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Active substance Clarithromycin
US Brand Biaxin
IN Brand Synclar
Manufacturing by Cipla, India
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Сlarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others. Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.

Clarithromycin is primarily used to treat a number of bacterial infections including: pneumonia, Helicobacter pylori and as an alternative to penicillin in strep throat. Other uses include: cat scratch disease and other infections due to bartonella, cryptosporidiosis, as a second line agent in Lyme disease and toxoplasmosis. It may also be used to prevent bacterial endocarditis in those who cannot take penicillin. It is effective against upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections and helicobacter pylori infections associated with duodenal ulcers.

Clarithromycin was developed in 1980. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. Clarithromycin is available as a generic medication. 

 

Usual Adult Dose for Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis

Immediate-release: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 10 days

Comments:
-The drug of choice for treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections and prophylaxis of rheumatic fever is IM or oral penicillin.
-In general, this drug effectively eradicates Streptococcus pyogenes from the nasopharynx; efficacy in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever has not been established.

Use: For the treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis due to S pyogenes

Usual Adult Dose for Sinusitis

Immediate-release: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 14 days
Extended-release: 1000 mg orally every 24 hours for 14 days

Uses: For the treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis due to Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, or S pneumoniae

Usual Adult Dose for Bronchitis

Immediate-release:
-Due to H influenzae: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days
-Due to H parainfluenzae: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days
-Due to M catarrhalis or S pneumoniae: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days

Extended-release: 1000 mg orally every 24 hours for 7 days

Uses: For the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to H influenzae, H parainfluenzae, M catarrhalis, or S pneumoniae

Usual Adult Dose for Pneumonia

Immediate-release:
-Due to H influenzae: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days
-Due to S pneumoniae or Chlamydophila pneumoniae: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days

Extended-release: 1000 mg orally every 24 hours for 7 days

Uses: For the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia due to:
-Immediate-release: H influenzae, S pneumoniae, or C pneumoniae (TWAR)
-Extended-release: H influenzae, H parainfluenzae, M catarrhalis, S pneumoniae, C pneumoniae (TWAR)

Usual Adult Dose for Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Immediate-release: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days
Extended-release: 1000 mg orally every 24 hours for 7 days

Use: For the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Usual Adult Dose for Skin and Structure Infection

Immediate-release: 250 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days

Comments:
-Abscesses usually require surgical drainage.

Uses: For the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections due to Staphylococcus aureus or S pyogenes

Usual Adult Dose for Helicobacter pylori Infection

Immediate-release:
Triple therapy:
-In combination with lansoprazole and amoxicillin: Clarithromycin 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 10 to 14 days
-In combination with omeprazole and amoxicillin: Clarithromycin 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 10 days

Dual therapy:
-In combination with omeprazole: Clarithromycin 500 mg orally every 8 hours for 14 days
-In combination with ranitidine bismuth citrate: Clarithromycin 500 mg orally every 8 to 12 hours for 14 days

Comments:
-Helicobacter pylori eradication shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence
-Regimens with this drug as the only antimicrobial agent are more likely to be associated with clarithromycin resistance in patients who fail therapy.
-Regimens containing this drug should not be used in patients with known or suspected clarithromycin-resistant isolates; efficacy of therapy is reduced.
-Susceptibility testing is recommended in patients who fail therapy; if resistance to this drug is established, a non-clarithromycin-containing regimen is recommended.
-The manufacturer product information for the other drugs indicated in combination with clarithromycin should be consulted.

Uses:
-Triple therapy: In combination with amoxicillin and (lansoprazole or omeprazole), for the treatment of patients with H pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or 5-year history of duodenal ulcer) to eradicate H pylori
-Dual therapy: In combination with omeprazole or ranitidine bismuth citrate, for the treatment of patients with active duodenal ulcer associated with H pylori infection

Usual Adult Dose for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare – Prophylaxis

Immediate-release: 500 mg orally twice a day

Use: For the prevention of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease in patients with advanced HIV infection

US CDC, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (HIVMA/IDSA) Recommendations for HIV-infected Patients:
-Primary prevention of disseminated MAC disease: 500 mg orally twice a day
-Chronic maintenance therapy (secondary prophylaxis) for disseminated MAC disease: 500 mg orally twice a day

