Will azithromycin clear up my sinusitis? my doctor prescribed this, only six pills.

Sure could!: The usual length of treatment is only 6 pills. A great advantage sometimes! It often works. But we treat based on your symptoms and make educated guesses about possible germs causing it. Cultures are expensive and usu. done if no improvement . Not all bacteria are killed by Azithromycin and so if you don't start to improve some after 3 days, call your doc. You might need to change antibiotics.

No: Generally Zithromax will not treat sinusitis. It is best to use methods that try to open the drainage areas of the sinuses with gentle saline and topical steroids. Sometimes oral Prednisone will help and other antibiotics. All the best.