What We Treat
Telehealth
About Us
- Features & Pricing
- For Organizations
A member asked:
I have strep throat && the medicine i am taking is azithromycin . is it similar to amoxicillin ? i am a bit of crazy when it comes to taking medicine . i don't like medicine at all .
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Although : Although they are both antibiotics, Azithromycin covers a broader spectrum of bacteria.
Answered 6/14/2018
5.3k views
Azithromycin : Azithromycin ( zithromax= z-pak) is a macrolide antibiotic in the Erythromycin family, and an alternative in the penicillin allergic patient. For someone like you, who doesn't like to take medicine, it can be given over 5 days instead of the conventional 10 days for Amoxicillin (which is in the penicillin family). Either one may be a reasonable choice for uncomplicated, previously untreated, strep throat. Compliance is also generally better in a drug given once daily (zithromax) vs 3x/day (amoxicillin).
Answered 12/20/2016
5.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Which drug is better for strep throat - cefixime or azithromycin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
5 year old has strep throat and Cant get him to take the nasty medicine they prescribed. Cefdirin. They refuse to switch why can't he take amoxicilLin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Took wicoryl,levocetrizine,amoxillin,azithromycin during rabies vaccination due to sore throat,fever and chills.Is this fine? Immune supressed?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My doctor put me on z-pak instead of amoxicillin. She said it was because I had mono a year ago. Why did she put me on new med? I have strep now
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I took amoxicillin at 6 am today (left over from previous perception). Is it OK to start a Z pak (azithromycin) in the same day.I have strep throat?
Child has strep throat allergic to omincef and amoxicillin was given Zithromax but it doesn't seem to be helping what R other antiobiotics that help?
Strep isn't getting any better taking azithromycin. Can I start taking amoxicillin too?
I had strep throat and took amoxicillin for 10 days . No more white in my tonsils but still dry throat doesn't really hurt but bothers a bit and feels?
Everyone, I am currently taking amoxil (amoxicillin) for my tonsillitis and strep throat. Are there any side effects to this medicine?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
