Zithromax

[Azithromycin]

Patient Info
Information for Patients

Patients should be cautioned to take ZITHROMAX ® capsules at least one hour prior to a meal or at least two hours after a meal. Azithromycin capsules should not be taken with food.
ZITHROMAX ® tablets may be taken with or without food. However, increased tolerability has been observed when tablets are taken with food.

ZITHROMAX ® for oral suspension in single 1 g packets can be taken with or without food after constitution. Patients should also be cautioned not to take aluminum-and magnesium-containing antacids and azithromycin simultaneously.

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The patient should be directed to discontinue azithromycin immediately and contact a physician if any signs of an allergic reaction occur. Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs including Zithromax (azithromycin) should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e. g., the common cold).

When Zithromax (azithromycin) is prescribed to treat bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Zithromax (azithromycin) or other antibacterial drugs in the future.