What is Azithromycin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
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Azithromycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections such as throat infections, sinusities, and pneumonia. As an ophthalmic preparation it is used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cystic fibrosis | 723 | 15 | |
| Bronchitis | 166 | 36 | |
| Pneumonia | 133 | 22 | |
| Urinary tract infection | 78 | 9 | |
| Mycobacterium avium complex | 44 | 8 |
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- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 11 | |
| Moderate | 19 | |
| Mild | 33 | |
| None | 113 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Azithromycin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea | 10 | |
| Nausea | 7 | |
| Stomach pain | 6 | |
| Fatigue | 3 | |
| Abdominal cramps | 2 | |
| Constipation | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Azithromycin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 140 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 38 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 22 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 24 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 15 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 8 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Azithromycin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline (Doxylin) | 3 | |
| Amoxicillin (Amoxil) | 2 | |
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) | 1 | |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) | 1 | |
| Cefuroxime (Ceftin) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Azithromycin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline (Doxylin) | 2 | |
| Amoxicillin (Amoxil) | 1 | |
| Cefdinir (Omnicef) | 1 | |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) | 1 | |
| Cortisone Injection | 1 |
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