Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

Combination antibiotic treatment for community-acquired pneumonia in children is common, but a new study suggests that using just one of the two drugs is just as effective in most cases and can go a ...

In the latest in a series of studies investigating the effect of mass azithromycin distribution on childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers have found that giving the antibiotic to all ...

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 ...

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 ...

Off-Label Uses Azithromycin sometimes is prescribed to treat moderate to severe acne. It also may be administered to children in intensive care. Azithromycin also has been investigated in combination ...