Comparing Azithromycin vs Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges
| Azithromycin | Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges (benzocaine / menthol) |
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| Azithromycin | Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges (benzocaine / menthol) |
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Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis, Sore Throat. Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis
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| More about Azithromycin | More about Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges | ||||||||
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Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 1306 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Other benzocaine / menthol brands include: Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat, Cepacol Instamax, Cepacol Sensations Cooling, Cepacol Sore Throat, Cepacol Sore Throat with Pain Relief, Chloraseptic Max Sore Throat Lozenges, Chloraseptic Warming Sore Throat Lozenges, Dermoplast Pain Relieving, Mucinex InstaSoothe Sore Throat + Pain Relief, Sting-Kill, VapoCOOL Sore Throat, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Sore Throat Lozenges, Vicks VapoCOOL Severe, Vicks VapoCOOL Sore Throat View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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53 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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A total of 55 drugs are known to interact with Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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November 01, 1991 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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