Zithromax

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Overview:

Zithromax (when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Azithromycin, a semisynthetic antibiotic belonging to the macrolide subgroup of azalides, is used to treat STDs due to chlamydia and gonorrhea, community-acquired pneumonia, pelvic inflammatory disease, pediatric otitis media and pharyngitis, and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in patients with advanced HIV disease. Similar in structure to erythromycin. azithromycin reaches higher intracellular concentrations than erythromycin, increasing its efficacy and duration of action. For the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the specific conditions: H. influenzae, M.catarrhalis, S.pneumoniae, C.pneumoniae, .M.pneumoniae, S.pyogenes, S.aureus, S.agal

Mechanism Of Action:
Azithromycin binds to the 50S subunit of the 70S bacterial ribosomes, and therefore inhibits RNA-dependent protein synthesis in bacterial cells.

News Articles on Azithromycin

Chattanooga: Viral strain builds resistance to common remedy  -  ‎Apr 12, 2009‎
...of the most-common bacteria — streptococcus pneumoniae — is showing resistance to azithromycin, the generic name for the antibiotic Zithromax. Chattanooga Times Free Press

Epididymitis and Orchitis  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
Azithromycin (Zithromax), a single 1-g dose orally, may be substituted for doxycycline if treatment compliance is questionable. If epididymitis is thought AAFP News Now

Pfizer helps form statewide group to promote industry  -  ‎Apr 18, 2009‎
...antismoking pill Chantix and antibiotic Zithromax, currently are working on two late-stage compounds: one to fight rheumatoid arthritis and the other TheDay

La Clamidia ¿en que consiste esta enfermedad?  -  ‎Apr 15, 2009‎
Si esta infectado de clamidia, su médico le prescribirá antibióticos orales, por lo general la azitromicina (Zithromax) o doxiciclina. El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo

Klink verontrust over buitenlandse internetapotheken  -  ‎Apr 6, 2009‎
Zo berekent de site voor Zithromax (azitromycine) € 15,95 in plaats van € 5,62. Dat is in strijd met de Wet marktordening gezondheidszorg. De IGZ moet de, apothekersnieuws.nl

Zorgelijke stijging van Soa Chlamydia  -  ‎Apr 12, 2009‎
...al de noodklok over de toename van verschillende soa's als hiv, chlamydia, syfilis en hepatitis C. Chlamydia is te behandelen met het medicijn Zithromax. HotFrog (persbericht)

International Trachoma Initiative and the Task Force for Child ...  -  18 Mar 2009
We look forward to continuing our support and working through ITI and its Trachoma Expert Committee to provide the Zithromax that will be needed to PR Newswire (press release)

Acute HIV infection comes with a missed opportunity  -  18 Mar 2009
He was taking ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and a course of azithromycin (Zithromax) that a coworker had given him, but his symptoms were not improving. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

BETSY NEAHRING COLUMN: Antibiotics can quiet whooping cough  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Older children with less severe cases may be treated at home with bed rest and oral antibiotics such as erythromycin or azithromycin (Zithromax). Henderson Gleaner

Antibiotics Overnight At Great Prices  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
FDA approved antibiotics like Zithromax (Z-Pack) , Amoxicillin and Tetracycline. Ordering antibiotics from RxOvernight.net could not be simpler. BigNews.biz (press release)

Pfizer Expands Generics Portfolio  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Those include former blockbusters Zoloft for depression, Norvasc for high blood pressure, Zithromax for bacterial infections and Medrol for inflammatory and TheStreet.com

Taking Stock in Pfizer Inc.  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Global Approvals of Fesoterodine (US), Maraviroc (Japan), Macugen (Japan), Rifabutin (Japan), Sutent (Japan), Champix (Japan), Genotropin (Japan), Zithromax Seeking Alpha

Slain Greenwich Developer's Widow Won't Get Insurance Money  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
At one point Kissel had four doctors writing him prescriptions for five drugs, including Lexapro, Zithromax and Percocet, according to the 15-page summary Hartford Courant

Leslie's List outs medical prices in Chicago  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
As for generic Zithromax, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, a generic five-pack sold for $43 at Osco on Feb. 18 but was just $11 at Costco. Chicago Tribune

International Trachoma Initiative Appoints New Country ...  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
...trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgeries, performed by ITI partners, and more than 8 million people have been treated with Pfizer-donated Zithromax. Africa Science News Service

