{"id":55756,"date":"2024-02-07T05:39:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T05:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/asitomycin-500\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:24:44","slug":"asitomycin-500","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/asitomycin-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Asitomycin 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 24px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;\">&#9889; Quick Answer &mdash; What is Asitomycin 500?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Asitomycin 500<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 <strong>azithromycin 500&nbsp;mg<\/strong> tablet &mdash; a macrolide antibiotic used for <strong>respiratory tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, chlamydia and other STIs, otitis media, and <em>Mycoplasma<\/em> pneumonia<\/strong>. Typical adult regimens are <strong>500&nbsp;mg once daily for 3 days<\/strong> (the &#8220;Z-pack&#8221; equivalent) or a <strong>single 1 g dose for uncomplicated chlamydia<\/strong>. Take once daily with or without food. Preferred alternative for patients with penicillin allergy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f6f7fb;border:1px solid #e3e5ee;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#1f3661;\">\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase;<\/strong> \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd WHO-GMP \u00b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u00b7 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u00b7 <a 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\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 4.9\u2605 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc 1,400 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2. \u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03cd\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03c1\u03c5\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u2014 \u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae (\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd), \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u201cMedsBase\u201d \u03ae \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asitomycin 500<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 <strong>azithromycin 500&nbsp;mg<\/strong> tablet &mdash; a second-generation <strong>macrolide antibiotic<\/strong> derived from erythromycin. Azithromycin has a broad spectrum covering Gram-positive cocci, many Gram-negative respiratory pathogens, atypical organisms (<em>Mycoplasma pneumoniae<\/em>, <em>Chlamydophila pneumoniae<\/em>, <em>Legionella<\/em>), and the sexually transmitted pathogens <em>Chlamydia trachomatis<\/em> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 <em>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/em> (when combined with ceftriaxone).<\/p>\n<p>Azithromycin&#8217;s distinguishing feature is its extraordinarily long tissue half-life (60&ndash;70 hours in tissue vs ~11 hours in plasma) &mdash; this is why short 3-day and even single-dose regimens can clear infections that would take 7&ndash;14 days with traditional antibiotics. It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and a staple of primary care worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Asitomycin 500?<\/h2>\n<p>Asitomycin is a prescription macrolide antibiotic active against a wide range of bacteria. It binds the <strong>50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome<\/strong>, blocking protein synthesis and arresting bacterial growth. Asitomycin 500 is commonly prescribed for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Community-acquired pneumonia<\/strong> &mdash; particularly when atypical organisms are suspected<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acute bacterial bronchitis and COPD exacerbations<\/strong> &mdash; when antibiotics are indicated<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bacterial sinusitis and pharyngitis<\/strong> &mdash; penicillin-allergic patients<\/li>\n<li><strong>Otitis media<\/strong> &mdash; alternative where amoxicillin cannot be used<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infection<\/strong> &mdash; single 1 g dose historically first-line<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gonorrhoea (in combination)<\/strong> &mdash; with ceftriaxone for uncomplicated genital infection per CDC guidance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skin and soft-tissue infections<\/strong> &mdash; cellulitis, erysipelas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pelvic inflammatory disease<\/strong> &mdash; as part of combination therapy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traveller&#8217;s diarrhoea<\/strong> &mdash; first-line in South and Southeast Asia due to fluoroquinolone resistance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prophylaxis of <em>Mycobacterium avium<\/em> complex (MAC)<\/strong> in advanced HIV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Asitomycin 500 Work?<\/h2>\n<p>Azithromycin is a <strong>bacteriostatic macrolide<\/strong> at therapeutic doses (bactericidal at higher concentrations against some organisms):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It binds the <strong>23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit<\/strong>, blocking the exit tunnel through which newly-synthesised peptide chains must pass<\/li>\n<li>This arrests bacterial protein synthesis without affecting human ribosomes (which are structurally different)<\/li>\n<li>Azithromycin concentrates <strong>intracellularly<\/strong>, particularly in phagocytes that deliver it directly to sites of infection<\/li>\n<li>Its tissue half-life of 60&ndash;70 hours means a 3-day treatment course provides <strong>10 days of effective tissue drug levels<\/strong> &mdash; which is why short regimens work for many infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asitomycin 500 Dosage and Administration<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/th>\n<th>Adult Dose<\/th>\n<th>\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Respiratory tract infection (standard &#8220;Z-pack&#8221;)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>500 mg on day 1, then 250 mg days 2&ndash;5 <em>\u03ae<\/em> 500 mg daily<\/td>\n<td>3&ndash;5 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Chlamydia (uncomplicated urogenital)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 g (2 &times; 500 mg tablets)<\/td>\n<td>Single dose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gonorrhoea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 g + ceftriaxone 500 mg IM<\/td>\n<td>Single dose combination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Acute otitis media (paediatric)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>30 mg\/kg single dose or 10 mg\/kg\/day &times; 3 days<\/td>\n<td>As dosed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Traveller&#8217;s