Azithromycin | Uses, Dosage, Side Effects

In this video we will cover everything you need to know about Azithromycin, also known as Zithromax. We will discuss how and when to use it, we will cover its side effects, dosage and much, much more.

Generic name: Azithromycin.
Brand names: Zithromax.
Available as a tablets and suspension.

How to use it?
- Tablet: just swallow it whole with half a glass of water.
- Suspension: add the right amount to a cup of water, using a measuring spoon or cup. Drink the water.
Furthermore it is best to take azithromycin at a fixed time, this makes you less likely to forget a dose. You could do this before, during or after a meal.

When to use it?
Azithromycin is part of a group of antibiotics called Macrolide. They can be used to treat infectious with several types of bacteria. For example:
- Infections of the respiratory tract, like a pneumonia.
- Infections of someone's urogenital tract, like STI’s or an urinary tract infection
- Infections of the skin, like a wound infection
- And gastrointestinal infections, like a throat infection.

What is the correct dosage?
The precise dose will depend on your specific indication of use, the side effect you might experience and the severity of your symptoms. Therefore always use the precise amount and frequency your doctor prescribed you.
- However, when treating most infections in adults and children weighing more than 45 kg, your doctor might prescribe a dose of 500 mg 1×/day for 3-5 days.
- One of the exceptions is when treating Chlamydia. Then your doctor might prescribe an one time dose of 1000mg.

What are the side-effects?
- Very common (10%): nausea, abdominal pain, flatulence and diarrhoea.
- Common (1-10%): vomiting, skin rash, itching, joint pain, fatigue, dizziness, headache, taste disturbance, visual impairment and deafness.
- Uncommon (0.1-1%): palpitations, inflammation of your stomach, liver or vagina, hypersensitivity, skin rash, tinnitus, drowsiness, insomnia, chest pain, edema and nervousness.
- Rare (0.01-0.1%): irritability, vertigo, liver dysfunction and various serious side effects.

Safety:
First of all there are no limitations for this drug regarding the usage of alcohol or driving a car.
However, Azithromycin can have interactions with other drugs your are taking. Always discuss this with your prescribing doctor.
Lastly, Azithromycin can usually be used safely when pregnant or when breastfeeding, but again discuss this with your personal doctor.

- Disclaimer: this video and the comments are meant purely informational! This is not medical advice! If you are looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor. -

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Literature:
1: Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas. (2021). Azithromycine.

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[radialwavelite]

I am taking it now, I just started yesterday and I had to lie down because I feel so bad.I am hot and clammy and feel nauseous. Always take probiotics after taking antibiotics because they kill all bacteria good and bad.

[americausa]

Mild side affects which is on/off, but doable. Just make sure you are eating healthy meals in between and you’re hydrated ❤

[nightsky]

Another excellent vid as always Dr. Raoul! Can you still make one of those In depth vids like you always do 3 years ago? I find them highly informative and easy to follow. I think other viewers appreciate it too.

[MannyG]

Excellent video with short and sweet information. I was prescribed 6 tables (2 days each) and am experiencing side affects of mild stool, diarrhea, stomach pain. I am still afraid of these affects several days after taking these meds. I also watch what I'm eating (no coffee, milk, creamy foods, etc) as these can make it more difficult. I wonder how long these should last? Thanks for this excellent video!

[annleach]

I take 1 500ml tablet 3 times a week as I have bronchiectasis and am prone to chest infections
and at one time was contracting Pneumonia in an average of three times a year and had to be treated as an inpatient each time

[micasaesloca]

what would dose be for someone with heart issue..for example, some ppl have heart issue from bateria caused by dental bacteria..

[christianvalenzuela]

Very effective drug, and no side effects for me. Love it.

[spencer_fife_and_drum_john]

Slight nausea and hot flashes but is helping my bronchitis go away

[xutsider]

Do you have a video on erythromycin (250 mg in my case) I've also been given anti emetics ondansetron to take with it as I am known to my doctor to always have vomiting whenever given antibiotics so I am mentally preparing for the worst when I take these tablets.. even if nothing happens during the time I'm on these meds what about after?

[rishadali]

Thank you so much doctor it was helpful

[moniquelemaire]

Recently, I had a double root canal and the dentist gave me Azithromycin to fend off any infection. A few days into it, I realized that it was very hard to hear with both ears.
Question ⁉️. I did read elsewhere that this drug can produce this side effect. How do I now reverse the hearing loss⁉️
Thank you for your help.
Miss Monique 😞🙏😳🙏😭🙏

[JoeyGamio-nt]

Thanks I just took it it made me feel a little dizzy but it’s my throat unable to swallow

[perennialgypsy]

Can you use it if you have family history of heart problems?? 😬

[Hdukesinc]

Zith this is intresting because its an old manor of a way to make a chemical its the formula of the formula for the chemical forumula but its not popular zithrax

[trustsaylee]

I’m feeling nausea and like puking. God I hate medication but what choice do I have? Gonorreah was killing me😭

[essakhan]

My doctor prescribed me 1000mg of azithromycin at once, one time in a week for bladder infection, is it OK?

[paulunogwu]

Dr Can i take azithromycin for the treatment of TB and staphylococcus
Thanks

[ms.porsche]

I’m so nervous I’m getting tested in like two weeks n I’m worried and stressed asf

[holydorgbetor]

If I am using it how could I know that this weekend

[brandansass]

Is this given in oral 5 day pills for bronchitis alone? With no signs of pneumonia