Z pak
Z-Pak is a macrolide which is a kind of anti-bacterial drug (antibiotic and antimicrobial).
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A 52-year old male asked:
How long should z-pak 1000mg take to work?
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A 35-year old asked:
How unsafe is it to take 4 z-pak pills at once?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can u take z-pak on suboxen?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are possible side effects of a z-pak?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you tell me how long does a z-pak take to work for bronchitis?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Today will be my last day of taking the 5 day dose Z-pak and Thanksgiving is coming up in 4 days. Will it be OK if I have a drink or two on Thanksgiving?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I need a prescription for z-pak?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Are z-paks dangerous? And can I drink alcohol while taking?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Is it possible to get a positive strep rapid test result but actually have F. Necrophorum instead? I am on day 2 of Z-Pak but just learned about Lemieres Syndrome and I am concerned. I travel in 3 weeks?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Dr Syphilis clear question exposure April 1 then taken z pak 3 days course 500mg per day may 30 ,31, june 1 test RPR neg at june 2, 54 days but then thought to retest so took again after 2 more months august around 120 days RPR neg so its conclusive?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is it safe to take a z-pak with Pepcid?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can a flu shot be affected by a z-pak a week later?
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A 49-year old asked:
Do people take diflucan (fluconazole) and azithromycn (the z-pak) at the same time?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What's the safest anti-biotic associated with heart risk outside of z-pak? Proven, not opinions. Thanks!
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A 16-year old male asked:
I have a URI and i took my first dose of my prescribed z-pak today around 3:30, will i be able to go to school tomorrow?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Do i need to go back to dr? Last week i finished z-pak for pneumonia. It worked! but now, a week later, I have mild coughing with white-yellow sputum
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A 25-year old female asked:
Prescribed Z-pak and vomited 30 min after taking first dose. Doctor said to take 2nd dose tomorrow and see how I feel. Is it bad that I lost 1st dose?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Dr Syphilis question exposure April 1 tested RPR neg at june 2, 54 days but was on z pak a day before then due to antibiotics thought to test again, RPR test again aug 2 120 days its conclusive? Thanks?
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A 49-year old female asked:
For six months every doctor I saw never even entertain the thought that I might have urethritis. I took a Z-Pak and I had relief after the first two days. Its been untreated for 6 months. The symptoms are not completely going away. Will it take time?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is it ok to take promethazine , Zyrtec, (cetirizine) and z pak together?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Does z pak (azithromycin) need to be taken at same time of day each day?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My dr told me my tonsils are swollen and are a deep purple color. I've been put on a Z-pak today but what made this happen and will I need them remove?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will a z-pak help urinary tract infection?
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A 30-year old asked:
When after z pak (azithromycin) will bronchitis symptoms linger?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I got dx w/pharingitis. The strep test was negative, but the NP went ahead and rx a Z-Pak. If this were viral and not bacterial, would meds harm me?
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A male asked:
Flu 3 wks ago still have a lingering cough. When had flu took Tamiflu/Z Pak. Now on Medrol Pak. Feels like could be PND? Any suggestions/next steps?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Follow up question for example if i took z pak Azithromycin today then how long i have to wait for test RPR to show conclusive result? Thanks again?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you take Zofran (ondansetron) with azithromycin (z-pak)?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Azithromycin (z-pak) and cetrizine (zyrtec) okay to take together?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Last year I took z pak for sinus infection. I noticed my heart would beat faster after taking it so stopped. What would cause this?
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