Telithromycin

Chemical formula: C₄₃H₆₅N₅O₁₀  Molecular mass: 812.018 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3002190

Therapeutic indications

Telithromycin is indicated for:

Indication

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of
at least one of
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus, viridans group
Streptococcus, group C
Streptococcus, group G
Legionella pneumophila
Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Chlamydia psittaci
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
and additionally Respiratory tract infection

Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumonia due to staphylococcus
Pneumonia due to other streptococci
Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus
Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms
Acute sinusitis
Streptococcal tonsillitis
Acute tonsillitis due to other specified organisms
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Acute pharyngitis due to other specified organisms

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Telithromycin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Contraindication

at least one of
Pregnancy
Lactation
Myasthenia gravis
Cisapride
Dihydroergotamine
Ergotamine
Pimozide
Astemizole
Terfenadine
Atorvastatin
Lovastatin
Simvastatin
Long QT syndrome
CYP3A4 substrates
CYP3A4 inducers

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Factors such as age, gender, and health history are evaluated to create a personalized medication regimen.

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