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My wife, pregnant-13 week; hvng a lot of chest congstn with dry cough. mkng her vomit a lot. ob had suggstd azithromycin 1gm. is it safe dose to take?
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Yes.: Zithromax is considered safe during pregnancy (category b).
Answered 4/24/2015
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Azithromycin: Yes it is a safe dose but you may need to find out with your wife why the one gram is prescribed. Thank you.
Answered 5/30/2016
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