SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list
| Trade name | Strength | Form · route | Pack | Public price | Type | Company | Status |
| KETEK 400MG F.C.TABLET | 400 mg | Tablet · Oral use | 10 Blister | SAR 90.30 | NCE · Prescription | sanofi-aventis | Withdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed |
US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)
| Product | Strength | Form · route | Applicant | Status | First approved |
| KETEK | 400MG; 300MG | tablet · oral | SANOFI AVENTIS US | Discontinued | 1 Apr 2004 |
EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines
Ketek Aventis Pharma S.A. · Withdrawn · authorised 9 Jul 2001 · ATC J01FA15
Therapeutic indication (EMA)
When prescribing Ketek, consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use ofantibacterial agents and the local prevalence of resistance. Ketek is indicated for the treatment of the following infections: In patients of 18 years and older community-acquired pneumonia, mild or moderate. when treating infections caused by known or suspected beta-lactam- and / or macrolide-resistant strains (according to history of patients or national and / or regional resistance data) covered by the antibacterial spectrum of telithromycin: acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; acute sinusitis; In patients of 12 years and older tonsillitis / pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, as an alternative when beta-lactam antibiotics are not appropriate in countries / regions with a significant prevalence of macrolide-resistant S. pyogenes, when mediated by ermTR or mefA.
Levviax Aventis Pharma S.A. · Withdrawn · authorised 9 Jul 2001 · ATC J01FA15
Therapeutic indication (EMA)
When prescribing Levviax consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents and the local prevalence of resistance (see also sections 4.4 and 5.1).Levviax is indicated for the treatment of the following infections:In patients of 18 years and older:-Community-acquired pneumonia, mild or moderate (see section 4.4).- When treating infections caused by known or suspected beta-lactam and/or macrolide resistant strains (according to history of patients or national and/or regional resistance data) covered by the antibacterial spectrum of telithromycin (see sections 4.4 and 5.1):- Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis,- Acute sinusitisIn patients of 12 years and older:- Tonsillitis/pharyngitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, as an alternative when beta lactam antibiotics are not appropriate in countries/regions with a significant prevalence of macrolide resistant S. pyogenes, when mediated by ermTR or mefA (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).
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