Zithromax TRI-PAK Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: AZITHROMYCIN 250/500 MG - ORAL
Pronounced: (azz-ith-row-MY-sin)

Zithromax TRI-PAK Oral Interactions

See also the How to Use section.

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medication because a very serious interaction may occur:

pimozide

If you are currently the medication listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting azithromycin.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

aluminum- and magnesium-containing antacids
digoxin
live bacterial vaccines
lovastatin
nelfinavir
warfarin

This medication may decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an additional form of reliable birth control while using this medication. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.

Other drugs besides azithromycin which may affect the heart rhythm (QTc prolongation in the EKG) include amiodarone, dofetilide, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol, propafenone, and sparfloxacin among others. QTc prolongation can infrequently result in serious, rarely fatal, irregular heartbeats. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details, and for instructions on how you may reduce your risk of this effect.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.