Ketek (telithromycin) is an antibiotic used for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (when someone gets the lung infection in the community and not in a hospital). It's no longer available in the United States because it was discontinued.
Mild-to-moderate community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Sudden worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a bacterial infection
Skin infections (e.g., cellulitis)
Urethra or cervix infections
Ear infections (ages 6 months and older)
Pneumonia (ages 6 months and older)
Strep throat (ages 2 years and older)
Tonsil infections (ages 2 years and older)
Lung infections related to on-going bronchitis in adults
Pneumonia in adults and children
Sinus infections in adults and children
Strep throat in adults and children
Tonsil infections in adults and children
Skin infections in adults and children
Ear infections in children
Treatment and prevention of certain infections in adults with HIV
Tablets only: Stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in adults
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