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Zmax Drug Center
Pharmacy Editor: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Zmax (azithromycin extended release) is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used for treating community acquired pneumonia and sinusitis caused by susceptible bacteria. The most common side effects of Zmax are diarrhea or loose stools, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
The recommended adult dose of Zmax is a single 2 g dose orally. Zmax may increase the effect of Coumadin (warfarin). There are no adequate studies of Zmax in pregnant women and it is not known whether Zmax is excreted in breast milk. Only use Zmax in pregnant or nursing mothers when absolutely necessary.
Our Zmax drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases, and conditions.
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Zmax Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Zmax is indicated for the treatment with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions listed below. [See Clinical Studies]
Acute bacterial sinusitis in adults due to Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis or Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults and pediatric patients six months of age or older due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Streptococcus pneumoniae, in patients app...
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What is Zmax Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
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Zmax Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
- chest pain, uneven heartbeats;
- nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
- fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash.
Less serio...
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Zmax Consumer Information: Uses
Azithromycin extended-release suspension is used to treat certain bacterial infections (including sinusitis, pneumonia). It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
HOW TO USE: Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start taking azithromycin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your...
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