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My doctor give me 500 mg of azithromycin and told me to take it 3 times a day for 5 days but there's 21 pills ...it was for a cold.

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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

Odd dosage: Usually Azithromycin is not dosed that way, call the doctor and clarify the directions, this sounds excessive.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

My doctor give me 500 mg of azithromycin and told me to take it 3 times a day for 5 days but there's 21 pills ...it was for a cold.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

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