Zlide 500mg Tablet
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Zlide 500mg Tablet
MRP
₹145
₹29/Tablet
5 tablets in 1 strip
1 Strip
Medicine Overview of Zlide Tablet
Uses of Zlide Tablet
Zlide 500mg Tablet is used in the treatment of 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 Zlide 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. Zlide 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Zlide Tablet works
Zlide 500mg 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 Zlide Tablet
Expert advice for Zlide Tablet
- Zlide 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 Zlide.
Zlide Tablet related warnings
Special precautions for Zlide Tablet
Alcohol
SAFE
It is generally safe to consume alcohol with Zlide 500mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE
Zlide 500mg 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
Zlide 500mg 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
Zlide 500mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
Zlide 500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Zlide 500mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Zlide 500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Zlide 500mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Zlide Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Zlide 500mg 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 Zlide Tablet
Frequently asked questions about Azithromycin
Yes, Zlide 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 Zlide. It should be taken only when prescribed by a doctor.
Zlide is used to treat cold and sore throat only if there is an underlying bacterial infection present. Please consult your doctor before taking Zlide in these conditions.
Zlide is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Zlide can be used for the treatment of tonsillitis. However, there are antibiotics which are preferred over Zlide for its treatment. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for tonsillitis.
No, Zlide 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. Zlide 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.
Zlide is not recommended for the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI). Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for the treatment of UTI.
Zlide can be used for the treatment of acne. Clinical studies have shown a good efficacy of Zlide 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 Zlide with paracetamol?
Zlide 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 Zlide with omeprazole?
Zlide 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 Zlide with ibuprofen?
Zlide 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 Zlide with esomeprazole?
Zlide 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 Zlide 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 Zlide and you are already taking birth control pills (oral contraceptives).
No, Zlide cannot treat a cough. Cough is a symptom which represents an underlying disease or an infection. Zlide 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.
Zlide has not been reported to affect sperms.
No, Zlide does not cause drowsiness. Please consult your doctor if you experience drowsiness while taking Zlide.
Diarrhea (loose stools) is a very common side effect of Zlide. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive diarrhea while taking Zlide.
Zlide 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, Zlide 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.
Zlide 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 Zlide or any other antibiotic for relief of a tooth pain.
No, Zlide 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 Zlide as this is a viral infection and taking any antibiotics would not help in this condition.
Yes, Zlide 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.
Zlide is an antibiotic (works against a bacterial infection). It does not have any action against the yeast (fungal) infection.
Yes, Zlide can be taken for chlamydial infection. However, it is always advisable to take antibiotics only when recommended by a doctor, in the doses advised.
Zlide 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 Zlide with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Zlide with Reboxetine
LIFE-THREATENING
Zlide with Rizatriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Rizatriptan: Rizact, Rizatan, Rizatrip, Maxalt Rpd, Ritza, Rizatrip Odt, Rizora, Riztran, Receptan
Zlide with Eletriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Eletriptan: Elipran
Zlide with Simvastatin
LIFE-THREATENING
Zlide with Lovastatin
LIFE-THREATENING
Zlide with Sumatriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Zlide with Disopyramide
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Disopyramide: Norpace
Zlide with Almotriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Almotriptan: Almigra
Zlide with Zolmitriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Zolmitriptan: Zolmit
Zlide with Naratriptan
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Naratriptan: Naratrex
Zlide with Sirolimus
LIFE-THREATENING
Zlide with Benidipine
SERIOUS
Zlide with Butorphanol
SERIOUS
Zlide with S-Amlodipine
SERIOUS
Zlide with Beclometasone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Beclometasone: Beclate Cfc Free
Zlide with Pimozide
SERIOUS
Zlide with Pitavastatin
SERIOUS
Zlide with Pentazocine
SERIOUS
Zlide with Haloperidol
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Haloperidol: 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, Nudol, 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
Zlide 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, Mednisol, Mpa, Elpred, Predcip, Sol U Pred, Prednisolone Forte, Anesolin, Prednolone, Omnacortil, Pednisol, Xtrapred, Sancort, 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
Zlide with Pravastatin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Pravastatin: Pravator
Zlide with Carbamazepine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Carbamazepine: Carbatol, Sterop, 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, Carz, Fobigone, Seizotol, Tegrital CR, Carbasure, Carbadac, Mezapine, Zen
Zlide with Penfluridol
SERIOUS
Zlide with Paliperidone
SERIOUS
Zlide with Azelnidipine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Azelnidipine: Azovas
Zlide 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
Zlide with Buspirone
SERIOUS
Zlide with Ethylmorphine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Ethylmorphine: Dionindon, Cophedrin E
Zlide with Oxazepam
SERIOUS
Zlide with Blonanserin
SERIOUS
Zlide with Morphine
SERIOUS
Zlide with Tofisopam
SERIOUS
Zlide with Posaconazole
SERIOUS
Zlide 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, Wycort, Stecort, Fmp, Unicort, Cort S, Hisone, H Cort, Ultracort, Pilcort H, HS, Stocort, Hycorlin, Hekortin, Hyacan, Hycoson, Anacort, Cot, Hydro, Megacort, Efcorlin, Hydrolin
Zlide with Astemizole
MODERATE
Zlide with Terfenadine
MODERATE
Zlide with Ebastine
MODERATE
Zlide with Mizolastine
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Mizolastine: Zehist
Zlide with Iloperidone
MINOR
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