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What to know about azithromycin

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that treats many bacterial infections like those in the lungs and skin. It's important to tell ...
Azithromycin is a generic oral tablet prescribed for certain infections in adults and some children. It’s typically taken once per day. The dosage can vary depending on the reason you’re taking it.
Azithromycin is a generic drug that’s prescribed for bacterial infections in adults and children. As with other drugs, azithromycin can cause side effects, such as diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain ...
Even when bacteria appear susceptible in routine tests, tolerance can let them survive therapy long enough to drive ...
Empiric azithromycin plus β-lactam therapy reduces the composite risk of 30-day mortality and rehospitalization in nonsevere CAP.
An inexpensive and easy-to-deliver intervention — a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin — could sharply reduce the number of pregnant people in low- and middle-income countries who develop the ...