Taking Azithromycin With Hiv Meds

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Azithromycin (Zithromax)

What Is Azithromycin? Azithromycin is an antibiotic drug. In the US, its brand name is Zithromax. It is sold under many other brand names in other countries, including Ultreon. Antibiotics fight infections caused by bacteria. Azithromycin is used to fight opportunistic infections in people with HIV. Pfizer and Mack-Illert manufacture it. Why Do People With HIV Take Azithromycin? Azithromycin is used for mild or moderate bacterial infections....

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Azithromycin

Hi Dr. Bob,Recently I took a Home Access Hiv Antibody Test. I came out negative but I just had a quick question. Six days prior to the test I started taking Azithromycin for the flu. Would the Azithromycin affect the outcome of my HIV test? In...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,As I have mentioned so many times in the past, the information (or reassurance) you are waiting for was already waiting for you in the archives! See below! Gentle readers; please remember to check the archives!!! (You'll be glad you did!)Dr.... Read more »

Azithromycin & Liver

About a month ago I took twelve 250mg tablets over 2 weeks for a Chlyamidia infection. Immediately after taking the meds I had a couple of petechiae appear on my skin. Now I'm starting to feel a little discomfort in my abdomen and it's...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Given that you completed your course of azithromycin a month ago, I'd find it very highly unusual for you to develop toxicity-related side effect now.Because of this, and in a way, irrespective of what might have caused the... Read more »

watery stool after taking azithromycin

I have been to the GU clinic today and was treated for NSU. i was given 4 tablets of Azithromycin single dose. After an hour, I took a bit of food then had watery stool. Is that normal? I'm a bit worried the medicine just passed through me and...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-I would not worry - it is not uncommon to have GI symptoms (nausea or diarrhea) after taking azithromycin. Take care,LHW... Read more »

First lab results and effect of just taking meds for nsu

Hi, I was recently diagnosed as HIV+ and I just got my first lab results 236 CD4 count and 37000 VL, however I had recently been diagnosed for NSU and was taking Doxycycline for 4 days prior and took Azithromycin 2 days before due to the doxycline...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

An ongoing infection like urethritis could account for a lower CD4 count. After this infection is cleared another CD4 count will help determine where you are.... Read more »

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