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Theoretically please tell me, with a half life of 4 hours and 60mg 3 times a day, how long could i withhold diltiazem as to take azithromycin safely?
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As Seen On TV???: Theoretically, the drug is 99% out of your body after five half lives (in this case 20 hours). The half life of azithromycin is a lot longer (36 hours; that's why you only take it once a day). you'd have to fiddle with the diltiazem dose or choose another antibiotic. "You" meaning the doctor. Don't do this at home. Dangerous. And for just about anything there is an alternative to azithromycin.
Answered 4/30/2021
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