Azithromycin
Zithromax, Zithromax TRI-PAK, Zithromax Z-PAK, AzaSite, and generics
Antibiotic, macrolide
| B | 2 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Key |
- Tablets: 250, 500, 600 mg
- TRI-PAK and generics: 500 mg (3s as unit dose pack)
- Z-PAK and generics: 250 mg (6s as unit dose pack)
- Oral suspension: 100 mg/5 mL (15 mL), 200 mg/5 mL (15, 22.5, 30 mL)
- Oral powder (sachet): 1 g (3s, 10s)
- Injection: 500 mg; contains 9.92 mEq Na/1 g drug
- Ophthalmic solution (AzaSite): 1% (2.5 mL); contains benzalkonium chloride
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Azithromycin." Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309293/all/Azithromycin.
Azithromycin. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309293/all/Azithromycin. Accessed October 7, 2026.
Azithromycin. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309293/all/Azithromycin
Azithromycin [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 07]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309293/all/Azithromycin.
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