Home | OTC Drugs |

KETEK from Canada (TELITHROMYCIN) is indicated for the treatment of the following infections: In patients of 18 years and older:Community-acquired pneumonia, mild or moderate, Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, Acute sinusitis, Tonsillitis/pharyngitis caused by Group A beta streptococci, as an alternative when beta lactam antibiotics are not appropriate, In patients of 12 to 18 years old: Tonsillitis/pharyngitis caused by Group A beta streptococci, as an alternative when beta lactam antibiotics are not appropriate.

KETEK side effects may cause Hypersensitivity,Hypersensitivity to any of the macrolide antibacterial agents, or to any of the excipients. Concomitant administration of KETEK (TELITHROMYCIN) and any of the following substances is contraindicated: cisapride, ergot alkaloid derivatives (such as ergotamine and dihydroergotamine), pimozide, astemizole and terfenadine. KETEK (TELITHROMYCIN) should not be used concomitantly with simvastatin, atorvastatin and lovastatin otherwise they may result in KETEK side effects. Treatment with these agents should be interrupted during Ketek treatment. KETEK (TELITHROMYCIN) is contraindicated in patients with a history of congenital or a family history of long QT syndrome (if not excluded by ECG) and in patients with known acquired QT interval prolongation.

The recommended dose of KETEK (TELITHROMYCIN) is 800 mg once a day i.e. two 400 mg tablets once a day. The tablets should be swallowed whole with a sufficient amount of water. The tablets may be taken with or without food.

The content on this page has been supplied to CanDrug.com by an independent third party contracted to provide information for our website. CanDrug relies on these third parties to create and maintain this information and cannot guarantee the medical efficacy, accuracy or reliability of the information that has been provided to us. If you require any advice or information about the drugs on this page, a medical condition or treatment advice, you should always speak to a health professional. Please note that not all products, including any referenced in this page, are shipped by our affiliated Canadian Pharmacy. We affiliate with other dispensaries that ship product to our customers from the following jurisdictions: Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Turkey, Mauritius, India, and United Kingdom. The items in your order maybe shipped from any of the above jurisdictions. The products are sourced from various countries as well as those listed above. Rest assured, we only affiliate with our authorized dispensaries that procure product through reliable sources.

Back to Main Drug Information Page