Dec. 2, 2002 — Single-dose azithromycin was as effective as three-day erythromycin for the treatment of children with cholera, according to the results of a double-blind randomized trial reported in ...

Azithromycin (Zithromax, Pfizer) is an interesting antibiotic commonly used in the treatment of common pediatric infections. Recently, readers of Infectious Diseases in Children have inquired about ...

In 1982, after investing eight years of effort, Pfizer was preparing to end its work in macrolide research. Its work in finding an improved version of erythromycin had come up empty. But, as happens ...

WASHINGTON — Newborns exposed to azithromycin in the first 6 weeks of life have a significantly increased risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a new study suggests. "Practitioners must ...

Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, Lyme disease, ear infections, conjunctivitis, and skin infections. It is also sometimes ...

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Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic erythromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic ...

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If you have a bacterial infection, your doctor may suggest treatment with erythromycin. It’s an antibiotic drug that’s used in adults and certain children to treat a wide range of infections caused by ...

Azithromycin can cause serious cardiac side effects if it is taken by people who have pre-existing cardiovascular conditions and can lead to sudden heart failure and death. Azithromycin, ...