Yes. Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that treats a wide spectrum of bacteria. It is commonly prescribed in place of penicillin for people with a penicillin allergy.

Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

Can you take azithromycin if you are allergic to penicillin? Yes. Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that treats a wide spectrum of bacteria. It is commonly prescribed in place of penicillin for ...

The study, led by researchers with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, is the latest to examine the effect of prophylactic azithromycin, a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic, on maternal and ...

Pharmacists in clinical areas were asked which drugs should be tested for compatibility with azithromycin. The methodology used to test the drugs has been previously described and is summarized here.

Treating some pneumonia patients with the antibiotic doxycycline instead of the more commonly prescribed azithromycin can reduce the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection by up to 45%, according ...

Dr. Laura Gibson, an infectious disease expert, describes Azithromycin as "a cornerstone in the treatment of bacterial ...