Clamelle: Side Effects, Overdose and Pregnancy Information

Main ingredient in Clamelle is Azithromycin. Clamelle is a broad-spectrum type of antibiotic drug known as a macrolide antibiotic. Clamelle works by stopping the growth of bacteria by preventing them from producing proteins that are essential to their survival thereby stops the spread of infection and remaining bacteria are eradicated by the body's own immune system. Clamelle is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as bronchitis; pneumonia; sexually transmitted diseases (STD); and infections of the ears, lungs, skin, and throat. However, Clamelle will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Clamelle Side effects

Common side effects of Clamelle may include colitis, diarrhoea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Rare side effects of Clamelle may include rash, itching,chest pain, heart palpitation, arrhythmias pain in the joints, vaginitis, dizziness, headache, sleepiness, seizures, insomnia, and photosensitivity.

Clamelle Warning

Clamelle can cause a severe and sometimes fatal intestinal disorder known as colitis. Signs of colitis are diarrhea, bloody, pencil-shape stool, and abdominal cramps. For that reason, Clamelle should only be given in serious conditions that cannot be treated by other antibiotics. Inform your physician right away if you experience colitis like symptoms.

Clamelle capsules should be taken at least one hour before or two hours after food. Clamelle suspension can be taken with food.

Clamelle capsules are not suitable for children weighing under 45kg. The suspension should be used for children who weigh under 45kg.

Clamelle is not recommended for children under six months of age.

Clamelle Caution

Inform your physician if you have any of thefollowing before using Clamelle.

Severely decreased kidney function.

Abnormal heart rhythm.

Allergy to macrolide or ketolide type antibiotics, eg erythromycin.

Severe liver disease.

Clamelle should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients.

Clamelle and Pregnancy

The safety of Clamelle for use during pregnancy has not been established. It is not recommended for use in pregnancy unless considered necessary by your physician.

Clamelle passes into breast milk. Nursing mothers should switch to bottle-feed while using Clamelle.

Clamelle may make oral contraceptive less effective at preventing pregnancy.

Clamelle Interaction

Clamelle should not be taken by people taking ergotamine or other migraine drugs.

Antacids

Clamelle may increase the blood levels of the following Drugs:
ciclosporin
digoxin
mizolastine
pimozide
quetiapine
reboxetine
theophylline.

Clamelle may enhance the anti-blood-clotting effects of warfarin and possibly other anticoagulant medicines.

Clamelle may make oral contraceptive less effective at preventing pregnancy.

Oral typhoid vaccine should not be taken until at least three days after you have finished a course of Clamelle, because Clamelle could make the vaccine less effective.

Clamelle Overdose

Clamelle overdose may cause severe side effect symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain. Seek medical attention right away.

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