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An hour later after taking azithromycin, i threw up and had diarrhea...does that mean i have to take the dose again? and i ate after the medicine.

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Probably: Food in the stomach usually site there for 1-2 hours prior to entry into the rest of the GI tract. This means there is a good likelihood that you expelled the azithromicin. There is no harm in having a little extra in your system so given what you describe and that you can now eat, take an extra pill.

Answered 6/15/2017

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A member asked:

An hour later after taking azithromycin, i threw up and had diarrhea...does that mean i have to take the dose again? and i ate after the medicine.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

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