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Azihot 500mg Tablet

Written By Dr. Lipika Khurana, PGDHHM, BDS
Reviewed By Dr. Sachin Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on 14 Apr 2026 | 04:20 PM (IST)
Azihot 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic used to treat various types of bacterial infections. It is effective in most infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, skin, and eye in adults and children. It may also be effective in some sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea.
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General Information

Contains

Azithromycin (500mg)

Marketer

Nextgen Healthcare

Storage

Store below 30°C
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Product introduction

Azihot 500mg Tablet is also used to treat infections of the pelvic area and reproductive tract in women. It is a broad-spectrum type of antibiotic effective in killing many types of gram-positive bacteria, some types of gram-negative bacteria, and other microorganisms. This medicine is given by drip or by direct injection into a vein, under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Precise dosage and duration of treatment will be decided by your doctor based on your underlying condition and response to therapy. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.

Commonly seen side effects with this medicine include vomiting, nausea, stomach pain, and diarrhea. Some people may also develop pain, swelling, or redness at the site of injection occasionally. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment.  Consult your doctor if you find these side effects worry you or persist for a longer duration.

Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy or heart problems before taking this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using this medicine.

Uses of Azihot Tablet

Benefits of Azihot Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections
Azihot 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the blood, brain, lungs, bones, joints, urinary tract, stomach, and intestines. It can also be used to treat sexually transmitted diseases. It stops the growth of the bacteria causing the infection and clears the infection. Take it for as long as prescribed by the doctor and avoid skipping doses. This will make sure that all bacteria are killed and they do not become resistant.

Side effects of Azihot Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Azihot
  • Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea

How to use Azihot Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Azihot 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Azihot Tablet works

Azihot 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.

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Quick tips

  • Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
  • Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
  • Stop taking Azihot 500mg Tablet and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Azihot 500mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Azihot 500mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CAUTION
Azihot 500mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.
There may be a possibility of diarrhea or rash in the baby.
Driving

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Azihot 500mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney

Kidney

CAUTION
Azihot 500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Azihot 500mg Tablet in patients with liver disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Azihot with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Life-threatening

Domperidone (Oral Route)

Do not consume Domperidone with Azithromycin.
Severe

Hydroxyzine (Oral Route)

Do not consume Hydroxyzine with Azithromycin.
Severe

Pimozide (Oral Route)

Do not consume Pimozide with Azithromycin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your heart rate and overall treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues or low potassium levels may cause irregular heart beats and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.
Severe

Amiodarone (Oral Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.
Severe

Amiodarone (Injection Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Frequently asked questions

For most infections, you might start to feel better within a few days. It is very important to keep taking this medicine for as long as your provider told you to do so, even if you start to feel better.
Depending on your infection, your doctor might prescribe Azihot 500mg Tablet to you for longer than 5 days. You should take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. You should always finish the full prescribed course of medication, even if you start feeling better. Skipping doses or not finishing can cause your infection to return and be harder to treat.
Intravenous (IV) injection ensures 100% bioavailability/absorption, antacids cannot interfere with this process.
No, Azihot 500mg Tablet cannot be used for the treatment of viral infections like common colds or flu. It is an antibiotic and works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This medicine is available in the form of a tablet, an oral suspension solution, an eye drop, and an injection. The best type and dosage depend on the infection a person has.
People who are suffering from diarrhea from infection with Clostridium difficile bacteria, skeletal muscle disorder, slow heartbeat, liver problems, and with low magnesium and potassium level in blood should not use this medicine. Talk to your doctor if you are not sure.
Get medical help right away if you have signs of allergic reaction such as difficulty breathing, rash, hives, itching, and blisters. Also, let your doctor know if you experience severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools, or yellowing of your skin or eyes, severe diarrhea, and any change in heart rate.
Azithromycin will be in your system for around 15.5 days, after the last dose.
Food items with soluble fiber can help relieve diarrhea as they help absorb excess fluid from the body. These food items include bananas (ripe), orange, boiled potatoes, white rice, curd, and oatmeal. Diarrhea can cause dehydration in the body, so drink 8-10 glasses of water to avoid dehydration. You can also have soups and juice frequently to hydrate yourself.
Drinking any amount of alcohol while fighting an infection may not be wise, as it can lead to dehydration, interrupt normal sleep, and may hinder the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Talk to your doctor if you have any doubts.
Azihot 500mg Tablet may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal birth control tablets although the risk is small. To be safe it is recommended that another method of birth control (e.g. condoms) be used for the time you are taking the antibiotics and then for another 7 days. Check with your doctor if you are unsure.
The duration of treatment depends on the type of infection being treated and the age of the patient. Azihot 500mg Tablet is not necessarily given for 3 days. In most bacterial infections, a single dose of 500 mg is given for 3 days. Alternatively, it can be given as 500 mg once on day 1 and then 250 mg once from day 2 to day 5. In some cases of infection such as genital ulcer disease, it is given as a single 1 gram dose. Therefore, you must stick to the regimen advised by your doctor.
Generally, it is recommended that patients taking Azihot 500mg Tablet should avoid taking any antacid with this medicine as this can affect the overall effectiveness of Azihot 500mg Tablet. It is also recommended to avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds as Azihot 500mg Tablet increases the risk of sunburn.
Azihot 500mg Tablet is an effective antibiotic that is used for the treatment of many bacterial infections. Compared to other antibiotics, Azihot 500mg Tablet has a longer half-life which means that it stays in the body for a long time because of which it is given once a day and for a short span of time. Other antibiotics comparatively have a shorter half-life and are usually given twice, thrice, or four times a day.
Some people may get a fungal or yeast infection known as thrush after taking Azihot 500mg Tablet. Antibiotics such as Azihot 500mg Tablet can kill the normal or ‘good bacteria’ of your intestine responsible for preventing thrush. You should inform your doctor if you get a sore or vaginal itching or discharge. Also, inform your doctor if you get a white patch in the mouth or tongue after taking Azihot 500mg Tablet or soon after stopping it.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Aminoglycosides

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class

Macrolides

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References

  1. Chambers HF, Deck DH. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidiones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 801.
  2. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 117-20.
  3. Azithromycin. [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
  4. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
  5. Azithromycin [Prescribing Information]. new York, NY: Pfizer Labs; 2022. [Accessed 09 Jun, 2023] (online) Available from:
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