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 ...

Oral azithromycin or erythromycin use may increase risk for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), particularly with exposure in the first 2 weeks of life, according to findings from a ...

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, ...