Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for azithromycin for oral suspension

Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from the USFDA to market azithromycin for oral suspension USP (US RLD – Zithromax), 100 mg/5 mL and 200 mg/5 mL. This medication contains azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat different types of bacterial infections such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases. This medication will not work for viral infections such as common cold and flu. The drug will be manufactured at the group’s formulations manufacturing facility at Baddi. In line with this, the group now has 213 approvals and has so far filed over 330 ANDAs since the commencement of the filing process in FY 2003-04.