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A member asked:

I was prescribed azithromycin 4 tablets 250mg each for the treatment of chlamydia. i took 1 pill each day for 4 days. is that ok? did it still work?

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Nope: the dose is all 4 pills at once. I doubt you killed it, just made it mad!

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 3/29/2015

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