Z-Pack antibiotics are a five-day course of azithromycin that were prescribed very ... even if you do have an illness that would have gotten you an easy Z-Pack prescription a few years ago, ...

Z-pack is a prescription medication that typically requires a daily, single dose. The dosage for strep throat in adults is 500 milligrams (mg) on the first day and 250 mg daily for the following 4 ...

The FDA says Azithromycin, known as the Z-Pak, can cause a potentially fatal heart problem. ... More than 40 million Americans received a prescription for Azithromycin in 2011.