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Clarithromycin Treatment Report
Generic Name: Clarithromycin
What is Clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and infections of the ears, sinuses, skin, and throat. Also used to treat MAC, a type of lung infection occuring in HIV.
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Reasons taken
2 patients in the community are taking or have taken Clarithromycin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic | 1 | 50% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Clarithromycin or how long patients were taking Clarithromycin before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Antibiotic
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 100% | 1 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: gastrointestinal, Nausea/Vomiting, tired
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- strapples
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: severe
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
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by strapples
Sep 10, 2009
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsMild
- Antibiotic
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Report created on November 08, 2009.