry bronchiectasis, laryngotracheitis, tracheobronchitis, among others. Read the rest of this entry »