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Take aluminum- and magnesium-containing antacids and azithromycin simultaneously. The patient should be directed to discontinue azithromycin immediately and contact a physician if any signs of an allergic reaction occur. Direct parents or caregivers to contact their physician if vomiting and irritability with feeding occurs in the infant. Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs including azithromycin should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). When azithromycin is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of the therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by azithromycin or other antibacterial drugs in the future. Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibacterials which usually ends when the antibacterial is discontinued. Sometimes after starting treatment with antibacterials patients can develop watery and bloody stools (with or without stomach cramps and fever) even as late as two or more months after having taken the last dose of the antibacterial drug. If this occurs, patients should contact their physician as soon as possible. This product's label may have been updated. For current full prescribing information, please visit www.greenstonellc.com. LAB-0303-22.0 Patient Information AZITHROMYCIN (a-ZITH-roe-MYE-sin) (azithromycin) Tablets Azithromycin Oral Suspension Read this Patient Information leaflet before you start taking azithromycin and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment. What is azithromycin? Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic prescription medicine used in adults 18 years or older to treat certain infections caused by certain germs called bacteria. These bacterial infections include: • acute worsening of chronic bronchitis • acute sinus infection • community-acquired pneumonia • infected throat or tonsils • skin infections • infections of the urethra or cervix • genital ulcers in men Azithromycin is also used in children to treat: • ear infections • community-acquired pneumonia • infected throat or tonsils Azithromycin should not be taken by people who cannot tolerate oral medications because they are very ill or have certain other risk factors including: • have cystic fibrosis • have hospital acquired infections • have known or suspected bacteria in the blood • need to be in the hospital • are elderly • have any medical problems that can lower the ability of the immune system to fight infections Azithromycin is not for viral infections such as the common cold. It
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