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A member asked:
What do i use the z pack i was prescribed for my asthma?
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Z-pak=azithromycin: Is an antibiotic to be used when there is a bacterial infection complicating your asthma. A peak flow meter can help you learn when, despite proper use of asthma meds, your breathing is getting worse, as from an infection. Ask your doc for specifics for when you should use the antibiotic.
Answered 8/11/2012
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See below: The z-pack was likely prescribed for an bronchitis or atypical pneumonia and not specifically for your asthma but instead, to clear a bacterial infection that might have been exacerbating your asthma.
Answered 7/18/2013
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