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BIAXIN BID is a brand name for Clarithromycin, supplied as a tablet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: BIAXIN BID® (clarithromycin tablets USP, film-coated) BIAXIN BID® may be indicated in the treatment of mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below: • Upper Respiratory Tract • Pharyngiitis/tonsillitis, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A…
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, Table 2. 2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Dosage adjustment should be considered in elderly patients with severe renal impairment. 4 Geriatrics. 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS • BIAXIN BID® and BIAXIN® are contraindicated in: o Patients with a known hypersensitivity to clarithromycin, erythromycin, other macrolide antibacterial agents or to any ingredient in the formulation, including any non-medicinal ingredient, or component of the container.
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Fatalities have been reported. Elderly patients may be more susceptible to drug-associated effects on the QT interval. , < 50 bpm), or when concomitantly taking with other medicinal products associated with QT prolongation, due to the risk for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes.
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