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Azithromycin
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment and prophylaxis of disseminated M. avium infection (treatment requires co-administration with ethambutol).
- Community-acquired pneumonia of mild severity (20%-30% of S. pneumonia strains resistant to azithromycin).
- Pharyngitis/tonsillitis; acute bacterial sinusitis.
- Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Z-pack and Tri-pack).
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections.
- Urethritis and cervicitis (caused by GC and ).
- Genital ulcer disease.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Toxoplasmosis (with pyrimethamine).
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment and prophylaxis of disseminated M. avium infection (treatment requires co-administration with ethambutol).
- Community-acquired pneumonia of mild severity (20%-30% of S. pneumonia strains resistant to azithromycin).
- Pharyngitis/tonsillitis; acute bacterial sinusitis.
- Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Z-pack and Tri-pack).
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections.
- Urethritis and cervicitis (caused by GC and ).
- Genital ulcer disease.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Toxoplasmosis (with pyrimethamine).
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Last updated: March 30, 2011
Citation
Pham, Paul A, and John G Bartlett. "Azithromycin." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, 2011. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545017/all/Azithromycin.
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Azithromycin. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. 2011. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545017/all/Azithromycin. Accessed March 22, 2023.
Pham, P. A., & Bartlett, J. G. (2011). Azithromycin. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545017/all/Azithromycin
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Azithromycin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. ; 2011. [cited 2023 March 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545017/all/Azithromycin.
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