It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections such as common cold, flu. Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking azithromycin and each time you get a refill.
If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually once daily with or without food. You may take this medication with food if stomach upset occurs. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. For the best effect, take this antibiotic at evenly spaced times.
To help you remember, take this medication at the same time s every day. Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished, even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a return of the infection.
Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium may decrease the absorption of azithromycin if taken at the same time. If you take an antacid that contains aluminum or magnesium, wait at least 2 hours before or after taking azithromycin. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects.
Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea due to a resistant bacteria.
This condition may occur during treatment or weeks to months after treatment has stopped. Do not use anti-diarrhea or opioid medications if you have any of the following symptoms because these products may make them worse. Tell your doctor right away if you develop:. Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral thrush or a new yeast infection. Contact your doctor if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge, or other new symptoms. You should start to feel better within a few days of taking azithromycin, but this will depend on the type of infection you have.
Finish the whole course of azithromycin. Your dosage will depend on your medical condition, your age, the formulation of azithromycin you use, and other factors. A typical dosage of immediate-release azithromycin for adults might be milligrams mg a day on day one, followed by mg a day on days two to five.
If your doctor prescribes the extended-release form of azithromycin, you may take 2 grams g once as a single dose. Azithromycin is used to treat a variety of infections. Health Topics. Health Tools. Azithromycin Zithromax. Reviewed: November 24, You should not use azithromycin if you are allergic to it, or if you have ever had: jaundice or liver problems caused by taking azithromycin; or a severe allergic reaction to similar drugs such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, or telithromycin.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: pneumonia; liver or kidney disease; myasthenia gravis; low levels of potassium in your blood; a heart rhythm disorder; or long QT syndrome in you or a family member. Side Effects. Side Effects What are the side effects of Azithromycin Zithromax? Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody; fast or pounding heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, shortness of breath, and sudden dizziness like you might pass out ; or liver problems --nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain upper right side , tiredness, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice yellowing of the skin or eyes ; Call your doctor right away if a baby taking azithromycin becomes irritable or vomits while eating or nursing.
Common side effects may include: nausea, vomiting; or stomach pain. Based on FDA pregnancy categories. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Azithromycin pronounced as az ith roe mye' sin. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used? Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause? What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication? Brand names. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.
Other uses for this medicine. What special precautions should I follow? Before taking azithromycin, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to azithromycin, clarithromycin Biaxin, in Prevpac , dirithromycin not available in the U. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. Be sure to mention any of the following: anticoagulants 'blood thinners' such as warfarin Coumadin, Jantoven ; colchicine Colcrys, Gloperba ; cyclosporine Neoral, Sandimmune ; digoxin Lanoxin ; dihydroergotamine D.
Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how many hours before or after you take azithromycin you may take these medications.
The extended-release suspension may be taken at any time with antacids. Your doctor will probably tell you not to take azithromycin. If you become pregnant while taking azithromycin, call your doctor. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicine packet.
Azithromycin isn't normally recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. But your doctor may prescribe it if the benefits of taking azithromycin are greater than the risks. Tell your doctor if you're taking these medicines before you start azithromycin:. You should also let your doctor know if you're taking any medicines for an irregular heartbeat arrhythmia , such as amiodarone or sotalol. Azithromycin can sometimes affect your heartbeat, so it's best not to take it with other medicines that have the same side effect.
For this reason, it's important that you tell your doctor if you're taking medicines that can affect your heartbeat as a side effect. Check the leaflets that come with your medicines and talk to a pharmacist or your doctor if you have any worries. There are no known problems with taking herbal remedies or supplements alongside azithromycin. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. Azithromycin is from a group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics.
Macrolide antibiotics work by killing the bacteria that cause the infection. There are other macrolide antibiotics that work in the same way as azithromycin. They include erythromycin and clarithromycin. It's usual to take azithromycin once a day.
For erythromycin, it's usually 4 times a day, and twice a day for clarithromycin. Erythromycin is more likely to cause diarrhoea than either azithromycin or clarithromycin. All macrolides can be used to treat chest and skin infections. Azithromycin and erythromycin can also be used to treat sexually transmitted infections.
Clarithromycin can also be used to treat Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers. Azithromycin and other macrolide antibiotics kill similar types of bacteria to penicillin antibiotics, such as amoxicillin. Some people are allergic to penicillin antibiotics - they can take macrolides like azithromycin instead. It's very important that you keep taking azithromycin until your course is finished. Do this even if you feel better.
It'll help stop the infection coming back. Tell your doctor if you don't start feeling better after taking azithromycin for 3 days. Also tell them if, at any time, you start to feel worse. Some people get a fungal infection called thrush after taking a course of antibiotics like azithromycin.
Antibiotics kill the normal harmless bacteria that help to protect you against thrush. Symptoms of thrush in the mouth include redness and itching. Women may get vaginal itching. Azithromycin doesn't stop contraceptive pills, including the combined pill and emergency contraception.
But if azithromycin makes you vomit or have severe diarrhoea 6 to 8 watery poos in 24 hours for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy.
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