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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The possible side effects of azithromycin?" If you skip doses, or do not complete the total course of azithromycin your treatment may not work as well and your infection may be harder to treat. Taking all of your azithromycin doses will help lower the chance that the bacteria will become resistant to azithromycin. • If the bacteria becomes resistant to azithromycin, azithromycin and other antibiotic medicines may not work for you in the future. • If you take too much azithromycin, call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away. What are the possible side effects of azithromycin? Azithromycin can cause serious side effects, including: • Serious allergic reactions. Allergic reactions can happen in people taking azithromycin the active ingredient in azithromycin, even after only 1 dose. Stop taking azithromycin and get emergency medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms of a severe allergic reaction: o trouble breathing or swallowing o swelling of the lips, tongue, face o throat tightness, hoarseness o rapid heartbeat o faintness o skin rash (hives) o new onset of fever and swollen lymph nodes Stop taking azithromycin at the first sign of a skin rash and call your healthcare provider. Skin rash may be a sign of a more serious reaction to azithromycin. • Liver damage (hepatotoxicity). Hepatotoxicity can happen in people who take azithromycin. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have unexplained symptoms such as: o nausea or vomiting o stomach pain o fever o weakness o abdominal pain or tenderness o itching o unusual tiredness o loss of appetite o change in the color of your bowel movements o dark colored urine o yellowing of your skin or of the whites of your eyes Stop taking azithromycin and tell your healthcare provider right away if you have yellowing of your skin or white part of your eyes, or if you have dark urine. These can be signs of a serious reaction to azithromycin (a liver problem). • Serious heart rhythm changes that can be life-threatening, including heart stopping (cardiac arrest), QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, feeling that your heart is pounding or racing (palpitations), chest discomfort, or irregular heartbeat. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you or your child feel a fast or irregular heartbeat, get dizzy or faint. Azithromycin may cause a rare heart problem known as prolongation of the QT interval. This condition can cause an abnormal heartbeat and can be very dangerous. The chances of this happening are higher in people: o who are elderly o with a family history of prolonged QT interval o with low blood potassium o who take certain medicines to control heart rhythm (antiarrhythmics) • Worsening
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