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My doctor gave me 2g (4 500mg pills) of Azithromycin. The directions just say take in one dose, and the pharmacist said that usually the dose is 1g. Is it okay to take 2 and give the other 2 to my sexual partner?
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Dr. Manju Kumari
Obstetrician
32 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can take but better 1 gm per day is enough otherwise you will feel gastric upset.Only Azithromycin or any other medicine your doctor has written.If then complete the course both of you.
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