And, lastly, even if you do have an illness that would have gotten you an easy Z-Pack prescription a few years ago, Dr. Vijayan says that doctors today are encouraged to be more selective when ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-Pack, to treat strep throat in people allergic to penicillin or other first-line antibiotics. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, and diarrhea.

As CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, azithromycin – known by the brand names Zithromax and Z-Pak – could cause fatal heart problems. More than 40 million prescriptions a year are written for ...

Common antibiotics for bacterial sinus infections include the Z-pak, also known as Zithromax ... It also discusses over-the-counter (OTC) treatments and home remedies for managing sinus infection ...

The Z-Pak is a favorite antibiotic because you take it for only five days instead of 10. "I took my Z-Pak and it worked great. After a day, I was feeling back to my normal self," Melinda Roskos said.

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

IT'S NEW ON THE HEALTHBEAT. DR. RAMO, I HAVE TO ADMIT IN THE PAST WHEN IVE HAD A SINUS EAR INFECTION CALL MY DR AND SAY I NEED A Z PACK MAY BE CONTROVERSY WITH THAT RECENT REPORTS, FDA CONCERNED ...

SAN DIEGO, June 10 (UPI) --By altering the method of testing, researchers at the University of California San Diego found that azithromycin, sold commercially as Zithromax Z-Pak, kills many ...