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A member asked:
How safe is azithromycin? have hbp, but controlled and stable. read fda warning about possible death in high risk individuals with azithromycin.
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Safe but: It's safe if used as prescribed: Best determined by your doctor. There can be serious interactions and there are rare individuals are born with special susceptibility to its adverse effects.
Answered 9/20/2014
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