Pfizer, the maker of Z-Pak, said it has already updated its drug labels to include heart rhythm risk. But patients are advised to remember that azithromycin is a very effective antibiotic, and it ...

How to Avoid Antibiotic Abuse—Because Z-Pak Mania Is Real As scientists become more aware of the dangers posed by antibiotic overuse, alternative therapies emerge ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-pack, to treat strep throat when people cannot take first-line antibiotics. Learn the dosage, side effects, and more.

A little over a year ago, a study suggested that people who take the common antibiotic azithromycin A/K/A a "Z-pack" may be at an increased risk of death from a heart problem. Scary stuff, since ...

A new study suggests that one of the most popular antibiotics on the market for treating bacterial infections could be deadly among certain patients. Zithromax, commonly known as the Z-PAK, is ...

The antibiotic, sold under the brand names Zithromax and Zmax as Z-Pak capsules, is produced by Pfizer and is commonly used to treat bronchitis, pneumonia and other infections. Z-Pak is more ...

Azithromycin, a commonly-prescribed antibiotic, may trigger a potentially deadly irregular heart rhythm for some patients, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Tuesday, CBS News reports. T… ...

Azithromycin, commonly known by the trade name Z-Pak, is prescribed to almost 50 million Americans every year. Like the popular antibiotic amoxicillin, azithromycin is commonly prescribed to help ...

Common antibiotics for bacterial sinus infections include the Z-pak, also known as Zithromax (azithromycin), Augmentin (amoxicillin / clavulanate), and others.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring warning labels be placed on a widely-used antibiotic many know as the Z-pak. The government says azithromycin can cause rare, … ...

Is your Z-pak deadly? The common antibiotic—formally called azithromycin, or Zithromax—may cause a deadly heart rhythm problem, cautions the Food and Drug Administration. “Essentially ...

The popular Z-Pak antibiotic, linked to heart-rhythm problems in March, may not be risky for the average patient, a new study suggests.