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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
What is Zithromax?Zithromax (azithromycin) is a powerful antibiotic manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Zithromax is designed to travel deep into the body’s infected tissue and release slowly over time. In some cases, Zithromax can be taken for as little as one day, as opposed to other antibiotics which often require a week or longer. Zithromax is commonly given as a “Z-pack” which contains 5 days’ worth of medication.Zithromax was first approved in 1991 and in 2001, use was expanded to include a single-dose or three-day treatment for acute otitis media or ear infection in children. It has since become one of the most widely-used antibiotics in the U.S. and is given for a range of illnesses caused by bacterial infection. At its peak, Zithromax brought about $2 billion in annual revenue to Pfizer but even several years after patent loss, the medication still makes about $300 million for the company each year.While Zithromax has provided adult and pediatric patients with fast infection relief, it has also caused serious side effects. The FDA issued a warning explaining the increased risk of fatal heart conditions from Zithromax use and thousands of people of loved ones of those who used Zithromax and experienced serious side effects have filed Zithromax lawsuits against Pfizer.Zithromax UsesAzithromycin belongs to a medication class called macrolide antibiotics. Azithromycin is designed to stop bacterial growth within the body. It can be used to treat several bacterial infections, but is not used for flu, colds, or other viral infections.Zithromax comes in tablet and liquid forms and can be used to treat several types of infections in adults and certain infections in children. The drug is FDA-approved to treat pediatric ear infections, pneumonia, and throat infections such as strep throat.Zithromax can be used to treat adult conditions such as:Sinus infectionsEar infectionsSkin infectionsGastrointestinal infections such as traveler’s diarrheaThroat infections such as strep throat and tonsillitisLung infections such as pneumonia and bronchitisSexually transmitted infections such as gonorrheaSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)Zithromax can also be used to treat certain types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sexually transmitted infections are a group of infections transmitted most frequently
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