Azithromycin

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Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

Do…
  • Keep up your vitamin K with prolonged use of this drug

    When more than ten days of antibiotics is required, avoid vitamin k depletion by taking 100 mg daily or eating more leafy green vegetables.

  • Use probiotics during and after antibiotics to potentially prevent side effects

    Taking Saccharomyces, Lactobacillus, and Bifidobacterium species of probiotics may prevent diarrhea and yeast infections.

  • Take azithromycin suspension on an empty stomach

    For best results, the liquid suspension should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before or two hours after food. The tablets can be taken with or without food but should be swallowed whole without cutting, chewing, or crushing.

Don't…
  • Take this drug at the same time as your magnesium-containing antacid Products containing magnesium may interfere with azithromycin, so take your med two hours before or after your antacid.
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