Azithromycin
Information about Azithromycin
Azithromycin Uses
Azithromycin is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It is used in bacterial infections of tonsils, sinus, ear, nose, throat, skin and soft tissues and lungs (pneumonia).
How Azithromycin works
Azithromycin is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.
Common side effects of Azithromycin
Nausea, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea
Available Medicine for Azithromycin
AzithralAlembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹28 to ₹35623 variant(s)
AzeeCipla Ltd
₹33 to ₹22917 variant(s)
AziwokDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹16 to ₹30211 variant(s)
AzibactIpca Laboratories Ltd
₹31 to ₹13113 variant(s)
ZadyMankind Pharma Ltd
₹28 to ₹1319 variant(s)
AzilideMicro Labs Ltd
₹26 to ₹13116 variant(s)
AzimaxCipla Ltd
₹25 to ₹19612 variant(s)
ZithroxMacleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹15 to ₹1319 variant(s)
AziventAristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹45 to ₹1309 variant(s)
AzibestBlue Cross Laboratories Ltd
₹24 to ₹1256 variant(s)
Expert advice for Azithromycin
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
- Take it 1 hour before or two hours after food.
- Do not take antacids 2 hours before or after taking Azithromycin.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
- Stop taking Azithromycin and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.