Nepal makes progress against trachoma  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
...to the governments, NGOs and donors – particularly Pfizer, who has been donating the antibiotic Zithromax to ITI for trachoma elimination programmes. TropIKA

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AP Business NewsBrief at 8:14 am EST  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Those include former blockbusters Zoloft for depression, Norvasc for high blood pressure, Zithromax for bacterial infections and Medrol for inflammatory and TMCnet

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Taking antibiotics for a long time  -  Jan 21, 2009
...children who take amoxicillin or ampicillin. Children who take co-amoxiclav seem to have more side effects than children who take azithromycin (Zithromax). guardian.co.uk,

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Daytona notebook: Johnson happy just to be on track  -  Jan 25, 2009
I had a five-day Z-Pak (Zithromax), and then another five-day one that I'm just at the end of. It's like the last bit in my head I can't get rid of. SportingNews.com

Treatment options for respiratory infections  -  Jan 27, 2009
2,3 Secondary choices include a macrolide (erythromycin-sulfisoxazole [Pediazole], azithromycin (Zithromax), or clarithromycin [Biaxin]) or a cephalosporin Clinical Advisor,

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What treatments work for chlamydia?  -  Jan 21, 2009
You can take azithromycin (brand name Zithromax) as a single dose. If you're taking doxycycline or tetracycline, you'll need to take them for seven days. guardian.co.uk,

Pfizer Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results and 2009 ...  -  Jan 26, 2009
AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 1011 943 7 325 280 16 686 663 3 ZYVOX 283 252 13 175 155 13 108 97 13 VFEND 196 177 10 64 57 13 132 120 9 ZITHROMAX / ZMAX 109 MarketWatch (press release)

Eyes wide shut  -  Jan 11, 2009
The others still in Bali went promptly to another doctor who prescribed Zithromax antibiotics. It was, therefore, a holiday ruined by painfully watery and South China Morning Post (subscription),

Pfizer's chief medical officer to retire  -  Dec 4, 2008
Highlights have included the introduction of blockbusters Zithromax, Viagra and Lipitor as well as other important compounds such as Lyrica, Sutent, TheDay,

Pack These  -  Dec 6, 2008
Zithromax, a prescription antibiotic that he believes is better than Cipro. Cortaid Maximum Strength, an anti-inflammatory cream containing 1% National Post,

INTERNATIONAL TRACHOMA INITIATIVE APPOINTS NEW COUNTRY ...  -  Dec 15, 2008
Tanzanians have received sight-saving trachomatous trichiasis surgeries and more than 16 million people have been treated with Pfizer-donated Zithromax. Modern Ghana,

Pfizer Chief Medical Officer Joe Feczko Retires  -  Dec 3, 2008
Throughout his career, from the development of Zithromax to the defense of Chantix/Champix, Joe advocated one position and one position only - medical Pharmalot,

A vision for the future  -  Dec 9, 2008
The only way to achieve a dramatic reduction in infection rates would be through mass distribution of an antibiotic called Zithromax (azithromycin) at least The National,

Advertising agency roundtable responses  -  Dec 23, 2008
The Zithromax Z-Pak is another example of how packaging has helped not only to elevate the importance of completing the entire cycle of therapy but also to Med Ad News (subscription),

Pfizer France annonce 700 licenciements, dont ceux de 500 ...  -  Dec 12, 2008
Ces licenciements s'expliquent par la perte d'exclusivité sur de nombreux médicaments : Zithromax (antibiotique), Zoloft (antidépresseur), Le Monde,

Pfizer's net profit triples on accounting charges  -  21 Oct 2008
Pfizer's sales performance primarily stemmed from the loss of market exclusivity for several once-hot products -- Norvasc, Zithromax and Zoloft -- over the MarketWatch

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Pfizer seen reporting higher profit, but flat sales  -  Oct 16, 2008
Pfizer's flattish sales are due largely to the loss of market exclusivity for several once-hot products as Norvasc, Zithromax and Zoloft over the past three MarketWatch

PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN FIGHTING BLINDING TRACHOMA IN AFRICA ...  -  Oct 2, 2008
...has organized everyday citizens into a corps of 17000 community distributors to dispense antibiotics such as Pfizer-donated Zithromax, which is used to Modern Ghana,

Pfizer brags of pipeline, refocuses R&D  -  Oct 2, 2008
However, all but a handful of those are for new indications on drugs already marketed, including Lyrica, Celebrex, Sutent, Geodon, Vfend and Zithromax. Medical Marketing and Media,

