3A 250mg Tablet
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of 3A 250mg Tablet
Bacterial infections of the eye, Conjunctivitis, Bacterial infections
MRP
₹64.64
₹10.77/Tablet
6 tablets in 1 strip
1 Strip
Medicine Overview of 3A Tablet
Uses of 3A Tablet
3A 250mg Tablet is used in the treatment of bacterial infections of the eye, conjunctivitis, bacterial infections and typhoid fever. It is used in bacterial infections of tonsils, sinus, ear, nose, throat, skin and soft tissues, windpipe and lungs (pneumonia).
How to use 3A Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. 3A 250mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How 3A Tablet works
3A 250mg Tablet is a macrolide antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, which are required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.
In Depth Information on 3A Tablet
Expert advice for 3A Tablet
- 3A 250mg Tablet will cure your infection and improve symptoms.
- It may cause an upset stomach. If this happens to you, take it with food.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete.
- Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
- Do not take antacids 2 hours before or after taking 3A 250mg Tablet.
- Your doctor has prescribed 3A 250mg Tablet to treat bacterial infections of the eye.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
- Apply pressure on the corner of the eye (close to the nose) for about 1 minute immediately after instilling the drop.
- Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before delivering the next medication in the same eye to avoid dilution.
- Stinging sensation may occur for 1-2 mins. Notify your doctor if it persists for longer.
- Make sure to use within 4 weeks of opening the bottle.
3A Tablet related warnings
Special precautions for 3A Tablet
Alcohol
SAFE
It is generally safe to consume alcohol with 3A 250mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE
3A 250mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.
Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
SAFE
3A 250mg Tablet is safe to use during lactation.
Human studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.
There may be a possibility of diarrhea or rash in the baby.
There may be a possibility of diarrhea or rash in the baby.
Driving
SAFE
3A 250mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
3A 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of 3A 250mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
3A 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of 3A 250mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of 3A Tablet?
If you miss a dose of 3A 250mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about 3A Tablet
Frequently asked questions about Azithromycin
Q. Is azithromycin and erythromycin the same?
No. Azithomycin and erythromycin are two different medications belonging to the same class and have similar use. Their use in different conditions may vary depending upon individual response
Q. Is azithromycin topical safe?
Azithromycin topical is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
3a is used to treat cold and sore throat only if there is an underlying bacterial infection present. Please consult your doctor before taking 3a in these conditions.
3a is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Yes, 3a is an antibiotic. It belongs to a class of antibiotics known as macrolides. It can be used to treat bacterial sinusitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, pneumonia and many other if caused by micro-organisms sensitive to 3a. It should be taken only when prescribed by a doctor.
3a can be used for the treatment of tonsillitis. However, there are antibiotics which are preferred over 3a for its treatment. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for tonsillitis.
No, 3a is not a banned medicine. However, it is available on prescription by a physician.
Fever is a symptom which could be due to an underlying infection like bacterial, viral or fungal. 3a can be used for the treatment of bacterial infections only. Please take advice from your physician before taking any antibiotic for fever as it is important to identify the type of infection causing fever.
3a is not recommended for the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI). Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for the treatment of UTI.
3a can be used for the treatment of acne. Clinical studies have shown a good efficacy of 3a in the treatment of acne. However, it is always advised that you should consult to your physician before taking any antibiotics for your infections.
Q. Can I take 3a with paracetamol?
3a can be taken with paracetamol as no drug interactions have been clinically observed between the two medicines. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q. Can I take 3a with omeprazole?
3a can be taken with omeprazole as no interactions have been clinically observed between the two medicines. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q. Can I take 3a with ibuprofen?
3a can be taken with ibuprofen as no interactions have been clinically observed between the two medicines. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q. Can I take 3a with esomeprazole?
3a can be taken with esomeprazole as no drug interactions have been clinically observed between the two medicines. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
No interactions have been clinically observed between 3a and birth control pills (oral contraceptives). However, this does not mean interactions cannot occur. Please talk to your doctor if you have been advised to take 3a and you are already taking birth control pills (oral contraceptives).
No, 3a cannot treat a cough. Cough is a symptom which represents an underlying disease or an infection. 3a can help in relieving cough only if it would be effective in treating the underlying infection. Please talk to your doctor before taking any medicine for your cough.
3a has not been reported to affect sperms.
No, 3a does not cause drowsiness. Please consult your doctor if you experience drowsiness while taking 3a.
Diarrhea (loose stools) is a very common side effect of 3a. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive diarrhea while taking 3a.
3a is not known to affect fertility in humans. Inadequate data is available for humans. Please consult your doctor if you have concerns regarding the same.
Yes, 3a can be taken for throat infection caused by streptococcus. However, this an alternative medicine for the same. There are other antibiotics available which could be more effective in the treatment of streptococcal throat infections. Please take the advice from your doctor before taking any antibiotics.
3a would be helpful in a toothache (tooth pain) only when there is an underlying infection which is causing the pain. Please talk to your doctor before taking 3a or any other antibiotic for relief of a tooth pain.
No, 3a is not recommended for the treatment of flu (influenza infection). Please consult your doctor if you are experiencing the signs and symptoms of flu (influenza infection) before taking any medicines including antibiotics like 3a as this is a viral infection and taking any antibiotics would not help in this condition.
Yes, 3a can help to treat a bacterial sinus infection. However, as always advisable, antibiotics should only be taken only when the infection is properly diagnosed by the doctor and then antibiotics are taken as advised.
3a is an antibiotic (works against a bacterial infection). It does not have any action against the yeast (fungal) infection.
Yes, 3a can be taken for chlamydial infection. However, it is always advisable to take antibiotics only when recommended by a doctor, in the doses advised.
