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Can zithromax be chopped up to swallow?
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Yes: You can break it down to smaller pieces if you need to as long as you take the prescribed dose.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Aloha doctors! I have a hard time swallowing pills and was told to take 2 of the 500mg azithromycin pills. So I crushed it and mixed it into water. I was wondering if thats okay?
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