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A member asked:
Is azythromycin like penicillin?
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No: It is a completely different class of antibiotics. Azithromycin is a macrolide. So if you're allergic to penicillins only, you can take azithromycin.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No: It is a completely different class of antibiotics. Azithromycin is a macrolide. So if you're allergic to penicillins only, you can take azithromycin.
Answered 6/24/2014
5.8k views
No: It is a completely different class of antibiotics. Azithromycin is a macrolide. So if you're allergic to penicillins only, you can take azithromycin.
Answered 6/24/2014
5.8k views
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