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Took azithromycin for 5 days and finished 2 days ago. is it likely that i would have experienced side effects by now? like prolonged qt interval?

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Azithromycin: It is unlikely you would experience side effects 48 or more hours after stopping the drug.

Answered 3/8/2016

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