Azithromycin
別名: Zithromax, Zmax, Azyter, Clamelle, Zedbac
**Administration Tips:** * Give the medication exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian. Because this drug stays in the body for a long time, your vet may instruct you to give it only every few days. **Do not skip doses or stop early**, even if your pet seems better. * If using the **liquid suspension**, shake it well before each use. It is best given on an empty stomach, but if it causes stomach upset, you may give it with a small treat or meal. * **Do not refrigerate** the oral suspension. * Discard any unused oral suspension after 14 days. **What to Watch For:** * Azithromycin is generally well-tolerated, but it can cause stomach upset. * **Contact your veterinarian immediately** if your pet develops severe diarrhea, persistent vomiting, loss of appetite, or if their condition seems to be getting worse. * *For rabbits and guinea pigs:* Stop the medication and call your vet immediately if you notice soft stools, diarrhea, or a decrease in appetite.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Susceptible infections
- Susceptible infections (pulse dosing)
- 'Derm' infections
- Canine pyoderma
- Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype) infections
- Idiopathic lymphoplasmacytic (chronic) rhinitis
- Susceptible infections
- Chlamydiosis (experimentally infected cockatiels)
- Chlamydophilosis
- Susceptible infections
- Susceptible infections (pulse dosing)
- 'Derm' infections
- Susceptible upper respiratory infections
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Vomiting (especially at high doses)
- Diarrhea
- GI cramping
- Potential hepatotoxicity
- Local tissue reactions (IV site)
- Muscle damage (IM injection)
- Diarrhea in foals
注意事項與禁忌
- Hypersensitivity to azithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotics
- **Hepatic Impairment:** Because azithromycin is primarily eliminated via the liver (excreted unchanged in the bile), it should be used with caution in patients with impaired hepatic function. **Pregnancy:** Safety during pregnancy has not been fully established in veterinary species. Use only when clearly necessary. In humans, it is an FDA Category B drug (animal studies have not demonstrated fetal risk, but adequate human studies are lacking). **Injection Site:** IM injection is generally avoided in small animals and rabbits due to a high degree of muscle damage at the injection site.
藥物相互作用
- Antacids (magnesium- and aluminum-containing): May reduce the rate of absorption of azithromycin; separate dosages by 2 hours
- Cisapride: Other macrolides are contraindicated with cisapride due to potential for fatal arrhythmias; use with extreme caution or avoid
- Cyclosporine: Azithromycin may potentially increase cyclosporine blood levels; monitor carefully
- Digoxin: Other macrolides can increase digoxin levels; monitor carefully
- Pimozide: Contraindicated; acute deaths have occurred in humans
- Methylprednisolone: May increase serum levels of methylprednisolone
- Theophylline: May increase serum levels of theophylline
- Terfenadine: May increase serum levels of terfenadine
常見問題
Azithromycin用於寵物有甚麼用途？
**Administration Tips:** * Give the medication exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian. Because this drug stays in the body for a long time, your vet may instruct you to give it only every few days. **Do not skip doses or stop early**, even if your pet seems better. * If using the **liquid suspension**, shake it well before each use. It is best given on an empty stomach, but if it causes stomach upset, you may give it with a small treat or meal. * **Do not refrigerate** the oral suspension. * Discard any unused oral suspension after 14 days. **What to Watch For:** * Azithromycin is generally well-tolerated, but it can cause stomach upset. * **Contact your veterinarian immediately** if your pet develops severe diarrhea, persistent vomiting, loss of appetite, or if their condition seems to be getting worse. * *For rabbits and guinea pigs:* Stop the medication and call your vet immediately if you notice soft stools, diarrhea, or a decrease in appetite.
Azithromycin對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。