InSite Vision Inc. Wall Street Analyst Forum Presentation Transcript  -  Sep 10, 2008
Have any of you at anytime used an old Pfizer compound or product called Zithromax for the treatment of systemic infection? Now, Zithromax you have. Seeking Alpha,

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Market is Poised for Significant Change ...  -  Aug 19, 2008
Hypertonic Saline Comparison of Pulmozyme and Hypertonic Saline Inhaled Antibiotics Pfi zer's Zithromax Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy Emerging PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),

New Acne Treatments – Zithromax  -  Jul 28, 2008
Azithromycin is the active ingredient in the drug Zithromax, and has many advantages compared to other antibiotics, namely that is presents no severe drug Best Syndication,

Pfizer and the Big Helicopter Ride  -  Jul 23, 2008
Pfizer, the world’s biggest research pharmaceutical company, is the maker of drugs such as Viagra, Lipitor, Celebrex, Benadryl, Aricept, Zithromax, Zoloft, InjuryBoard.com,

Workplace-Based Investigation of Contacts of a Patient With Highly ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
Chest radiography performed at that time revealed upper lobe infiltrates, and the patient was prescribed a 5-day course of Zithromax® (azithromycin) for Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

Pfizer Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Results  -  Jul 23, 2008
RESPIRATORY DISEASES 1000 837 20 299 231 29 701 606 16 ZYVOX 292 202 45 170 118 43 122 84 46 VFEND 187 145 29 55 42 33 132 103 28 ZITHROMAX / ZMAX 109 FOXBusiness

8 millions et demi de Nigériens traités en 2007 contre les ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
Les bébés et les jeunes enfants ont reçu, de la pommade tétracycline et du sirop de Zithromax contre le trachome », a annoncé le ministre da la santé Agence de Presse Africaine,

Weak US dollar should boost Big Pharma earnings  -  Jul 20, 2008
Pfizer's top-line has also been weighed down in recent quarters by the loss of market exclusivity for such once-hot products as Zithromax, Zoloft and, Middle East North Africa Financial Network,

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Fresenius Agrees to Buy APP for Up to $4.6 Billion (Update4)  -  07 Jul 2008
APP makes injectable copies of Pfizer Inc.'s Camptosar to treat colon and rectum cancer and its antibiotic Zithromax as well as Novartis AG's Sandostatin Bloomberg

Ticked off: 10 years living with Lyme disease  -  Jun 9, 2008
More than eight years after my symptoms started, I was given a prescription for Zithromax, an antibiotic used for Lyme. My future was bright, I told myself MSNBC

Mom to Mom: Don't mess with a fever  -  Jun 9, 2008
Dr. Smartypants walked in and offered $20 in exchange for a gulp of Zithromax. Done. On reflection, I feel like a failure as a parent since my maternal BurlingtonFreePress.com,

GHANA ON THE WAY TO ELMINA TING TRACHOMA … 75% success achieved so far  -  Jul 3, 2008
3.4 million doses of Pfizer-donated Zithromax, valued at $60 million, have been administered to treat community members in trachoma endemic districts. Ghanaian Chronicle,

Ghana Announces Significant Progress Toward Eliminating Trachoma  -  Jun 27, 2008
Over 3.4 million doses of the Pfizer-donated Zithromax valued at over $60 million have been administered to treat community members in trachoma endemic African Path,

Popular Drugs, Side-Effects and Feeling Ill  -  Jul 1, 2008
The most commonly prescribed antibiotics include azithromycin (Zithromax), amoxicillin (Amoxil), ampicillin (Omnipen), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Rocklin and Roseville Today,

Drugs Doctors Won’t Take – And Neither Should You  -  Jun 24, 2008
If you have a severe infection, such as pneumonia, and your doctor prescribes Ketek, ask for a safer alternative such as doxycycline or Zithromax. NewsMax.com,

International Trachoma Initiative Receives Grant From Izumi ...  -  Jun 23, 2008
...disease using Pfizer- donated Zithromax, Facial cleanliness to reduce transmission, and Environmental improvements to eliminate the disease altogether. African Path,

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Zithromax azithromycin fights bacteria that to represent those of opiates! Patients cannot tolerate iron, deficiency may have hyperirritable skin. Rochester R News,

Sore throats vs. strep throat: The lowdown  -  May 9, 2008
For those allergic to penicillin or amoxicillin, there are several alternatives, such as Keflex or Zithromax. Strep throat is contagious, but not as much as Scotts Valley Banner,

