Ketek (Telithromycin) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Sinus infection facts

Sinus infections are caused by infections from a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium, or fungus), which grows within a sinus and causes intermittent blockage of the sinus ostium.
Most people do not transmit sinus infections; most clinicians agree that except for rare instances, sinus infections are not contagious but arise from mainly viruses and bacteria that, by chance, contaminate a person who sinuses support their proliferation because of minor, and rarely, major abnormalities in the person's sinus tissue (for example, swelling, inflammation, abnormal mucus production, and rarely, facial or nasal trauma).
Sinusitis is inflammation of the air cavities within the passages of the nose. Sinusitis can be caused by infection, but also can be caused by allergies and chemical or particulate irritation of the sinuses.
Sinusitis may be classified in several ways such as acute sinus infec...

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Ketek Patient Information including How Should I Take

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking telithromycin (Ketek)?

Do not take this medication if you are allergic to telithromycin, or if you have:

myasthenia gravis;
if you are also taking cisapride (Propulsid) or pimozide (Orap); or
if you have a history of liver problems caused by telithromycin or similar antibiotics such as erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin), azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), troleandomycin (TAO), or dirithromycin (Dynabac).

If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take telithromycin:

kidney disease;
liver disease;
myasthenia gravis (a nerve and muscle disorder);
low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood;
a heart rhythm disorder; or
a family history of "Long QT syndrome."

FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether telithromycin is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

It is not known whether telithromycin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take telithromycin (Ketek)?

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Take the medicine with a full glass (8 ounces) of water.

Telithromycin can be taken with or without food.

Telithromycin is usually taken once a day. Follow your doctor's instructions. Try to take telithromycin at about the same time each day. Follow your doctor's instructions.

Take this medication for as many days as it has been prescribed for you even if you begin to feel better. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infection is completely treated. Telithromycin will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu.

Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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