Azithromycin has been widely evaluated for its efficacy against COVID-19. The study by Timothy S C Hinks and colleagues1 adds value to the current literature, and we would like to share our comments.

Azithromycin (as dihydrate) 100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL; pwd for oral susp. Use packets only for doses equal to 1g. COPD: 500mg once daily for 3 days; or 500mg once for 1 day, then 250mg once daily for 4 ...

Recent studies have shown that mass administration of azithromycin in some areas can lead to reduction in childhood mortality, which in turn has led to additional large-scale trials in many parts of ...

Azithromycin (as dihydrate) 1g/packet (single-dose); pwd for oral susp. Use packets only for doses equal to 1g. COPD: 500mg once daily for 3 days; or 500mg once for 1 day, then 250mg once daily ...

Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

The 20-mg/kg/day dose of azithromycin for 3 days may also be better than the 10-mg/kg/day dose for 3 days in terms of minimizing the risk of emerging resistance in the GABHS. [35,43] Using the ...

A large new study of patients who received either azithromycin or amoxicillin found no increased risk of cardiac events associated with azithromycin, except among patients also taking medications that ...

Azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic ... Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the few pediatric indications for macrolides, and he said in children's hospitals, about one-third of kids hospitalized ...

Therefore, it is imminent to review prophylactic indications regularly. Erythromycin was the first macrolide, a group of antibiotics that share a macrocyclic ring at a molecular level. Clarithromycin ...

Objective: To determine the efficacy of weekly treatment with oral azithromycin for 13 weeks on the severity and resolution of reactive arthritis (ReA). Methods: 186 patients from 12 countries were ...