AZITHROMYCIN

Brand Name & Strength

Azee 500 mg

Reconstitution

Reconstitute with pre-packed diluent or reconstitute 500 mg vial with 4.8 ml WFI to yield 100 mg/ml

Further Dilution

Dilute reconstituted solution with 250 ml diluent (2 mg/ml) or 500 ml diluent (1 mg/ml)

Diluent

NS, D5 or lactated Ringer’s solution

Administration & Infusion rate

IV infusion

500 ml (concentration: 1mg/ml): Administer over 3 hr

250 ml (concentration: 2 mg/ml): Administer over 1 hr

Storage & Stability

RT

(<25 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

24 hr

After dilution

24 hr 7 days

Remarks

Should not be given as bolus or IM injection

Do not mix with or infuse through the same IV line as other additives or drugs

For

IV infusion

should be infused over not less than 60 min