How does clarithromycin look like?

How does clarithromycin look like?

Clarithromycin tablets 500 mg are Light yellow coloured, oval shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets, with ‘C’ and ‘2’ debossed on either side of breakline on one side.

How can you tell if a pill has no imprint?

Who Can I Call to Identify a Pill? If you’ve mixed up your pills and you need to sort them out, your best option is to call your pharmacist. They should be able to look up the pills by their color, shape, and imprint code. They also have access to your medication records to help.

Can I crush clarithromycin tablets?

Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it. While taking the extended-release form of this medicine, a part of the tablet may pass into your stools.

What is the difference between Biaxin and Biaxin XL?

There are some important differences between the new Biaxin XL and regular Biaxin (clarithromycin) tablets. Biaxin XL is a new 500 mg extended-release tablet for once a day dosing. It will be promoted as more convenient and better tolerated.

Can you cut Biaxin in half?

What happens if you chew a pill that is supposed to be swallowed?

Crushing tablets or opening capsules which aren’t designed to be taken in this way: Can cause serious side effects. May prevent the medicine from working properly. Could alter how the body processes and responds to the drug.

What’s Biaxin 500mg XL?

Biaxin XL (clarithromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body. Biaxin XL is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory system. Biaxin XL is also used together with other medicines to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori.

What is tablet Debossing?

Debossed means imprinted with a mark below the dosage form surface. Drug product means a finished dosage form, e.g., a tablet or capsule that contains a drug substance, generally, but not necessarily, in association with one or more other ingredients.