Comments:
-Primary prophylaxis against disseminated MAC disease recommended for patients with CD4 count less than 50 cells/mm3 (after active disseminated MAC disease has been ruled out based on clinical assessment).
-This drug is a preferred prophylactic agent for primary prevention of disseminated MAC disease (except during pregnancy).
-The combination of this drug and rifabutin should not be used for primary MAC prophylaxis; not more effective than this drug alone.
-Primary MAC prophylaxis should be discontinued in patients responding to antiretroviral therapy (ART) with increase in CD4 count to greater than 100 cells/mm3 for at least 3 months; should restart if CD4 count declines to less than 50 cells/mm3.
-This drug should be used with ethambutol for chronic maintenance therapy; same regimen as for treatment.
-Patients with disseminated MAC disease should continue chronic maintenance therapy (secondary prophylaxis) unless immune reconstitution occurs due to ART.
-Chronic maintenance therapy may be stopped in patients at low risk of MAC recurrence; such patients have completed at least 12 months of MAC therapy, have no signs/symptoms of MAC disease, and have an increase in CD4 count to greater than 100 cells/mm3 for more than 6 months in response to ART; should restart if CD4 count declines to less than 100 cells/mm3.

Usual Adult Dose for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare – Treatment

Immediate-release: 500 mg orally twice a day

Comments:
-Recommended as the primary agent for the treatment of disseminated infection due to MAC
-This drug should be used in combination with other antimycobacterial agents that have shown in vitro activity against MAC or clinical benefit in MAC treatment.
-Therapy should continue if clinical response is observed; can discontinue this drug when patient considered at low risk of disseminated infection.

Uses: For the treatment of disseminated mycobacterial infections due to M avium or M intracellulare

US CDC, NIH, and HIVMA/IDSA Recommendations for HIV-infected Patients:
-Treatment of disseminated MAC disease: 500 mg orally twice a day

Comments:
-This drug should be used with ethambutol.
-Combination therapy with at least 2 antimycobacterial drugs is recommended for initial treatment of MAC disease to prevent/delay resistance development.
-This drug is the preferred first agent (except during pregnancy); ethambutol is the recommended second agent.
-Addition of a third or fourth agent should be considered for patients with CD4 count less than 50 cells/mm3, high mycobacterial loads, or when effective ART is absent; some experts recommend rifabutin as a third agent.
-MAC isolates should be tested for susceptibility to this drug in all patients.
-Patients with disseminated MAC disease should continue chronic maintenance therapy (secondary prophylaxis) unless immune reconstitution occurs due to ART.

Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis

American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations:
Immediate-release: 500 mg orally as a single dose 30 to 60 minutes before procedure

Comments:
-Recommended for patients allergic to penicillins

Usual Adult Dose for Legionella Pneumonia

Some experts recommend:
Immediate-release: 500 mg orally every 12 hours

Duration of therapy:
-For mild to moderate infections in immunocompetent patients: 10 days
-To prevent relapse, especially in patients with more severe infections or with underlying comorbidity or immunodeficiency: 3 weeks may be necessary

Comments:
-Recommended for Legionnaires’ disease

Usual Adult Dose for Pertussis Prophylaxis

US CDC recommendations:
Immediate-release: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days

Comments:
-Recommended for treatment and postexposure prophylaxis
-Macrolides are preferred agents for the treatment of pertussis.

Usual Adult Dose for Pertussis

US CDC recommendations:
Immediate-release: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days

Comments:
-Recommended for treatment and postexposure prophylaxis
-Macrolides are preferred agents for the treatment of pertussis.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Uses: For the treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis due to S pyogenes

Usual Pediatric Dose for Sinusitis

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Uses: For the treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis due to H influenzae, M catarrhalis, or S pneumoniae

Usual Pediatric Dose for Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Uses: For the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia due to M pneumoniae, S pneumoniae, or C pneumoniae (TWAR)

Usual Pediatric Dose for Pneumonia

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Uses: For the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia due to M pneumoniae, S pneumoniae, or C pneumoniae (TWAR)

Usual Pediatric Dose for Otitis Media

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Uses: For the treatment of acute otitis media due to H influenzae, M catarrhalis, or S pneumoniae

Usual Pediatric Dose for Skin and Structure Infection

Immediate-release:
6 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 10 days
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Comments:
-Abscesses usually require surgical drainage.

Uses: For the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections due to S aureus or S pyogenes

Usual Pediatric Dose for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare – Prophylaxis

Immediate-release:
20 months or older: 7.5 mg/kg orally twice a day
Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Use: For the prevention of disseminated MAC disease in patients with advanced HIV infection

US CDC, NIH, HIVMA/IDSA, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommendations for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected Children:
-Primary prevention of MAC infections: 7.5 mg/kg orally twice a day
-Chronic suppressive therapy for MAC infections: 7.5 mg/kg orally twice a day

Maximum dose: 500 mg/dose

Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea. Severe allergic reactions are rare. Liver problems have been reported. It may cause harm if taken during pregnancy. It is in the macrolide class and works by decreasing protein production of some bacteria.