Azithromycin
Common Brand Names:
Zithromax
Drug Class
Macrolide Antibiotics
Animal-free Options?
Yes. Contact Pill Clarity for more information.
Indication
Treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in specific conditions; Adult Patients: Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae; Acute bacterial sinusitis: Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae; Community-acquired pneumonia: Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae; Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: Streptococcus pyogenes; Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae; Urethritis and cervicitis: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Genital ulcer disease in men: Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid); Pediatric Patients: Acute otitis media (> 6 months of age) caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, or Streptococcus pneumoniae; Community-acquired pneumonia (> 6 months of age) due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumonia, or Streptococcus pneumoniae in patients appropriate for oral therapy.; Pharyngitis/tonsillitis (> 2 years of age) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes as an alternative to first-line therapy in individuals who cannot use first-line therapy.
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