Azee 500 dosage for COPD

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Asked for Female, 60 Years

My father ( 60+) has been given Azee 500 , thrice a week (mon,wed,fri) for 3 months along with some other inhalers for his COPD. Probably Azee 500 is an antibiotic. Wondering if it is safe to take an antibiotic for so long as 3 months? Please let me know..

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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata

Depends on his staging and clinical background the decision of long term antibiotics need to be taken.

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Wish him good health.