Azithromycin Drop is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
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Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Azithromycin Drop is used -
Severe
Moderate
Mild
Common
Is the use of Azithromycin Drop safe for pregnant women?
There are no side effects of Azithromycin Syrup in pregnant women.
Is the use of Azithromycin Drop safe during breastfeeding?
Azithromycin Syrup is safe for breastfeeding women.
What is the effect of Azithromycin Drop on the Kidneys?
Azithromycin Syrup may have mild side effects on the kidneys.
What is the effect of Azithromycin Drop on the Liver?
Azithromycin Syrup may have mild side effects on the liver. Most people will never see any effect on the liver.
What is the effect of Azithromycin Drop on the Heart?
Side effects of Azithromycin Syrup rarely affect the heart.
Azithromycin Drop should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Life Threatening
Severe
Moderate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Azithromycin Drop unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Azithromycin Drop habit forming or addictive?
Azithromycin Drop does not cause addiction.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
Yes, you can operate a vehicle or heavy machinery after taking Azithromycin Drop since it does not cause drowsiness.
Is it safe?
Yes, but take Azithromycin Drop only as per medical advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
There is no benefit of taking Azithromycin Drop for mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and Azithromycin Drop
It is safe to take Azithromycin Drop with food.
Interaction between Alcohol and Azithromycin Drop
No research has been done on this till date. Therefore, it is not known what the effect of taking Azithromycin Drop with alcohol will be.
Clinically no any harmful interaction has been reported between Azithromycin Syrup and oral contraceptive pills. However, the interaction between these two can't be completely ignored. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines at the same time.
Yes, Azithromycin Syrup may cause diarrhea. Diarrhea is a common side effect of this drug. If you experience diarrhea after taking this medicine, please consult your doctor immediately and follow his/her instructions.
Azithromycin Syrup is used to treat a number of bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infection, sexually transmitted disease (STD), pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infection, Lyme disease, Mycobacterium Avium Bacteria Infection, whooping cough, sinuses, skin, throat, and infections of the lungs. It will not work for viral infection and other pathogenic infections such as cold, flu.
Yes, Azithromycin Syrup can treat gonorrhea and chlamydia. For the mild infection, a single dose is given whereas in case of severe infection treatment should be given for at least one week, and response should be closely monitored by a doctor. However, you must consult your doctor before taking any antibiotic for treating gonorrhea and chlamydia.
No, Azithromycin Syrup does not treat urinary tract infection. Please consult your doctor for the right antibiotics for treating UTI infection.
This medicine data has been created by -
B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience
References
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Zithromax (azithromycin)
KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 754