3a can be taken to treat tooth infection. However, it is always advisable to take antibiotics only when recommended by a doctor to treat the infection.
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking 3A with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
3A with Disopyramide
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Disopyramide: Norpace
3A with Sumatriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Naratriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Naratriptan: Naratrex
3A with Sirolimus
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Eletriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Eletriptan: Elipran
3A with Almotriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Astemizole
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Reboxetine
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Zolmitriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
3A with Rizatriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Rizatriptan: Rizact, Rizatan, Rizatrip, Maxalt Rpd, Ritza, Rizatrip Odt, Rizora, Riztran, Receptan
3A with Lovastatin
SERIOUS
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant: Ozurdex
3A with Pravastatin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Pravastatin: Pravator
3A with Penfluridol
SERIOUS
3A with Hydrocortisone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Hydrocortisone: Solu Cort, Cortilup, Primacort, Succicort, Troycort, Intacorlin, Alcort, Biosone, Cortisum, Niticort, Hydrocort, Wosone, Cortipen, Hycort, Hydrocortisone, Acucort, Dexelex, Cortgee, Labocort, Lycortin S, Multicort, Hys, Stecort, Fmp, Unicort, Cort S, Hisone, H Cort, Ultracort, Pilcort H, HS, Stocort, Hycorlin, Hekortin, Hyacan, Hycoson, Cot, Hydro, Megacort, Arvisone, Naprocort, Amcortisone, Cardol, Cortamed, His Til, Leecort, Efcorlin, Hydrolin
3A with Pitavastatin
SERIOUS
3A with Carbamazepine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Carbamazepine: Carbatol, Antilep, Versizur, Carbazep, Mezocar LA, Tegrital, Majerol, Mezapin, Carbesta, Shitol, Ezapin, Mazetol, Epnil, Versitol, Zigma, Carbin, Carbacontin, Zeptol, Epilent, Acetol, Tegril, Seizurone, Zepcar, Mezaril, Seizurone OX, Zepin, Cizetol, Carmaz, Carbapa, Carbafen, Carmeg, Maze, Mazepine, Normapine, T Maz, Carbaford, Tazetol, Fobigone, Seizotol, Tegrital CR, Carbasure, Carbadac, Mezapine, Carz, Carbetol, Zen, Cincar
3A with Paliperidone
SERIOUS
3A with S-Amlodipine
SERIOUS
3A with Posaconazole
SERIOUS
3A with Fenticonazole
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Fenticonazole: Fenza
3A with Iloperidone
SERIOUS
3A with Butorphanol
SERIOUS
3A with Beclometasone
SERIOUS
3A with Blonanserin
SERIOUS
3A with Benidipine
SERIOUS
3A with Pimozide
SERIOUS
3A with Pentazocine
SERIOUS
3A with Oxazepam
SERIOUS
3A with Haloperidol
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Haloperidol: Nedol, Halopik, Hypnodol, Senorm, Kividol, Trancodol, Helinase, Typidol, Talendol, Trikonace, Agidol, Halopidol, Relinase, Hexidol, Halobid, Halow, Halidace, Theonase, Halopace, Senorm LA, Benzydol P, Zeedol, Trikotame, Haloxel, Oprex, Halodol, Movadol LA, Larenase, Dolteus, Gentol, Hpl, Halodyl, Halow LA, Seradol, Relinase LA, Hapdol, Halop, Halidol, Normadol, Trancodol LA, Dolsi, Serenace, Bondol, Mindol, Mindwel, Opedol, Psychodol, Halo, Sernace, Hidol, Halocer, Epidol, Halopax, Dolcin, Halpro
3A with Prednisolone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Prednisolone: Prendicare, Nolone, Emsolone, Wysolone, Methpred, Acticort, Adred, Nucort, Delsone, Immupress D30, Predinsolne, Pred Acetate, Ceruclean, Omnacortil Forte, Defsone, Solumark, Nisolone, Kidpred, Monocortil, Solon, Predicort, Sodipred, Apred, Emosolin, Zenpred, Renisone, Sanpred, Mednisol, Prednisolone Acetate, Elpred, Predcip, Sol U Pred, Prednisolone Forte, Prednolone, Omnacortil, Pednisol, Xtrapred, M Pred, Precort, Mpss, Prednij, Prednij Forte, P D N, Zencort, Mornipred, Lancepred, Wypred, Hisolone, Besone, Deltacortril, Hostacortin H, Novacortil, Novapred, Prednicort, Solone, Immupress D6, Predlone, A Waylable, Galone, Prednith
3A with Simvastatin
SERIOUS
3A with Buspirone
SERIOUS
3A with Ethylmorphine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Ethylmorphine: Dionindon, Cophedrin E
3A with Betamethasone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Betamethasone: Celestone, Stemin, Betawin S, Decdan B, Betsone, Betawok, Betaron, Solubet, Bzon, Walacort, Belar, Benicort, Betalar S, Cortibet, Betanij, Medilan, Betalar, Betnesol, Betnecip, Zobet, Betnelan, Betafoam, Alerkim, Betacort, Ben, Betapen, Histacort B, Cortomine, Betagee, Betasone, Cortil A, A Cort, Betaken, Banadon, Zobet Forte, Cortil, Neobet, Betawin, Betmet, Betni, Betacortril, Betarax, Betamine, Cort-B, Betanat
3A with Azelnidipine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Azelnidipine: Azovas
3A with Mizolastine
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Mizolastine: Zehist
3A with Terfenadine
MODERATE
3A with Ebastine
MODERATE
3A with Zuclopenthixol
MINOR
Medicines with composition Zuclopenthixol: Clopixol-Acuphase
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