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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Is not known if azithromycin is safe and effective for genital ulcers in women. It is not known if azithromycin is safe and effective for children with ear infections, sinus infections, and community-acquired pneumonia under 6 months of age. It is not known if azithromycin is safe and effective for infected throat or tonsils in children under 2 years of age. Who should not take azithromycin? Do not take azithromycin if you: • have had a severe allergic reaction to certain antibiotics known as macrolides or ketolides including azithromycin and erythromycin. • have a history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction that happened with the use of azithromycin. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking azithromycin? Before you take azithromycin, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have pneumonia • have cystic fibrosis • have known or suspected bacteremia (bacterial infection in the blood) • have liver or kidney problems • have an irregular heartbeat, especially a problem called "QT prolongation" • have a problem that causes muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis) • have any other medical problems • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if azithromycin will harm your unborn baby. • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Azithromycin has been reported to pass into breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby while you take azithromycin. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you are giving azithromycin to a young child (less than 6 weeks of age) and he or she vomits or becomes irritable when fed. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Azithromycin and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects. Azithromycin may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how azithromycin works. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take: • nelfinavir • a blood thinner (warfarin) • digoxin • colchicine • phenytoin • an antacid that contains aluminum or magnesium Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. How should I take azithromycin? • Take azithromycin exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. • Azithromycin can be taken with or without food. • If you take Azithromycin Oral Suspension, shake the bottle well just before you take it. • Do not skip any doses of azithromycin or stop taking it, even if you begin to feel better, until you finish your prescribed treatment unless you have a serious allergic reaction or your healthcare provider tells you to stop taking azithromycin. See "What are
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