- URTIs and LRTIs
- Uncomplicated skin & soft tissue infections
- In a treatment regimen for the eradication of Pylori
- Treatment of leprosy
- ADULTS:
- 250mg BD * 1/52
- Pneumonia or in severe infections: 500mg BD *14/7
- CHILDREN:
- <8Kg: 5mg/kg BD
- 1-2yrs: 5mg BD
- 3-6yrs: 125mg BD
- 7-9yrs: 5mg BD
- 10-12yrs: 250mg BD
Tablet:
- 250mg
- 500mg
Suspension:
- 125mg/5mL
- 250mg/5mL
Can be taken with or without food.
Macrolide.
An alternative in penicillin-allergic patients. It reversibly binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible organisms and inhibits RNA-dependent protein synthesis by stimulating dissociation of peptidyl t-RNA from ribosomes, thereby inhibiting bacterial growth.
- GI disturbances
- Taste disturbances
- Stomatitis
- Glossitis
- Tooth discoloration
- Headache
- Hypoglycemia
- Leucopenia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Hallucinations
- Confusion
- Vaginitis
- SJS.
- History of hepatic disorders
- Hypersensitivity
- Jaundice
- Syphilis in pregnancy.
- Rifabutin
- Fluoxetine
- Terfenadine
- Astemizole
- Cisapride.
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category B3; Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acem | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Emcure Pharma | Lazor Pharma |
| Aziclar | 250mg | Tablet | 20’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
| Aziclar | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
| Claranta | 250mg | Tablet | 20’s | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Claranta | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s | Ajanta Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Claricor | 500mg | Tablet | 14’s | Coral Labs | Signature Healthcare |
| Claricos | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 70mL | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Claricos | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Clarie | 250mg | Tablet | 14’s | Ind-Swift Ltd | Ind-Swift Ltd |
| Clarie DS | 125mg | Suspension | 50mL | Ind-Swift Ltd | Ind-Swift Ltd |
| Clarie DS | 250mg | Suspension | 50mL | Ind-Swift Ltd | Ind-Swift Ltd |
| Clarie OD | 500mg | Tablet | 7’s | Ind-Swift Ltd | Ind-Swift Ltd |
| Claritek | 250mg | Tablet | 10’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Claritek | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Claritek | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Clariwin | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Clariwin | 250mg | Tablet | 10’s | Micro Labs | Micro Labs |
| Clarized | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Claron | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Claryth | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Cleron | 250mg | Tablet | 14’s | Delorbis Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Cleron | 500mg | Tablet | 14’s | Delorbis Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Clith | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Deklarit | 500mg | Tablet | 14’s | Pharmaco Healthcare | Pharmaco Healthcare |
| Klacid | 250mg | Tablet | 10’s | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Klacid | 500mg/10mL | Injection | 1’s | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Klacid P | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Klacid P | 250mg/5mL | Suspension | 50mL | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Klacid XL | 500mg | Tablet | 14’s | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Klerimed | 500mg | Tablet | 14’s | Medochemie Ltd | Sunpar Pharma |
| Neo-Klar | 125mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Neo-Klar | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | CCL Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Remac | 500mg | Tablet | 10’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Rivaclarithin | 500mg | Capsule | 10’s | Riva Pharma | Salama Pharma |