492 aspirin, azithromycin
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA, others)
Aspirin works against pain, swelling, and fever.
In what forms
does this
medicine come?
Tablets: 300, 500 mg
and other sizes.
How much and
when
to take
For pain, swelling or fever:
300 to 600 mg by mouth
no more than 6 times a
day as needed.
Who should
not take this
medicine?
Women should not take
aspirin during the last
3 months of pregnancy.
People with stomach ulcers
or bleeding problems should
not take aspirin. Do not use
before surgery. Do not use
if breastfeeding in the first
week of the baby’s life. Do
not give to children.
Side
effects
Information
you should
know
Signs of
taking too
much
Other
medicines
that may
work
CAUTION
May cause stomach upset, stomach
pain, or bleeding problems.
Aspirin treats some sicknesses
like arthritis and heart problems,
but is usually used to ease pain
and fever. It is impor tant to find
the cause of the pain or fever
and cure that. If pain lasts more
than 10 days or fever more than
3 days, get medical help.
Ringing in the ears,
headache, dizziness,
confusion, fast breathing.
for pain or fever: paracetamol
for pain, fever, or swelling: ibuprofen
for severe pain: codeine
azithromycin (Zithromax)
Azithromycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide family used to treat many STIs. It may be expensive or
hard to find, but it works well against STIs that cause discharge or genital sores where many other
antibiotics do not. It can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
In what forms
does this
medicine come?
Capsules: 250 mg
Side
effects
How much and
when to take
For chlamydia or chancroid: Take
1 gram (1000 mg) by mouth
1 time only (also take other
drugs, see pages 268 and 271).
Information
you should
know
For PID: Take 1 gram (1000 mg) by mouth as a
single dose, and a second dose 1 week (7 days)
later (also take other drugs, see page 275).
Who should
not take this
medicine?
People with allergies
to erythromycin and
other antibiotics of the
macrolide family.
Other
medicines
that may
work
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain.
If weekly dose is used,
take with food.
for chlamydia: see drug
combinations on page 268
for chancroid: see drug
combinations on page 271
for PID: see drug combinations on
page 275
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