A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson showed that giving the antibiotic azithromycin did not help preschool children seen in the hospital emergency room ...

The antibiotics Zithromax and Zmax SR (azithromycin) can cause potentially fatal irregular heart rhythms, Health Canada says. Azithromycin is used for bronchitis, pneumonia, chest infections, urinary ...

Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by scientists at UC San Francisco of the changes that occur ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Constipation from antibiotics is more common in older adults and people with digestive ...

Among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia, those treated with azithromycin plus beta-lactams had lower in-hospital mortality and mortality rates at 30 and 90 days post-admission ...

Efforts to reduce child mortality in Africa via mass treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin (AZM) may lead to increased drug resistance in bacteria that frequently cause pneumonia and meningitis, ...

Depending on its form, Medicare Part D or Original Medicare may cover azithromycin. People enrolled in Part C will get the same coverage. Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an antibiotic that doctors often ...

The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the antibiotic azithromycin is used in the EU, including the removal of certain indications.

Azithromycin was effective for the treatment for women with Ureaplasma urealyticum, showing a similar therapeutic effect to that of doxycycline. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) is facing scrutiny over his claim that $300 million worth of medications, including Zithromax, are sitting in an East African warehouse about to expire ...

To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium ...