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Can you crush azithromycin into drinks

A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
unknown; this hasn’t been studied. Take it immediately to be sure it will be effective.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matt Wachsman
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Yes: but a liquid form is already available. Indeed, the majority of doses of it in the pediatric population is as a powder you mix up with water (keep in ... Read More
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Nicora
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: Yes. Can be crushed. It comes in liquid as well.
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Dr. Donald Alves
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Yes: Should not be a problem to crush and mix in water or juice. "mixed drink" meaning alcoholic beverage--not wise in general. Try the water / juice route... Read More
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Dr. Troy Ross
Occupational Medicine 26 years experience
Yes to both: Azithromycin is very effective for treating chlamydia and there are powdered forms.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Despite warnings and internet buzz about azithromycin and EKG abnormalities that predispose to arrhythmia, it almost never happens. Crushing it or tak... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Farley
General Practice 12 years experience
Nope.: I would not crush it, as you are changing how available the medication is in your system... more may be introduced into your bloodstream at one time t... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Crystal Twynham
General surgery, Breast Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Bariatric (weight loss) surgery, Endocrine surgery, Minimally invasive surgery 35 years experience
No!: First, Azithromycin (zithromax) is not mean to be mixed with anything except the liquid provided by the pharmacy (when it comes to you as a suspension... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Zithromax: There are no interactions between Zithromax and alcohol so that should not be a problem. I would waint atleast 24 hours so the medicine gets absorbed.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: Alcohol in unnatural amounts, as in alcoholic drinks, is toxic to living tissues. An alcohol abuser can safely gradually stop drinking alcohol with th... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Evans Prieston
Pharmacology 46 years experience
Azithromycin+Alcohol: There are no known interactions between azithromycin and alcohol so unless you are on other medications that interact with alcohol, it should be fine ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Silverman
Specializes in Infectious Disease
Sure: You will not have any problems but given that you just took those pulls suggest do so in moderation.
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