Azisign-250

What is Azisign-250 by Hab Pharmaceuticals and Research Ltd.?

Hab Pharmaceuticals and Research Ltd. packs Azisign-250 as one complete short course of azithromycin: six tablets of 250 mg each. Azithromycin is an antibiotic, not an anti-inflammatory or a skin cream, so the product only makes sense when bacteria are behind the problem.

Pharmacologically, azithromycin is a second-generation macrolide. Its molecule was built from erythromycin, and the change gives it better acid stability, a broader reach against Gram-negative bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae, and fewer drug interactions than clarithromycin. It works by binding the 50S ribosomal subunit and halting protein synthesis inside the bacterial cell.

What does azithromycin treat?

Training hard, sharing gym equipment and spending time in locker rooms all expose the skin to bacteria, and small cuts or inflamed hair follicles can become infected. Azithromycin is one of the options for uncomplicated bacterial skin infections when the bacteria are susceptible. Its wider list of indications includes:

• pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by streptococci;
• sinus and ear infections;
• bronchitis and atypical pneumonia;
• chlamydia and non-gonococcal urethritis.

A hot, painful, swelling lump with pus, often at an injection site, is an abscess. It needs a doctor, and often drainage, rather than a course of pills taken alone. Rising redness, fever or red streaks spreading from the area are an emergency.

How is Azisign-250 taken?

With six tablets the pack fits the five-day adult scheme: 500 mg (two tablets) on day one and 250 mg (one tablet) once daily on days two to five. A three-day scheme of 500 mg daily is also common. The drug is taken once a day because tissue levels stay high for several days after the last dose.

Never save half a course for later or share tablets with someone else, as both habits help resistant strains survive. A qualified medical professional must decide on the dose and the duration, and should be consulted again if symptoms have not improved within a few days.

Possible side effects

Digestive complaints come first: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, bloating and abdominal pain. Some people get headache, dizziness, a changed sense of taste or tiredness. Less often there are:

• skin rash, itching or swelling of the face, signs of an allergy;
• irregular or racing heartbeat linked to QT prolongation;
• dark urine and yellow eyes, signs of liver injury.

It should not be used by people allergic to macrolides or with liver damage from earlier azithromycin use. Heart rhythm disorders call for caution.

Azisign-250 pack

The pack contains 6 pills of 250 mg azithromycin from Hab Pharmaceuticals and Research Ltd. It can be ordered on MaxLabs.co; see all azithromycin products for other strengths.