diarrhoea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>500 mg daily OR 1 g single dose<\/td>\n<td>1&ndash;3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MAC prophylaxis (HIV)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1,200 mg once weekly<\/td>\n<td>Ongoing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hepatic \/ renal impairment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Caution in severe impairment<\/td>\n<td>Usually no dose adjustment needed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Take Asitomycin 500 Properly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Swallow the tablet whole with water &mdash; take with or without food (food does not meaningfully affect absorption of the tablet form)<\/li>\n<li>Take at <strong>the same time each day<\/strong> during a multi-day course<\/li>\n<li>Complete the <strong>full prescribed course<\/strong> even if you feel better by day 2<\/li>\n<li>For single-dose chlamydia therapy, <strong>avoid sexual contact for 7 days<\/strong> after the dose to prevent onward transmission (and partner treatment is essential)<\/li>\n<li>Avoid antacids containing aluminium or magnesium within <strong>2 hours<\/strong> of dosing &mdash; they lower absorption<\/li>\n<li>Stay well hydrated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Side Effects of Asitomycin 500<\/h2>\n<p>Azithromycin is generally well tolerated. The most common side effects involve the GI tract and are dose-dependent.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03cd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1<\/th>\n<th>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 (\u22651 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 10)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 (\u22651 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 100)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Vomiting, altered taste, headache, dizziness, vaginal candidiasis, transient rise in liver enzymes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u0391\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Rash, pruritus, fatigue, tinnitus, palpitations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u03a3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><em>C. difficile<\/em> colitis, severe hepatotoxicity, Stevens-Johnson syndrome \/ DRESS, <strong>QT prolongation with torsades de pointes<\/strong>, hearing loss with prolonged high-dose use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u0396\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b2\u03bf\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> for palpitations or fainting, jaundice, severe watery diarrhoea with blood or fever, or widespread rash with mucous-membrane involvement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>QT prolongation.<\/strong> Azithromycin modestly prolongs the QT interval. Avoid or use cautiously in patients with congenital long QT, uncorrected hypokalaemia or hypomagnesaemia, bradycardia, or on other QT-prolonging drugs (amiodarone, sotalol, quinolones, methadone, antipsychotics)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hepatic function.<\/strong> Rare cases of severe cholestatic hepatitis reported &mdash; avoid in significant hepatic impairment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Myasthenia gravis.<\/strong> Macrolides can worsen myasthenia &mdash; use with caution<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2.<\/strong> Azithromycin is considered safe in both &mdash; it has been used in chlamydia therapy during pregnancy for decades<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resistance.<\/strong> Azithromycin resistance in <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/em> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 <em>Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/em> is rising globally; local guidelines now favour ceftriaxone monotherapy for gonorrhoea in many regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contraindications &mdash; Who Should NOT Take Asitomycin 500<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Known hypersensitivity to azithromycin, erythromycin, or any macrolide<\/li>\n<li>History of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction associated with prior azithromycin<\/li>\n<li>Congenital long QT syndrome or active QT-prolonging drug combination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf \/ \u03a4\u03ac\u03be\u03b7<\/th>\n<th>\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QT-prolonging drugs (amiodarone, sotalol, quinolones, methadone, haloperidol, citalopram)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Additive QT prolongation &mdash; avoid combination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Antacids (Al\/Mg containing)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Reduce absorption &mdash; 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Because of azithromycin&#8217;s very long tissue half-life, a 3-day treatment course gives about 10 days of effective tissue drug levels.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Asitomycin 500 the same as a Z-pack?<\/h3>\n<p>Essentially yes &mdash; the &#8220;Z-pack&#8221; is a branded 5-day azithromycin regimen (500 mg day 1 + 250 mg days 2&ndash;5). Asitomycin 500 provides the same active ingredient at the same strength.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I drink alcohol with Asitomycin 500?<\/h3>\n<p>Moderate alcohol intake does not meaningfully interact with azithromycin, but heavy drinking while fighting infection slows recovery.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I take Asitomycin 500 with food?<\/h3>\n<p>Either is fine for tablets. If taking suspension, an empty stomach is preferred. Antacids containing aluminium or magnesium should be separated from the dose by at least 2 hours.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Asitomycin 500 treat chlamydia?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; a <strong>single 1 g dose<\/strong> (two 500 mg tablets) has been a standard first-line treatment for uncomplicated urogenital chlamydia for many years. Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days is now preferred in many guidelines, but azithromycin remains a valid alternative, particularly when adherence is a concern.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I&#8217;m allergic to penicillin &mdash; can I take Asitomycin?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Macrolides like azithromycin are not cross-reactive with penicillins and are routinely used in penicillin-allergic patients.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Asitomycin treat COVID-19?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Randomised trials (PRINCIPLE, RECOVERY) have shown no benefit of azithromycin in COVID-19 outside specific bacterial superinfection scenarios. 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