A macrolide antibiotic that is used to fight bacteria is named as Zithromax. Many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases can be treated by using Zithromax. The usage of Zithromax treats middle ear infection, pneumonia, tonsillitis, and strep throat infection that happens in children.
Zithromax can be taken with food or empty stomach. If taken at the same time every day, it can be much more effective. Zithromax is an antibiotic and it kills the sensitive bacteria as it reduces the production of those proteins which are needed by the bacteria to live. Tell your doctor about all the medications you use, this includes over-the-counter prescriptions, vitamins, or even the herbal products. Consult your doctor if you are about to start a new medication. Show the list of all your medicines to the healthcare provider who treats you.
Try and use Zithromax for the entire prescribed length of time in order to get effective results. You might see improvement in the symptoms before the infection is completely cleared. Zithromax should not be used for the treatment of a viral infection such as the common cold or flu. Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium must be avoided within 2 hours before or after you take Zithromax. Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta, Milk of Magnesia, Pepcid Complete are some of the examples of antacids. When taken at the same time, these antacids can make Zithromax less effective. Avoid using Zithromax if you have ever had an allergic reaction to azithromycin or similar drugs such as erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ery-Tab, E.E.S.), clarithromycin (Biaxin), telithromycin (Ketek), or troleandomycin (Tao).
The most common side effects for children taking a 5-day course of Zithromax include diarrhea and loose stools, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, or rashes. Children taking the larger one time dose showed higher incidence of vomiting and diarrhea, though other side effects were the same. Zithromax can also rarely cause allergic reactions, like other antibiotics. If your child vomits right away, you will likely need to get a new prescription, and this is a very big drawback of the one time dose of Zithromax. The dosage of Zithromax and time it should be taken for the treatment may not be the same for every type of infection.
When you are pregnant you should ideally discuss the benefits and risks of using Azithromycin (a product of Zithromax) with your doctor. It is not known if Azithromycin is found in breast milk or not. Discuss any possible risks to your baby with your doctor if you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Azithromycin.
Because of the low levels of Azithromycin in breastmilk, it would not be expected to cause adverse effects in breastfed infants. The infants should be monitored for possible effects on the gastrointestinal flora, such as diarrhea, candidiasis (thrush, diaper rash). Unconfirmed epidemiologic evidence indicates that the risk of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in infants might be increased by maternal use of macrolide antibiotics during breastfeeding.
According to a group study, it is found that infants diagnosed with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis were 2.3 to 3 times more likely to have a mother taking a macrolide antibiotic during the 90 days after delivery. The affected infants were all nursed by their mothers. When the breastfed infants of the mothers taking amoxicillin were compared to the mothers taking a macrolide antibiotic, pyloric stenosis was not observed in the latter group.
As recommended by the manufacturer, caution should be taken when administering azithromycin to the nursing women. To make it easier, Azithromycin should be prescribed for pregnancy if the benefits outweigh the risks.
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