Macpod AZ, Cefpodoxime/ Azithromycin

Azithromycin is used for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Azithromycin is an antibiotic. Azithromycin works by stopping the bacterial growth in infections by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, which are required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Therefore Azithromycin destroys the bacterial infection as the bacteria are unable to survive anymore.

Patients who take Azithromycin may suffer from such side effects;

Abdominal pains,
Vomiting,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Gastrointestinal pain,
Headache,
Flatulence,
Mild nausea,
Headaches,
Dizziness,
Despepsia

Cefpodoxime is used in the treatment of bacterial infections and the symptoms it can cause.

Cefpodoxime is is known as a cephalosporin antibiotics. Cefpodoxime prevents the synthesis of a substance in the bacterial cell wall called peptidoglycan, which provides the cell wall with the strength required for survival of bacteria in human body. Thus killing the bacterial cell and preventing the infection from spreading

Some of the potential side effects of Cefpodoxime can include the symptoms below;

Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Loose stools,
Change in the color, amount, or odor of vaginal discharge,
Allergic reaction