Sanjai Sinha, MD
The most common form of azithromycin is the 5-day Z-Pack
Each package contains six azithromycin tablets typically taken over 5 days
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Azithromycin is an antibiotic drug
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The most common form of azithromycin is the 5-day Z-Pack
Common Z-Pak side
A typical intravenous dose consists of 500 mg for 2 days followed by 500 mg orally daily for an additional 5-8 days
The best dosage and formulation of azithromycin depends on your medical history and how serious your infection is
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mg of azithromycin administered in single daily doses over either 5 days (two 250 mg tablets on day 1, followed by one 250 mg tablet on days 2-5) or 3 days (500 mg per day for days 1-3)
COPD: 500mg once daily for 3 days; or 500mg once for 1 day, then 250mg once daily for 4 days
Commonly referred to as a Z-Pak (as a five-day course) or Azithromycin will be in your system for around 15
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The usual dose is 500mg a day for 3 to 10 days depending on the infection being treated
500 mg once daily for 3
Below, we'll review six notable side effects to be aware of
A 5-day course of azithromycin therapy, as compared with the first 5 days of a course of ciprofloxacin therapy, was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death (hazard ratio, 3
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6 months and older: 30 mg/kg of oral suspension once or 10 mg/kg orally once daily for 3 days or 10 mg/kg once on day 1 followed by 5 mg/kg on days 2-5