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About Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml belongs to the group of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics, used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis, pneumonia, throat, sinus, skin and soft tissue infections. It is prescribed for treating severe infections or when oral therapy is ineffective.
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml contains 'Clarithromycin', which works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins necessary for the survival of the bacteria. Thereby, it effectively treats bacterial infections.
You may experience injection site reactions (redness, swelling, and pain), headache, nausea or vomiting, stomach pain, and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve over time. Please consult your doctor if these side effects become troublesome.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, suspect you are pregnant, plan to have a baby or if you are breastfeeding. Let your doctor know about your medical condition and the medications you are taking to avoid any interactions.
Uses of Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml is used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml include:
- Treatment of respiratory tract infections: Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml is effective in managing infections such as bronchitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia.
- Treatment of throat and tonsil infections: Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml helps relieve bacterial infections affecting the throat and tonsils, including pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections: Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml is used to treat conditions like cellulitis, infected wounds, and other skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
- Treatment of ear infections: Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml is sometimes used for bacterial middle ear infections in children and adults.
- Part of combination therapy for Helicobacter pylori: Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml may be used with other medicines to eradicate H. pylori, which is linked to peptic ulcers.
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Directions for Use
- Follow your doctor’s instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safe and effective use.
- Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml will be administered by the doctor or healthcare professional.
- Do not self-administer.
Key Benefits
- Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml belongs to the macrolide class of antibiotics. It is used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.
- It is effective in treating lower respiratory tract infections, such as acute and chronic bronchitis and pneumonia.
- It also treats upper respiratory tract infections, including sinusitis and pharyngitis.
- It helps manage skin and soft tissue infections such as folliculitis, erysipelas and cellulitis.
- Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml works by blocking bacterial protein synthesis, preventing bacteria from growing and multiplying.
- It is useful in severe infections or when oral antibiotic therapy is ineffective.
- Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml helps eliminate infection and improve symptoms by killing the bacteria at the infection site.
How Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml Works
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- Drink plenty of fluids and consider oral rehydration solutions.
- Eat bland, easily digestible foods like bananas, rice, toast, and applesauce.
- Avoid trigger foods like greasy, spicy, fatty, acidic, and caffeinated foods.
- Gradually reintroduce fiber-rich foods as symptoms improve.
- Get adequate sleep and rest.
- Practice relaxation techniques to manage stress.
- Maintain regular bowel habits.
- Avoid overexertion and take breaks when needed.
- Consult a doctor if your gastrointestinal symptoms are severe, persistent, or accompanied by fever, bloody stools, dehydration, or last for more than a few days.
- Regularly brush and floss your teeth.
- Rinse your mouth with water and baking soda a solution to neutralize acid in the mouth. This makes your food taste as it should.
- Drink plenty of water or non-caffeinated drinks to prevent dry mouth which may lead to altered taste.
- Try ginger, peppermint, fruit or green teas, lemonade, ginger ale or fruit juice to help mask unpleasant tastes.
- Try sucking on sugar-free ice pops or ice cubes to prevent dry mouth.
- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
- Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
- Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
- Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
- Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
- What to Do if Vomiting Persists
- Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
- Drink water or other clear fluids.
- To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
- Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
- Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
- Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
- Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
- Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
- Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
- Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
What if I have taken an overdose of Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml
Drug Warnings
- Do not take Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml if you are allergic or hypersensitive to clarithromycin, any of the ingredients in Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml, any other macrolide antibiotic, or ketolide (macrolide derivatives).
- Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have/had hypokalemia (abnormally low levels of potassium in the blood), hypomagnesemia (abnormally low levels of magnesium in the blood), severe kidney or liver problems, heart rhythm disorders, heart problems, or are prone to fungal infections (e.g. thrush).
- Let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicines.
Drug-Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Co-administration of Droperidol with Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml with Droperidol can result in an interaction, it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitation, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
When Astemizole is taken with Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml, it can cause a decrease in the metabolism of Astemizole.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml with Astemizole is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it.
When Nimodipine is taken with Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml, it can increase the risk of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Nimodipine is not recommended as it can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like irregular heart rhythm, swelling, and low blood pressure, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Tolvaptan and Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml are taken together, may significantly increase the blood levels and effects of Tolvaptan.
How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Tolvaptan and Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you notice any of these signs -difficulty swallowing, trouble speaking, muscle weakness, trouble controlling body movements, confusion, mood changes, seizures, call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Mesoridazine may increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Mesoridazine can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml is taken with Conivaptan, it can lower the rate at which Conivaptan is broken down in the body.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml with Convivaptan can result in an interaction, it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience swallowing, trouble speaking, muscle weakness, trouble controlling body movements, confusion, mood changes, or seizures, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Using Lurasidone together with Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml may result in significantly higher Lurasidone blood levels. This may increase the possibility of side effects like Parkinson's disease. (It is a brain disorder that produces uncontrollable movements.)
How to manage the interaction:
While Lurasidone and Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml may interact, they can be used if prescribed by a doctor. Consult a doctor if you have any abnormal muscle activity, fits, high blood sugar, high sugars, high cholesterol, heat intolerance or heat stroke, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, flushing, fainting, or heart palpitations. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Combining Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml with Pimozide can increase the risk of heart rhythm problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Pimozide can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like irregular heartbeat, chest tightness, blurred vision or nausea, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml is taken with Saquinavir, increases the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Saquinavir can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml and Sparfloxacin may result in an increased risk of QT interval prolongation.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Sertraline and Desvenlafaxine can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Drug-Food Interactions
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Grapefruit Juice
How to manage the interaction:
Grapefruit juice may delay the gastrointestinal absorption of Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml. Avoid grapefruit juice while on treatment with Clarican 500mg Tablet 10 ml.
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Take probiotics after completing the full course of Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml to restore healthy bacteria in the intestine that may have been killed due to the use of antibiotics. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
- Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Whole grains like whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in the diet.
- Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml in fighting off infections.
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Alcohol
Caution
It is advisable to avoid or limit alcohol intake.
Pregnancy
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Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Breast Feeding
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It is not known if Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml passes into breastmilk. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
Caution
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml may cause dizziness, confusion, and loss of balance. Therefore avoid driving or operating machinery if you experience any of these symptoms.
Liver
Caution
Caution is advised. If you have/had liver problems, your doctor may need to monitor your liver function or discontinue treatment.
Kidney
Caution
Consult your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your doctor may need to adjust the dose.
Children
Caution
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml is not recommended for children as safety and effectiveness have not been established.
Heart
Inform your doctor before receiving Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml if you have a pre-existing or a history of heart disease. Your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Geriatrics
Caution
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml should be used in the elderly only if advised by a doctor, as dose adjustment may be required.
FAQs
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml belongs to the group of medicines known as macrolide antibiotics, used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis, pneumonia, throat, sinus, skin and soft tissue infections.
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml kills the harmful bacteria by preventing the production of proteins required by the bacteria for their survival.
Using Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml together with statins (medicines used to lower cholesterol levels) is not advisable. Please notify your doctor if you must take these medications. Your doctor may advise you to maintain a time gap between these two medications.
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml can cause Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD). If you have diarrhoea that is watery or bloody, inform your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhoea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
You should inform your doctor before taking Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml if you have liver or kidney dysfunction, heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia) or QT prolongation, electrolyte imbalance (low potassium or magnesium level), or muscle problems (myasthenia gravis).
Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml should not be taken with any ergot derivatives such as ergotamine or dihydroergotamine, used to treat migraine. Consult your doctor if you have any concerns.
Prolonged use of Clarican 500mg Injection 10 ml can result in a yeast infection or oral thrush. Look out for symptoms like white patches in the mouth or changes in vaginal discharge.
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