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Is 1 Hour Enough For Azithromycin Absorption?

Hi, I ate and took my 4 azithromycin after my dinner about an hour an a half ago. I didn't feel any side effects until about a 20 minutes ago when I vomited. Will I need to take another round of medication or did my initial dose have time to be absorbed? Thank you so much
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

Azithromycin has some different dosing schedule.

It can be taken as 1 gram stat but it cannot be taken as two 1 mg tablet a day.

Dosage can be decided based on the type of infection you have.

If you have STD than one mg stat is enough, there in no need for further treatment.

But if you are taking it for URTI than three 1 mg tablet can be taken once a day for three day.


I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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Is 1 Hour Enough For Azithromycin Absorption?

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. Azithromycin has some different dosing schedule. It can be taken as 1 gram stat but it cannot be taken as two 1 mg tablet a day. Dosage can be decided based on the type of infection you have. If you have STD than one mg stat is enough, there in no need for further treatment. But if you are taking it for URTI than three 1 mg tablet can be taken once a day for three day. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.