Is Azithromicin Intake Safe When Trying To Concieve?

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2014

Question: Started a 5 day-pills/ 10 day still working run of azithromicin for strep throat about 7-10 days before fertile period. Is it safe to conceive at that point?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer: QUITE SAFE TO CONCEIVE DURING TREATMENT. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Azithromicin is quite SAFE before fertile period and there is no interaction. You can try to conceive during the course of treatment for sore throat. Additionally, you must take Folic acid supplement for 3 months in preconception stage. Hope, I have answered your query. Kindly, close the discussion if you don't have any other query. Wish your good health and take care yourself. Regards, Dr Soumen For future query, you can directly approach me through http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=63326

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar