Azithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. For the best effect, take this antibiotic at evenly spaced times. To help you remember, take this medication at the same time s ...

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 ...

The FDA is notifying healthcare professionals of a new study reporting a small increase in cardiovascular death, and in the risk of death from any cause, in patients treated with a 5-day course of ...

Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an antibiotic that can help treat certain bacterial infections. It is generally safe to use while breastfeeding, but people with existing heart conditions should avoid this ...

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a sharp new warning about the antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax, ZMax, "Z-Pak", NYSE:PFE, and various generic manufacturers). In today's "drug safety ...

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last week about the popular and powerful antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax), saying that it could lead to a potentially fatal irregular ...

A large observational study found no increased risk for cardiovascular events associated with azithromycin (Zithromax, Pfizer) in a general population of young and middle-age adults. In a paper ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single-dose of the antibiotic azithromycin, sold in the U.S. under the trade name Zithromax, is recommended as the first therapy to use against traveler's diarrhea, ...

WASHINGTON -- Infants who received azithromycin (Zithromax) in the early days of life were at an increased risk for developing infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), researchers reported here ...

An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study. Zithromax, or ...