Adults and children >45kg:
- LRTI e.g. bronchitis, pneumonia: 500mg OD *3/7
- URTI e.g. otitis media, sinusitis and tonsillitis: 500mg OD *3/7
- STIs e.g. uncomplicated Chlamydia, chancroid in Haemophilus ducreyi and gonorrhea: 1g as a single oral dose
Children:
- > 6 months: 10mg/kg OD * 3/7
- 15-25kg: 200mg(5ml) OD *3/7
- 26-35kg: 300mg(7.5ml) OD *3/7
- 36-45kg: 400mg(10ml) OD *3/7
Tablets:
- 250mg
- 500mg
Suspension:
- 500mg/5mL
- 200mg/5mL
Avoid antacids and/or food 1 hour before or 2 hours after administration.
Macrolide. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. It binds to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, thus inhibiting translation of mRNA. Nucleic acid synthesis is not affected.
- GI disturbances
- Elevated liver transaminases
- Melena
- Reversible hearing impairment
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Super-infections
- Allergic reactions
- Chest pains
- Vaginitis
- Palpitations.
- Sensitivity to macrolide antibiotics
- Hepatic disorders.
- Antacids
- Digoxin
- Rifabutin.
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category B1; Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Can be used |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agycin | 40mg/mL | Suspension | 15mL | Bliss GVS | Prunus Pharma |
| Agycin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Bliss GVS | Prunus Pharma |
| Agycin | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Bliss GVS | Prunus Pharma |
| ATM | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Indoco Remedies | Sai Pharma |
| ATM | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Indoco Remedies | Sai Pharma |
| ATM | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Indoco Remedies | Sai Pharma |
| Atromax | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Pro MedPharma | Pro MedPharma |
| Atromax | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Pro MedPharma | Pro MedPharma |
| Azal | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Azaltic | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Nirpo JMI Pharma | Avacare Kenya |
| Azibru | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Azibru | 250mg | Tablet | 3’s | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Azibru | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Brawn Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Azic | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Cian Health Care | Cian Health Care |
| Azic | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Cian Health Care | Cian Health Care |
| Azicip | 500mg | Injection | 1’s | Cipla Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Azicip | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Cipla Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Azicure | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Azicure | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Azicure 500 | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Azidawa | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Azidawa | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Azidawa | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Azifast | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Azifred | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Azifred DS | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Azik | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Azileb | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Leben Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Azilide | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Azilin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Lincoln Pharma C/O Medox | Medox Pharma |
| Azilin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Lincoln Pharma C/O Medox | Medox Pharma |
| Azimac | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 3’s | Mac Heal Labs | Mac Heal Labs |
| Azimed | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Zest Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Azin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | The ACME Labs | Highridge Pharma |
| Azin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | The ACME Labs | Highridge Pharma |
| Azita | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Azitcor | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Signature Healthcare | Signature Healthcare |
| Azithrax | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Eskayef Ltd | Umoja Pharma |
| Azithrax | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Eskayef Ltd | Umoja Pharma |
| Azithrin | 500 mg | Tablet | 3’s | Theon Pharma | Synermed Pharma |
| Azithral | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Azithral | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Azithral | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Azithrocin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Azithrocin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Azithrosafe | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Azithrosafe | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 150mL | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Azito | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Zim Labs | Wessex Pharma |
| Azito | 200mg/5mL | Tablet | 15mL | Zim Labs | Wessex Pharma |
| Aziwin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Orange Pharma | Orange Pharma |
| Aziwok | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Wockhardt Ltd | Pharma Specialities |
| Azix | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Bottu S.A | Avacare Kenya |
| Azix | 200mg/5mL | Tablet | 37.5mL | Bottu S.A | Avacare Kenya |
| Azomac | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Nila Pharma | Nila Pharma |
| Azuma | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Azuma | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Binozyt | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Sandoz GMBH | Novartis Kenya |
| Binozyt | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | * | Sandoz GMBH | Novartis Kenya |
| C-Azi | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| C-Azi DS | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Enaz | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Twokay Chemicals | Twokay Chemicals |
| Enaz | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Twokay Chemicals | Twokay Chemicals |
| Izzithree | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Izzithree | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Macrosafe | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | MSN Labs | Simba Pharma |
| Mazit | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
| Mazit | 250mg | Capsule | 3’s | Pharma Specialities | Neopharma LLC |
| Mazit | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Pharma Specialities | Neopharma LLC |
| Ortiza | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Medopharm C/O Medox | Medox Pharma |
| Plazo | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Dinlas Pharma | Dinlas Pharma |
| Rozith | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Healthcare Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Rozith | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Healthcare Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Rozith | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 35mL | Healthcare Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Rozith | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 35mL | Healthcare Pharma. | Nextgen Pharma |
| Shalzin | 500mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Shalina Labs | Shalina Healthcare |
| Shalzin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Shalina Labs | Shalina Healthcare |
| Stanzi | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Stan Healthcare | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Stanzi | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Stan Healthcare | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Swazi | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Ind-Swift Ltd | Ind-Swift Ltd |
| Threomycin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | National Pharmacy | National Pharmacy |
| Throza | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Throza | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Throza | 200mg/5mL | Tablet | 15mL, 30mL | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Unozit | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Alkem Labs | Pharmacor Ltd |
| Xolide | 500mg | Capsule | 3’s | Radiant Pharma | Radiant Pharma |
| Xolide | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 3’s | Radiant Pharma | Radiant Pharma |
| Zaha | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zaha | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zaha | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zathrin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | FDC Ltd | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Zerocin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Zerocin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Zetro | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Zetro | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Zibac | 500mg | Injection | 1’s | Popular Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Zicith | 500mg | Tablet | 3's | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| Zimarc | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | PT Sanbe Farma | Sai Pharma |
| Zimax | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Zimax | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL, 30mL | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Zimycin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Saga Laboratories | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Zimycin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 150mL | Saga Laboratories | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Zithrocare | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Meyer Organics | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zithrocare | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Meyer Organics | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zithromax | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Pfizer Labs | Pfizer Labs |
| Zithromax | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Pfizer Labs | Pfizer Labs |
| Zithromax | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Pfizer Labs | Pfizer Labs |
| Zithromax | 500mg | Injection | 1’s | Pfizer Labs | Pfizer Labs |
| Zithroriv | 500mg | Capsule | 3’s | Riva Pharma S.A.E | Salama Pharma |
| Zithrox | 250mg | Tablet | 3’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Zithrox | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Zithrox | 250mg | Tablet | 6’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Zithrox | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 200mL | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Zmax | 2g | Tablet | 1’s | Pfizer Labs | Pfizer Labs |
| Zymcin | 250mg | Tablet | 3’s | Gufic Stridden Biopharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Zymcin | 500mg | Tablet | 3’s | Gufic Stridden Biopharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Zymcin | 200mg/5mL | Suspension | 15mL | Gufic Stridden Biopharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Zymcin | 250mg | Injection | 6’s | Gufic Stridden Biopharma | Europa Healthcare |