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I take diltiazem 60mg x 2 a day for benign tachycardia. can i take azithromycin?

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Drug interaction: There is a drug interaction between diltiazem and azithromycin so it would be better to us another antibiotic.

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 2/20/2015

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