Camrid 250mg Tablet
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Product introduction
Camrid 250mg Tablet is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. It is effective in most infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, lungs, and skin. It is also effective against a bacteria known as H. pylori, which is associated with peptic ulcer disease.
Camrid 250mg Tablet is also effective against some infections (e.g., MAC or Mycobacterium avium complex) seen in people with reduced immunity. It stops the bacteria from growing, which helps to resolve your symptoms and cure your infection. This medicine is taken orally, preferably either one hour before or 2 hours after a meal. No antacids should be taken within 2 hours of taking this medicine. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.
Common side effects with this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, abdominal pain, headache, vomiting, and rash. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Consult your doctor if you find these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration.
Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy or heart problems before taking this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using this medicine.
Uses of Camrid Tablet
Benefits of Camrid Tablet
In Treatment of Bacterial infections
Camrid 250mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, lungs, and skin. It is also effective against a bacteria known as H. pylori, which is associated with peptic ulcer disease. It stops further growth of the bacteria causing the infection and helps treat your infection.
This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.
This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.
Side effects of Camrid Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Camrid
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Taste change
- Rash
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Dyspepsia
How to use Camrid 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. Camrid 250mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.
Avoid Camrid 250mg Tablet with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.
Avoid Camrid 250mg Tablet with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.
How Camrid Tablet works
Camrid 250mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Camrid 250mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Camrid 250mg Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Camrid 250mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Camrid 250mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Camrid 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Camrid 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
What if you forget to take Camrid Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Camrid 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.
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Quick tips
- Your doctor has prescribed Camrid 250mg Tablet to cure your infection and improve your symptoms.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
- Take it 1 hour before or two hours after food.
- Do not take antacids 2 hours before or after taking Camrid 250mg Tablet.
- 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.
- Stop taking Camrid 250mg Tablet and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Aminoglycosides
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES
Action Class
Macrolides
Interaction with drugs
Taking Camrid with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Do not consume Domperidone with Clarithromycin.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and can be fatal.
Do not consume Simvastatin with Clarithromycin. If Clarithromycin is essential, your doctor may temporarily stop Simvastatin. Clarithromycin may raise blood levels of Simvastatin.
Do not consume Pimozide with Clarithromycin.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.
Do not consume Clarithromycin with Ranolazine. Clarithromycin may raise blood levels of Ranolazine.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm.
Do not consume Ivabradine with Clarithromycin. Clarithromycin may raise blood levels of Ivabradine.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm.
Patient concerns
FAQs
Can the use of Camrid 250mg Tablet cause diarrhea?
Yes, the use of Camrid 250mg Tablet can cause diarrhea. It is an antibiotic which kills the harmful bacteria. However, it also affects the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. If you are experiencing severe diarrhea, talk to your doctor about it.
How long does Camrid 250mg Tablet takes to work?
Usually, Camrid 250mg Tablet starts working soon after taking it. However, it may take some days to kill all the harmful bacteria and make you feel better.
What if I don't get better after using Camrid 250mg Tablet?
Inform your doctor if you don't feel better after finishing the full course of treatment. Also, inform him if your symptoms are getting worse while using this medicine.
Can the use of Camrid 250mg Tablet cause infertility?
There is no firm evidence to suggest that the use of Camrid 250mg Tablet will cause infertility in males or females.
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Name: Pride Pharma
Address: Pride Pharma, No. 24, Shri Ram Complex, No. 94/1, Shri Ram Puram Colony, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
Country of origin: India
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