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Active substance

Telithromycin

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
KETEK 400MG F.C.TABLET400 mgTablet · Oral use10 BlisterSAR 90.30NCE · Prescriptionsanofi-aventisWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
KETEK400MG; 300MGtablet · oralSANOFI AVENTIS USDiscontinued1 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Ketek Aventis Pharma S.A. · Withdrawn · authorised 9 Jul 2001 · ATC J01FA15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Levviax Aventis Pharma S.A. · Withdrawn · authorised 9 Jul 2001 · ATC J01FA15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).

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.