Azithromycin: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Azithromycin
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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking azithromycin?
 | Do not use azithromycin if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this medicine or similar drugs such as erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ery-Tab, E.E.S.), clarithromycin (Biaxin), telithromycin (Ketek), or troleandomycin (Tao). |
Before taking azithromycin, tell your doctor if you have:
- liver disease;
- kidney disease;
- a heart rhythm disorder; or
- a history of Long QT syndrome.
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
 | It is not known whether azithromycin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| Last updated: | April 18, 2008 |
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