A Contrarian Look at Pfizer  -  May 19, 2008
Pfizer is being hurt by multiple patent expirations on very successful pharmaceuticals – Zithromax (antibiotic) in November 2005, Zoloft (depression) in Seeking Alpha,

Sexually transmissible diseases and preventive methods  -  May 9, 2008
Dr SE: Chancroid is almost always cured with a single oral dose of 1 gram of azithromycin (Zithromax) or a single injection of ceftriaxone (Rocephin). Cameroon Radio Television,

Niger winning war against trachoma  -  Apr 19, 2008
According to ITI, the period saw an administration of 5.9 million treatments of Pfizer-donated Zithromax and the ITI-supported partners performed 2804 Africa Science News Service,

Family and friends remember Scott City sophomore at visitation  -  Apr 11, 2008
Amber had been drinking Red Bull energy drinks all day and was on a common antibiotic called Zithromax when she collapsed last week, her father said. Southeast Missourian,

The traveler's essential guide to safety and wellness  -  Apr 6, 2008
Medicine magazine in Salt Lake City: Depending on where you're headed, include a broad-spectrum prescription antibiotic such as Zithromax or Cipro. Sun-Sentinel.com,

Lyme disease underreported, experts say  -  Apr 13, 2008
Then she prescribed Zithromax, and after two weeks, Stees started to feel better. "I was back to normal," Stees, 67, said. "I could bike and run again and Philadelphia Inquirer,

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American Society For Clinical Pharmacology And Therapeutics Will ...  -  Apr 2, 2008
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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Zithromax is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAritromicina [Spanish]; Azenil; Azithramycine; Azithromycin; Azithromycin Dihydrate; Azithromycin Sterile; Azithromycin [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Azithromycine; Azithromycine [French]; Azithromycinum [Latin]; Azitromax; Aziwok; Aztrin; CCRIS 1961; DRG-0104; HSDB 7205; Hemomycin; Misultina; Mixoterin; Setron; Sumamed; Tobil; Tromix; Zeto; Zifin; Zithrax; Zithromax; Zitrim; Zitromax; Zitrotek

Drug Category:
Zithromax is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-bacterial Agents; Other Macrolides; ATC:J01FA10

Dosage Forms:
Oral suspension; CAPSULE; TABLET; POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Absorption:
37% (Oral administration)

Interactions:
-->Interactions for Azithromycin:

Co-administration of nelfinavir at steady-state with a single dose of azithromycin (2 ´600 mg tablets) results in increased azithromycin serum concentrations. Although a dose adjustment of azithromycin is not recommended when administered in combination with nelfinavir, close monitoring for known side effects of azithromycin, such as liver enzyme abnormalities and hearing impairment, is warranted.

Azithromycin did not affect the prothrombin time response to a single dose of warfarin. However, prudent medical practice dictates careful monitoring of prothrombin time in all patients treated with azithromycin and warfarin concomitantly. Concurrent use of macrolides and warfarin in clinical practice has been associated with increased anticoagulant effects.

Drug interaction studies were performed with azithromycin and other drugs likely to be co-administered. When used in therapeutic doses, azithromycin had a modest effect on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin, carbamazepine, cetirizine, didanosine, efavirenz, fluconazole, indinavir, midazolam, rifabutin, sildenafil, theophylline (intravenous and oral), triazolam, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or zidovudine. Co-administration with efavirenz or fluconazole had a modest effect on the pharmacokinetics of azithromycin. No dosage adjustment of either drug is recommended when azithromycin is co administered with any of the above agents. Interactions with the drugs listed below have not been reported in clinical trials with azithromycin; however, no specific drug interaction studies have been performed to evaluate potential drug-drug interaction. Nonetheless, they have been observed with macrolide products. Until further data are developed regarding drug interactions when azithromycin and these drugs are used concomitantly, careful monitoring of patients is advised:

Digoxinñelevated digoxin concentrations.

Ergotamine or dihydroergotamineñacute ergot toxicity characterized by severe peripheral vasospasm and dysesthesia.

Cyclosporine, hexobarbital and phenytoin concentrations.

Laboratory Test Interactions

There are no reported laboratory test interactions.

Repeat Treatment

Studies evaluating the use of repeated courses of Zmax have not been conducted.

Chemical IUPAC Name:
11-(4-dimethylamino-3-hydroxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl)oxy-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-13-(5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyl-oxan-2-yl)oxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one

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