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A member asked:
Im on azithromycin to prevent pneumonia from covid. the gas has been horrible about 5 hours after taking the pill. my stomach hurts all night & the gas is unbearable. i have taken with food. i have 2 days left. i have to stop taking it. is that okay?
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Yes, you can stop it. Studies have not shown any benefit of using Azithromycin in this case.
Answered 4/12/2021
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Yes. 1) These are common side effects of azithromycin 2) there is no evidence that azithromycin prevents pneumonia in people with coronavirus 3) each azithromycin pill stays in your body for a VERY long time (approx 4 days). So the pills you took (and their side effects) are likely to remain present for several weeks, even if you stop now.
Answered 4/12/2021
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