Azithromycin dosing varies based on the specific bacterial infection being treated, with most adults taking between 500 mg and 2,000 mg depending on whether it’s a single dose or a multi-day regimen.

Azithromycin use is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes among patients at high baseline risk. Whether azithromycin confers a similar risk in the unselected general ...

Azithromycin can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. More common side effects include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. If azithromycin’s side effects become difficult to tolerate, ...

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that treats many bacterial infections like those in the lungs and skin. It's important to tell ...

A randomized controlled trial found that patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive poulmonary disease (COPD) experienced reduced rates of treatment failure when adding ...

Azithromycin was effective for the treatment for women with Ureaplasma urealyticum, showing a similar therapeutic effect to that of doxycycline. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

NEW YORK CITY — Treatment guidelines increasingly recommend that certain antibiotics, particularly the macrolide azithromycin, no longer be used to treat many common infections. Inappropriate use has ...

Azithromycin for premature newborns requiring breathing support failed to improve rates of survival without moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, though it ...

Azithromycin is a generic drug prescribed for certain bacterial infections. It is available as the brand-name drug Zithromax. Azithromycin’s cost with and without insurance can depend on several ...