Drug brand Clarigen (250 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Genix Pharma Ltd. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Clarithromycin. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 240.00 (arround $3.36 US Dollar)
The main active ingredient or salt in Clarigen (250 mg) is Clarithromycin.
Clarithromycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), bronchitis (infection of the tubes leading to the lungs), and infections of the ears, sinuses, skin, and throat. It also is used to treat and prevent disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection
a type of lung infection that often affects people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
. It is used in combination with other medications to eliminate H. pylori, a bacterium that causes ulcers. Clarithromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
Antibiotics such as clarithromycin will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.
Clarigen (250 mg) - Clarithromycin - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Clarigen (250 mg) - Clarithromycin..
Generic Drug Substitutes for : Clarigen (250 mg)
There are 63 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Clarigen (250 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Clarithromycin-250 mg). Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Clarithromycin-250 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one