In most cases, azithromycin will be the first antibiotic prescribed for an infection. Be aware before you take azithromycin that it is the generic name of the drug and so you may be prescribed a ...

The incidence of drug-related adverse events in patients treated with single dose azithromycin was low in all three trials and similar to rates that have been reported for other antimicrobial ...

Zithromax (azithromycin) is often the first-line treatment since it is effective against many different microbes that can ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc—or a lack ...

Azithromycin 500mg/vial; for IV infusion after reconstitution and dilution. Give by IV infusion 1mg/mL over 3hrs or 2mg/mL over 1hr. ≥16yrs: Pneumonia: 500mg once daily for at least 2 days ...

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 ...

Carbapenems are last-resort antibiotics for treating bacterial infections. A study shows how zinc plays a role in drug-resistant bacteria.

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. Why am I being treated with Zithromax IV? Zithromax IV contains ...

As far as we are aware, these are the first reported cases of GABHS developing macrolide resistance during antibiotic treatment in vivo; the study suggests that the 10-mg/kg/day azithromycin for 3 ...