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What to know about azithromycin

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that treats many bacterial infections like those in the lungs and skin. It's important to tell ...
Azithromycin is a generic oral tablet prescribed for certain infections in adults and some children. It’s typically taken once per day. The dosage can vary depending on the reason you’re taking it.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding ...
Azithromycin is a generic drug that’s prescribed for bacterial infections in adults and children. As with other drugs, azithromycin can cause side effects, such as diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain ...
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, ...
An inexpensive and easy-to-deliver intervention — a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin — could sharply reduce the number of pregnant people in low- and middle-income countries who develop the ...