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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The remaining bacteria die or are killed by the immune system, not by the drug itself. This is in contrast to bactericidal antibiotics, which kill bacteria. Bactericidal drugs include fluoroquinolones and penicillin.Zithromax does not break down in the body as quickly as other antibiotics. Instead of floating freely in the blood, the drug molecules are picked up by white blood cells that fight bacteria. The white blood cells take the medicine to the front lines of their struggle with germs, where it becomes concentrated in the tissues surrounding the infection. That concentration helps it remain in the body longer, which means patients need fewer doses to beat their infections. Zithromax and Z-Pak Dosage Zithromax is most familiar to the public as the “Z-Pak,” a convenient five-day pill regimen with a dose of 500 mg (2 tablets of 250 mg) the first day and 250 mg for the remaining four days. But, as of 2022, Zithromax comes in several dosages and forms, including oral tablets and liquids for oral use, injections and intravenous drips. Dosage forms and strengths Tablets 250 mg, 500 mg, 600 mg Oral suspension (liquid) 100 mg/5 mL, 200 mg/5 mL, 1,000 mg/5 mL Injection and IV 10 mL vial of 500 mg A doctor determines the dose depending on the infection being treated. For example, for pneumonia, pharyngitis or skin infections the recommended dose is the standard 500 mg for the first day and 250 mg for the remaining 4 days.For more a complicated disease such as acute sinusitis, doctors prescribe 500 mg a day for three days. In the case of sexually transmitted diseases, the dose is 1 gram, or 1,000 mg, in a single dose. Who Shouldn’t Take Zithromax? According to the medication insert, certain people should not take Zithromax. Patients with allergies to azithromycin,
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