Azithromycin

Efficacy End Points: For patients who were hospitalized: all-cause mortality, clinical status (worsening or improvement), and death within 28 days of diagnosis; for patients not hospitalized: all-cause mortality, hospital admission, death within 28 days of diagnosis, and symptom resolution within 14 days Compared with standard of care alone, azithromycin in the inpatient setting did not affect all-cause mortality within 28 days (high-certainty evidence) or any adverse events (low-certainty evidence). Compared with standard of care or placebo, azithromycin in the inpatient setting did not affect clinical worsening or death within 28 days (moderate-certainty evidence), clinical improvement within 28 days (moderate-certainty evidence), serious adverse events (moderate-certainty evidence), or cardiac arrhythmias (moderate-certainty evidence). Compared with standard of care or placebo, azithromycin in the outpatient setting did not affect all-cause mortality within 28 days (low-certainty evidence), inpatient admission within 28 days, death within 28 days (low-certainty evidence), or symptom resolution within 14 days (low-certainty evidence). There was no difference in serious adverse events compared with placebo or standard of care (very low-certainty evidence), and no study reported adverse events or cardiac arrhythmias. Caveats: This meta-analysis had limitations. Most of the patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had moderate disease. The sample size for patients with ...

Read the Patient Information Leaflet if available from your Take this Shake the suspension well before using. Carefully measure the dose using a special measuring device/spoon. Do not use a household spoon because you may not get the correct dose. If your child vomits the 1-day treatment dose within 30 minutes, call your doctor to see if you need to repeat the dose. For the best effect, take this antibiotic at evenly spaced times. To help you remember, take this medication at the same time(s) every day. Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished, even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a return of the infection. Antacids containing aluminum or Tell your doctor if your condition lasts or gets worse. Remember that this Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: hearing changes (such as decreased hearing, Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: fast/irregular heartbeat, severe This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition due to a bacteria called C. difficile. This condition may occur during treatment or weeks to months after treatment has stopped. Tell your doctor right away if you develop: If you have these symptoms, do not use anti- Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral A very serious An allergic reaction to this...