Azithromycin. It works by decreasing the production of protein thereby stopping bacterial growth. Azithromycin 500 mg loading dose followed by 250 mg once a day for 5-7 days.
Children 6 months of age and olderDose is based on body. This medicine can effectively fight bacterial infections. As California continues to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 the Hospital Presumptive Eligibility HPE Program will temporarily expand presumptive eligibility PE coverage to a new coverage group of individuals who are 65 or older and whose income is below 138 percent of the Federal Poverty level FPL effective immediately.
Adults500 to 2000 milligrams mg once a day taken as a single dose.
Azithromycin was discovered in 1980 by Pliva company and approved for medical use in 1988. It is on the World Health Organizations List of Essential Medicines. Azithromycin is an azalide a type of macrolide antibiotic. Clarithromycin.