What is ATM XL 100MG?
- ATM XL 100MG contains Azithromycin which belongs to antibiotics
What ATM XL 100MG is used for?
It is used to treat:
- chest, throat or nasal infections (such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, sore throat (pharyngitis) and sinusitis)
- ear infections
- skin and soft tissue infections (such as an abscess or boil)
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic (hypersensitive) to Azithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotics
- have liver, kidney or heart problems
- have low potassium or magnesium levels
- have myasthenia gravis
- 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
- This medicine can be used in children and adolescents.
- The dose depends on their body weight
- It is not expected to affect your ability to drive or use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking:
- colchicine (medicine used for gout)
- antacids (medicine for indigestion)
- ergot or ergotamine (medicines used for migraine)
- warfarin or any similar medicines to prevent blood clots
- ciclosporin (used to suppress the immune system to prevent and treat rejection of a transplanted organ or bone marrow)
- digoxin (used to treat heart failure)
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- It is generally used in children under 45 kg
- To measure the medicine use the multi-dosing spoon or the oral dosing syringe (15 ml pack only)
If you take more ATM XL 100MG
- If you/your child take too much medicine, tell your doctor or contact your nearest hospital casualty department immediately
If you forget to take ATM XL 100MG
- If you forget to take this medicine take it as soon as you can. Take your next dose at the right time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking ATM XL 100MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine unless told by your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
- difficulty in breathing, sudden wheeziness, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching
- severe or prolonged diarrhea
- severe skin rash causing redness and flaking
- rapid or irregular heartbeat
- low blood pressure
- serious skin reactions such as blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and genitals
- headache, dizziness
- vomiting, indigestion
- low number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells), higher number of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell)
- low blood bicarbonate
- numbness or pins and needles
- loss of appetite, taste disturbance
- visual disturbances, deafness
- skin rash and/or itching
- joint pain
- tiredness or weakness
- yeast infections of the mouth and vagina (thrush)
- low numbers of leukocytes (a type of white blood cell), low number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell)
- skin more sensitive to sunlight than normal
- feeling nervous, reduced sense of touch or sensation (hypoesthesia)
- sleepiness or sleeplessness (insomnia)
- poor hearing or ringing in the ears
- heart palpitations, chest pain
- constipation, stomach pain associated with diarrhoea and fever
- inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), changes in liver enzymes
- feeling agitated
- changes in liver function
- vertigo
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Disclaimer:
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
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