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Azitromicina

Prescription Hospital MunicipalHospital Geral e/ou Especializado

Overview

National code
28-23001RS
UNSPSC
51282301
Composition
200 mg/5 ml
Presentation
pó para suspensão oral
Prescription
Required
Levels of care
Hospital Municipal, Hospital Geral e/ou Especializado
ATC code
J01FA10

Dose calculator

Estimate from the rules recorded for this medicine. Always confirm before prescribing.

⚠️ The calculator is an aid: always confirm the dose against your local clinical protocol. Rules marked “pending review” have not yet been validated by a pharmacist or doctor.

Safety and references

  • The result is a calculation aid, not a prescription: check it against the leaflet, the local protocol or a pharmacist.
  • Obese patients: a per-kg dose may call for ideal or adjusted weight, not actual weight.
  • Renal or hepatic impairment may require adjusting the dose or the interval.
  • Chemotherapy and other narrow-margin drugs only with a specialist.
  • Check the units (mg or mcg, IU, ml) and that the weight is plausible before giving the drug.

References

  1. Bates DW, et al. Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events. JAMA. 1995;274(1):29-34.
  2. Merry AF, Anderson BJ. Medication errors — new approaches to prevention. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-753.

Interactions

  • Grave Amiodarona

    Clinical effect: Aumenta o risco de prolongamento do intervalo QT e de arritmias graves.

    Recommendation: Evitar. Se for essencial, monitorizar o ECG e os eletrólitos.

    Source: BNF

  • Moderada Cloroquina

    Clinical effect: Aumenta o risco de prolongamento do intervalo QT.

    Recommendation: Monitorizar o ECG se houver outros fatores de risco.

    Source: BNF

  • Moderada Trisilicato de magnésio

    Clinical effect: Os antiácidos reduzem a absorção da azitromicina.

    Recommendation: Dar a azitromicina pelo menos 1 hora antes ou 2 horas depois do antiácido.

    Source: BNF

⚠️ The drug-interaction analysis in LNME.AO is for information only and does not replace clinical or pharmaceutical validation by a professional.

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