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What can I mix crushed azithromycin in to not taste bitter
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Dr. Dan Fisher answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
Still effective.: I believe azithro comes in a bubble gum flavored elixir.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Zithromax: Try a course of apple sauce with the pill. This will often make it go down easier and will mask the taste.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett answered
38 years experience Pediatrics
Zithromax: Zithromax has a bitter after taste that cannot be masked by fruit juice as you have noticed. Can try chocolate syrup (1 teaspoon chocolate syrup to a ... Read More
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Steven Weissberg answered
55 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Call doctor: Doctor has given medicine and is treating her. Still having problems? Call him!
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
54 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: No contra indication
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Dr. Karen Butler answered
21 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: But why not just take water or even the flavored waters???
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Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered
23 years experience Family Medicine
Plan: You can use smoothie, but small amount to mix meds, not full cap. It could be pediatric approach for kids , and medicine working with this approach.
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Azithromycin : Azithromycin really needs to be taken with a good meal. It may not mask the taste in the mouth, but it will reduce the stomach intolerance.
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Swallow them whole: The tablets won't taste bad if you just swallow them whole -- or maybe very brief bitterness. If you crush or try to dissove them in tea or anything e ... Read More
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