Azithromycin oral tablet is available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand name: Zithromax. Azithromycin comes as a tablet and suspension, both of which are taken by mouth. It also comes as ...

A Common Antibiotic for Treating Bacterial Infections ...

Azithromycin has replaced clindamycin oral suspension for prophylaxis against IE in children. Patient compliance with azithromycin should be good as it only needs to be taken once a day for 3 days.

In 1982, after investing eight years of effort, Pfizer was preparing to end its work in macrolide research. Its work in finding an improved version of erythromycin had come up empty. But, as happens ...

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It primarily infects the mucous membranes of the genital tract but can also affect the rectum, ...

Azithromycin is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain bacterial infections. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It’s usually taken once per day. Azithromycin is used in adults and some ...

Drinking alcohol while on azithromycin, or the Z-Pak, can potentially worsen drug side effects, including headache and liver damage. It only treats these or other infections if they’re caused bacteria ...

Azithromycin is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in the United States, used to treat many common bacterial infections. But research shows that the drug has been associated with an ...

Acute exacerbations adversely affect patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Macrolide antibiotics benefit patients with a variety of inflammatory airway diseases. We performed a ...

Oral options could expand access and slow antimicrobial resistance ...