Clarinova 250 Tablet (Clarithromycin 250mg)

What is Clarinova 250 Tablet?

CLARINOVA 250MG contains Clarithromycin, which is in a class of medications called antibiotics

What Clarinova 250 Tablet is used for?

CLARINOVA 250MG is used to treat,

Chest infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia (infection of the lungs)
Sinusitis (infection of the sinuses)
Pharyngitis and tonsillitis (infection of the throat or tonsils)
Skin and soft tissue infections that are mild to moderate in severity

Warning & Precautions

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

Are allergic to Clarithromycin or to any of the other ingredients in this medicine
Have severe liver or kidney disease
Have heart problem
Have hypokalaemia (low levels of potassium in blood)

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Instraction

Tell your doctor if you are taking medicines such as,

Cisapride (to treat stomach disorders)
Terfenadine or astemizole (to treat hay fever or allergy)
Lovastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin (used to lower levels of cholesterol)
Ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (to treat migraines)
Colchicine (usually taken for gout)
Digoxin (to treat heart failure)
Quinidine or disopyramide (to treat abnormal heart rhythm)
Warfarin or acenocoumarol (to thin the blood)
Triazolam, alprazolam or midazolam (sedatives)
Rifabutin, rifampicin, rifapentin (to treat some infections)
Carbamazepine, valproate, phenobarbital or phenytoin (to treat epilepsy)
Methylprednisolone (to treat inflammation)
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil (to treat erection problems)
Tolterodine (to treat urinary frequency)
Omeprazole (to treat indigestion)
Cyclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus (to help prevent rejection after a transplant)
Theophylline (to treat asthma)
Itraconazole or fluconazole (to treat fungal infections)
Nateglinide, pioglitazone, repaglinide, rosiglitazone or insulin (to treat diabetes)
Verapramil (to treat high blood pressure)

Side Effects

Like all medicines, CLARINOVA 250MG can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, skin flushing and/or dizziness or fainting
Severe or prolonged diarrhoea, which may have blood or mucus in it (pseudomembranous colitis)
Blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes or genitals
Yellowing of the skin (jaundice), skin irritation, pale stools, dark urine, tender abdomen or loss of appetite (signs of liver problems)