About Azithromycin
Medically reviewed by Dr Khizer Hussain Junaidy, MD Pharmacology, Diabetologist & Bariatric Physician, on 23 Oct 2026.
What it is for
An antibiotic for some chest, throat, ear, skin and typhoid infections.
How to take it
Take it once a day, usually for 3 to 5 days, at the same time each day.
Common side effects
- Loose stools, nausea, belly pain.
Call your doctor if
- Fast or uneven heartbeat or fainting.
- Severe diarrhoea.
- Yellow eyes.
Take care
Tell the doctor about heart rhythm problems or other medicines that affect the heart rhythm.
From our clinic: Finish the course the doctor gives, even though it is short.