Floctil Dosage/Direction for Use

Each dose of the capsules should be taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after food.
Azithromycin powder for oral suspension can be taken with or without food.
Dosing: Adult & Geriatric: Mild to moderate respiratory tract, skin, and soft tissue infections: Oral: 500 mg in a single loading dose on day 1 followed by 250 mg daily as a single dose on day 2 to 5.
Acute bacterial sinusitis: 500 mg daily for a total of 3 days.
Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: Oral: 500 mg in a single loading dose on day 1 followed by 250 mg daily as a single dose on day 2 to 5.
Chancroid, Chlamydia trachomatis and non-multiresistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections: 1 g as a single dose.
Odontostomatological infections: 500 mg daily for a total of 3 days.
Renal Impairment: Use with caution in patients with GFR <10 mL/minute.
No dosage adjustment is provided.
No supplement dose or dosage adjustment necessary including patients on intermittent hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or continuous renal replacement therapy (eg, CVVHD).
Hepatic Impairment: No dosage adjustment is provided.
Use with caution due to potential for hepatotoxicity (rare); Discontinue immediately for signs or symptoms of hepatitis.
Powder for oral suspension: Children: Acute otitis media: 30 mg/kg as a single dose or 10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days or 10 mg/kg as a single dose on Day 1 followed by 5 mg/kg/day on days 2 to 5.
Pharyngitis/tonsillitis (≥2 years and adolescent): 12 mg/kg once daily for 5 days. (See table.)

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