Drug Information
Generic Name:
Azithromycin
Pronunciation:
ah-zith-row-MY-sin
Product Name:
Zithromax
Category:
Antibiotics
How is it given?:
by mouth (PO), intravenous (IV)
Uses:
Throat infection, respiratory infection, skin and soft tissue infection, sexually transmitted diseases, mycoplasma pneumonia, infection of the female pelvis. Prevents wide spread mycobacterium avium.
Comment:
This antibiotic is used to treat mild to moderate infections in the areas described above. It is also used for the treatment of Legionnaire’s disease.