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Field Field type Value generic String Azithromycin brand String Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax structure File classes List of String , delimiter: , [[:Category:Macrolide_antibiotics|Macrolide antibiotic]] • [[:Category:Azalides|Azalide]] mechanism String uses String '"`UNIQ--vote-000003F6-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003F7-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003F8-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003F9-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003FA-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003FB-QINU`"' starting_dose String 500 mg PO day 1, then 250 mg PO daily days 2-5 (Z-Pak); 1 g PO single dose for chlamydia; pediatric dosing 10 mg/kg day 1, 5 mg/kg days 2-5 preparations String 250 mg, 500 mg, 600 mg tablets; 100, 200 mg/5 mL suspension; 2 g ER suspension (Zmax); 500 mg IV fda_max String 500 mg/d (typical regimen); single 2 g for Zmax; 2 g for select STIs pill_id Text routes List of String , delimiter: , Oral • IV onset String Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours duration String Tissue half-life supports once-daily and post-treatment effect halflife String ~68 hours (terminal; reflects deep tissue accumulation, much longer than plasma)'"`UNIQ--ref-000003FC-QINU`"' bioavailability String ~37% (oral; food reduces absorption modestly)'"`UNIQ--ref-000003FD-QINU`"' pregnancy String Generally considered safe; commonly used in pregnancy when macrolide indicated.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> legal String [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US
