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I am on dialysis, & have been prescribed azithromycin. can i take pepto bismol with azithromycin to relieve stomach pain, & heartburn?

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seoerate the intake by an hour or two for pepto bismol might interfere with absorption of azithromycin

Answered 7/7/2022

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