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What is the daily doze for Azithromycin 500mg for adults to cure sore throat...once or twice daily? Patient is suffering from sore throat post covid

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Covid is a viral infection and azithromycin is an antibiotic! So azithromycin won't be helping you in any kind of viral infection. For viral pharyngitis, the treatment is mainly symptomatic. As for ...  Read More

Is it safe to take azithromycin 500 mg tablet for 5 days by breastfeeding mother of 20 days baby ?

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Doctor prescribed azithromycin for inner ear infection for 5 days 500mg once a day medical shop owner gave me 6 medicine I attached medicine photo Is it okay Is it good brand Should I return or not

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I have acute gastric ... Recently I had sore throat and doctor prescribed Azithromycin 500mg for 3 days ... First day was ok ..but second day I had acute gas and stomach pain followed by passing stool three times (not diarrhoea but not solid also) .. after that I did not take Azithromycin and now my stomach is back to normal .. I have cold,nasal c

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Azithromycin is not needed just for cold. Other antibiotics can be given if antibiotics is needed for some problem. Don't take Azithromycin if it doesn't suit you ...  Read More

I am undergoing treatment for Acne. Doctor prescribed me to take Azithromycin 500mg thrice a week for 4 weeks(1 hour before food). But the day I am taking it, I am getting loose motions up to 4 times a day and my body gets completely drained out. Is it a normal thing? Should I continue taking it or should I stop it right away?

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Thanks for the query. Azithromycin is known to cause diarrhoea and the mechanism is different from usual antibiotics. Most of the antibiotics cause diarrhoea by flushing the normal flora of the gut bu ...  Read More

I have a kind of minor throat pain only on one side with no fever or cold. About to eat (azithromycin ip 500mg) but consists 5 tablets I always used to eat it for 3 days so should I switch to 5 days Or eating 3 days as usual would work!?

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Depends upon the infection ...  Read More

Hai doctor... today afternoon i have done my hsg scan... doctor told no blockage... after the test doctor gave me azithromycin 500mg two tablets.. immediately after the test... 5 hrs after the test i have crampings pain... now also pain but not like that.. i am feeling pain in upper stomach... i think it is like gastric pain... pls suggest what I h

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consult for more info on this topic chat privetly ...  Read More

Doctor prescribed azithromycin for inner ear infection I am going to start for 5 days I am going to take azithromycin afternoon I want to know is it okay if I take 3 hrs early or 3 hrs late For example some day 1pm And some other day 4pm Few hours early or late or I should take exact time

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My mom took azithromycin 500mg as she got rashes on tongue after eating mango... One she took the tablet, her head started reeling. Is it because of azithromycin or it's dose 500mg

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No need of Azithromycin for rashes Kindly stop it and if any symptoms persist consultation should be done ...  Read More

Can dulcoflex be taken with azithromycin? For free motion in morning? He has constipation and he want free motion.

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Can take ...  Read More

I am prescribed Azithromycin 500 mg for 5 days for respiratory infection, do I have wait for certain time period to try for pregnancy after finishing Azithromycin.

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You can take it .it's safe. ...  Read More

I'm taking azithromycin 250mg twice a day, but doctor also advised to take Immune All tablet once daily at night, so can I take it with Azithromycin course, or it should be taken after the Azithromycin course is over? I've already taken it three nights with Azithromycin course. Two more nights of azithromycin course remain so want to make sure.

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Hi doc, I was prescribed 2 azithromycin 500mg tablets to be taken as single dose at the same time for chlamydia. I misread the prescription and had 1 tablet in afternoon and 2nd one at night. Do i need to take a dose again?

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Please share the prescription basis which we’ll be in a better position to guide and assist you further. ...  Read More

Can long term use of Azithromycin cause AFib or is it caused due to stress as Doctor told me? I often take Azithromycin tablets maybe once every 3 days or so or once every week.

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Do not take or abuse antibiotics.. connect to get proper diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

I have sore throat from 10 days. I had taken cefixime 200mg at 2 pm before visiting doctor. I decided to visit doctor after and he prescribed me Azithromycin 500mg once daily for 3 days. I took Azithromycin at 9pm, so I took 2 antibiotics today. And now I have nausea, what can I do ?

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Avoid oily food Maintain hydration ...  Read More

Can Azithromycin cause tachycardia and AFib? I had been taking Azithromycin in September and had to be admitted. I had never had AFib before.

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Azithromycin is known to cause palpitations rarely, only in 1-10% patients. Your problem may be related to its intake. ...  Read More

Good morning, Can I take alcohol after 24 hrs after taking Azithromycin. Kindly help me. Please give answer Thanks.

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Good morning, Can I take alcohol after 24 hrs after taking Azithromycin last dose. Kindly help me. Thanks.

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Good morning, How much time after can I drink alcohol after taking Azithromycin last dose . Kindly help me. Thanks.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Adults those who are above 16 years can they take calpol 500mg or its only for the children's? [For headache]

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Its not only for children. Paracetamol dose depends on weight. You can take it . ...  Read More

I have been on rexipra 10 mg Due to my sore throat can i take azithromycin 500 mg With the rexipra ?

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Yes u can ...  Read More

My spouse got throat infection can we use AZAX 500 which is Azithromycin tablets during breast feeding for 5 months old baby?

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It is safe in lactating mother.. very low dose only will be excreted..but avoid antibiotics as much as possible.. ...  Read More

My 14 month old son was having running nose so I gave Azithromycin for 3 days 5ml each day but running nose was still there so I went to consult a doctor and he gave Roxithromycin for 5 days 4ml morning and 4ml evening. I am giving Roxithromycin from 2 days now, total of 4 doses I have already given. But running nose is still there and my son start

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Antibiotics do not per se stop runny nose. For that give saline nasal drops 2 to 3hourly per day. ...  Read More

My husband is diagnosed with insulin resistance few months back and has borderline thyroid. He is currently taking glycomet 500 SR and Remylin D. Is it ok for him to take azithromycin?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Hi doctor , My husband is taking 500mg metformin for 10 days ..now we stopped metformin and doing work outs and diet .is it okay to stop metformin

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Why he is taking metformin What disease. What sugar? ...  Read More

Taking Azithromycin 250MG 2 Times A Day For Skin Infection I Ate Chicken Biryani Today Is That ok ? Can I Eat Meat with Anitibiotics

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That's ok ...  Read More

Is it safe to take 1 calpol 500mg tab without prescription for headache? I don't have any other health problems except cold and cough.

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Paracetamol is a OTC drug no prescription required for it ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, can taking Azithromycin lead to cardiac issues which can be fatal? I had taken it many times, but when I read this, I was curious. Should we ask to take other antibiotics? I had to take Azithromycin for 10 days once for UTI infection.

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I had azithromycin tablets for 4 days due to cough .. Doctor prescribed 5 days.. But now i got stomach upset like gastric.. Can i continue medicines.. Or discontinue it.. Cough litter bit der not much..

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Yes Take pan 40 before breakfast ...  Read More

Doctor gives 5 day of azithromycin tablets.. I already taken 3 tablets.. But missed 4 th day tablet... Cough again comes?..or i continue tablets for two days?

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Just continue the schedule, if you miss the dose let it be, you can continue the next schedule accordingly and finish your dose. ...  Read More

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