Azithromycin (Intravenous Route)

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Proper Use

A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.

Your doctor may give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then you may be switched to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

Precautions Before Using

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Portions of this document last updated:

Nov. 1, 2009

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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