The Government is conducting a trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin drugs on a coronavirus patient admitted at Aga Khan Hospital Intensive Care Unit. According to the Director General in the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.

Patients taking azithromycin should not stop taking it without consulting a clinician, the FDA added. The issue of macrolides and the risk for cardiovascular death has been on the FDA's radar since ...

Drug Class: Macrolide Antibiotics. Zithromax Z-PAK azithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used for treating ZITHROMAX azithromycin tablets and oral suspension contains the active ...

Azithromycin is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain bacterial infections. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It’s usually taken once per day. Azithromycin is used in adults and some ...

Azithromycin is an antibiotic that treats many bacterial infections like those in the lungs and skin. It's important to tell ...

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, ...

Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study, the ...