Azithromycin 500 mg tablet
What is Azithromycin used for?
Azithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branded Azithral 500 Tablet | strip of 5 tablets | ₹131.94 | ₹26.39 |
| Jan Aushadhi Government generic | 3's | ₹39.38 | ₹13.13 |
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Capsule | ₹19.49 | ₹19.49 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (485 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| 3a (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Reliance Formulation Private Limited | — |
| A-od (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Elisa Biotech Private Limited | ₹56.16 |
| AZ3 (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Albert David Limited | — |
| AZITOP (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Psychotropics India Limited | ₹210 |
| Aady (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Anant Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹215 |
| Abira (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Marc Laboratories Limited | ₹600 |
| Accuazi (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Accura Care Life Sciences Private Limited | — |
| Ace-az (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Ace Kinetics Health Care Private Limited | ₹180 |
| Acex (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Orion Biotech Private Limited | — |
| Acithroc (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Acinom Healthcare | ₹65 |
| Act (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Biomax Laboratories | ₹30 |
| Actimycin (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Venus Remedies Limited | ₹75 |
| Afdiz (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Anglo-French Drugs & Industries Limited | ₹28.75 |
| Aicin (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Sykocure Lifesciences | ₹75 |
| Alicin (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Allenge India | ₹56.1 |
| Aliza (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Candor Biotech Limited | ₹10 |
| Alneevo (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Little Greave Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹59.7 |
| Alzenth (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Aaron Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹71.5 |
| Amithro (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Bajaj Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | — |
| Amity (azithromycin) 500 mg oral tablet | Ethix Health Care | ₹160 |
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Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.