Azithromycin is an antimicrobial medication used to treat and manage bacterial infections, including community-acquired pneumonia and sexually transmitted diseases
6 months and older: 30 mg/kg of oral suspension once or 10 mg/kg orally
Older adults may be more likely to have side effects on heart rhythm
Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potential in standard laboratory tests: mouse lymphoma assay, human lymphocyte clastogenic assay, and mouse bone marrow clastogenic assay
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Stomach upset, diarrhea /loose stools, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain may occur
Azithromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics
By mouth
Prescription azithromycin (1 z-pak (6 tablets) 250mg) edit
Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potential in standard laboratory tests: mouse lymphoma assay, human lymphocyte clastogenic assay, and mouse bone marrow clastogenic assay
In a two-way crossover study in which 12 healthy subjects received a single 500 mg dose of azithromycin (two 250 mg tablets) with or without a high fat meal, food was shown to increase C max by 23% but had no effect on AUC
Azithromycin may cause diarrhea, and in some cases it can be severe
Absorption
Pneumonia, COPD, strep throat, tonsil infections, and skin infections: The typical dose is 500 mg by mouth on Day 1, then 250 mg daily on Days 2 through 5
It is a macrolide-type antibiotic
Maternal infections, particularly sepsis, during the peripartum period account for 10% of maternal deaths and are among the top Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potential in standard laboratory tests: mouse lymphoma assay, human lymphocyte clastogenic assay, and mouse bone marrow clastogenic assay
Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potential in standard laboratory tests: mouse lymphoma assay, human lymphocyte clastogenic assay, and mouse bone marrow clastogenic assay
Azithromycin is effective against a wide range of bacteria, making it a versatile and widely prescribed Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potential in standard laboratory tests: mouse lymphoma assay, human lymphocyte clastogenic assay, and mouse bone marrow clastogenic assay