CHICAGO (AP) -- An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.

NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. announced today it will extend its donation of the antibiotic Zithromax® (azithromycin) to the International Trachoma Initiative through 2025, building on the ...

Azithromycin oral tablet is available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand name: Zithromax. Azithromycin comes as a tablet and suspension, both of which are taken by mouth. It also comes as ...

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Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an antibiotic that can help treat certain bacterial infections. It is generally safe to use while breastfeeding, but people with existing heart conditions should avoid this ...

WASHINGTON -- Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax), an antibiotic generally used to treat infections of the lung, sinuses, and skin, should not be given long term to patients with cancers of the blood or ...

CHICAGO - An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare and surprising risk found in a 14-year study.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single-dose of the antibiotic azithromycin, sold in the U.S. under the trade name Zithromax, is recommended as the first therapy to use against traveler's diarrhea, ...

The antibiotics Zithromax and Zmax SR (azithromycin) can cause potentially fatal irregular heart rhythms, Health Canada says. Azithromycin is used for bronchitis, pneumonia, chest infections, urinary ...

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major Wockhardt will be launching Azithromycin tablets in the United States. Wockhardt Limited received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (US ...