Zithromycin

Zithromycin 600mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

You should inform your doctor if you do not notice any improvement in your symptoms after 3 days of taking Zithromycin 600mg Tablet. Also, if your symptoms get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

Yes, the use of Zithromycin 600mg Tablet can cause diarrhea. It is an antibiotic which kills the harmful bacteria. However, it also affects the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. If you are experiencing severe diarrhea, talk to your doctor about it.

Zithromycin 600mg Tablet is usually prescribed once daily. You can take it at any time of the day, but remember to take it at the same time each day. The medicine should be taken 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after eating food. You can take the tablet preparation with or without food. However, you must take Zithromycin 600mg Tablet exactly as advised by your doctor and ask your doctor if you have any doubts.

Zithromycin 600mg Tablet starts working within a few hours of taking it. You may notice an improvement in symptoms after a few days. Do not stop taking the medicine without completing the course mentioned by your doctor. Stopping the medicine without consulting your doctor may cause the infection to come back which may be more difficult to treat.

The duration of treatment depends on the type of infection being treated and the age of the patient. Zithromycin 600mg Tablet is not necessarily given for 3 days. In most bacterial infections, a single dose of 500 mg is given for 3 days. Alternatively, it can be given as 500 mg once on day 1 and then 250 mg once from day 2 to day 5. In some cases of infection such as genital ulcer disease, it is given as a single 1 gram dose. Therefore, you must stick to the regime advised by your doctor.

Generally, it is recommended that patients taking Zithromycin 600mg Tablet should avoid taking any antacid with this medicine as this can affect the overall effectiveness of Zithromycin 600mg Tablet. It is also recommended to avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds as Zithromycin 600mg Tablet increases the risk of sunburn.

Zithromycin 600mg Tablet is an effective antibiotic that is used for the treatment of many bacterial infections. Compared to other antibiotics, Zithromycin 600mg Tablet has a longer half-life which means that it stays in the body for a long time because of which it is given once a day and for a short span of time. Other antibiotics comparatively have a shorter half-life and are usually given twice, thrice, or four times a day.

Some people may get a fungal or yeast infection known as thrush after taking Zithromycin 600mg Tablet. Antibiotics such as Zithromycin 600mg Tablet can kill the normal or ‘good bacteria’ of your intestine responsible for preventing thrush. You should inform your doctor if you get a sore or vaginal itching or discharge. Also, inform your doctor if you get a white patch in the mouth or tongue after taking Zithromycin 600mg Tablet or soon after stopping it.