Azithromycin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, including sinusitis, infections of the lungs, throat, tonsils, skin, urinary tract, cervix, or genitals. Azithromycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is azithromycin?
Azithromycin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, including sinusitis, infections of the lungs, throat, tonsils, skin, urinary tract, cervix, or genitals.
Azithromycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about azithromycin?
You should not use azithromycin if you have ever had an allergic reaction, jaundice, or liver problems while taking this medication. You should not use azithromycin if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to similar drugs such as clarithromycin, erythromycin, or telithromycin.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using azithromycin?
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.
Oral azithromycin should not be used to treat pneumonia in people who have:
cystic fibrosis;
an infection after being in a hospital;
a blood infection;
a weak immune system (caused by illnesses such as HIV/AIDS or cancer); or
in older adults and those who are ill or debilitated.
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
QT prolongation syndrome (in you or a family member).
It is not known if this medicine is effective in treating genital ulcers in women.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Taking azithromycin while breast-feeding may cause diarrhea, vomiting, or a rash in the nursing baby.
Azithromycin is not approved for use in anyone younger than 6 months of age. Azithromycin should not be used to treat a throat or tonsil infection in a child under 2 years of age.
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