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Doubts regarding antibiotic
Hi., I'm having fever since a week my doctor suggested me azithromycin 500 mg for 5 days before food.
My question is ., is it good to take antibiotic before food?
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Ya it's fine
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Azithromycin can be taken with or without food .
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Dr. Harjit Singh
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6 yrs exp
Faridkot
Yes you can take
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its better to take after food
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Dr. Raveendran S R
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17 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern
Not all antibiotics have to be taken after food.
You can take Azithromycin either before or after food, make sure you're taking it at the same time of the day.
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