Azithromycin has been widely evaluated for its efficacy against COVID-19. The study by Timothy S C Hinks and colleagues1 adds value to the current literature, and we would like to share our comments.

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 ...

The compatibility of azithromycin with other drugs during Y-site injection has not heretofore been studied. Information on compatibility is available only from the pharmaceutical company for ...

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 ...

A large new study has found that outpatient use of the antibiotic azithromycin is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular death compared with use of amoxicillin, US ...

Azithromycin is a versatile antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those affecting the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal system, as well as a number of sexually ...

Patients with early syphilis in Tanzania were randomly assigned to receive either one 2 g dose of azithromycin or standard treatment with 2·4 MU of penicillin G benzathine. At 9 months, the cure rate ...

Azithromycin (as dihydrate) 100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL; pwd for oral susp. Use packets only for doses equal to 1g. COPD: 500mg once daily for 3 days; or 500mg once for 1 day, then 250mg once daily for 4 ...

A large new study of patients who received either azithromycin or amoxicillin found no increased risk of cardiac events associated with azithromycin, except among patients also taking medications that ...

We conducted a retrospective audit of all patients who started azithromycin while on biologics in our centre. Compared with those that did not start azithromycin, these individuals had more ...

Objective: To determine the efficacy of weekly treatment with oral azithromycin for 13 weeks on the severity and resolution of reactive arthritis (ReA). Methods: 186 patients from 12 countries were ...