An azithromycin tablet is a prescription macrolide antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections, including respiratory, skin, ear, throat, and sexually transmitted infections, by stopping bacterial growth. Key points include finishing the full course as prescribed, taking it as directed (often around food), and knowing it doesn't work for viruses like colds or flu, with common side effects like nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pain.

Uses

• Respiratory: Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, ear infections, strep throat.

• Skin & Soft Tissue: Infections from certain bacteria like Staph and Strep.

• STIs: Chlamydia, gonorrhea.

• Other: Traveler's diarrhea, Lyme disease, MAC infections in HIV patients.

How it works

• Belongs to the macrolide class of antibiotics, stopping bacteria from making essential proteins, thus preventing their growth and clearing the infection.