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 ...

Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin have been used to treat patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). However, evidence on the safety and efficacy of these therapies is limited. We conducted ...

Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an antibiotic. Combining azithromycin with alcohol may not be advisable when the body is fighting an infection. It could also make side effects worse. Azithromycin kills ...

The addition of azithromycin to standard regimens for antibiotic prophylaxis before cesarean delivery may further reduce the rate of postoperative infection. We evaluated the benefits and safety of ...

For Treating Acute LRTI: Azithromycin or Amoxicillin? In a new review published in the Cochrane Library, researchers sought to compare the effectiveness of the macrolide antibiotic azithromyin to the ...

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 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 a versatile antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those affecting the ...

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Pharyngitis is one of the most common infectious diseases affecting children. Group A streptococci are the leading bacterial cause of pharyngitis in children and adults. Because inappropriate ...