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Drug Information  
Generic Name: Azithromycin
Pronunciation: ah-zith-row-MY-sin
Product Name: Zithromax
Marketer: Pfizer Inc.
Category: Antibiotics
How given: by mouth (PO), intravenous (IV)
Uses: Throat infection, respiratory infection, skin and soft tissue infection, sexually transmitted diseases, mycoplasma pneumonia, infection of the female pelvis. Prevents wide spread mycobacterium avium.
Comment: This antibiotic is used to treat mild to moderate infections in the areas described above. It is also used for the treatment of Legionnaire’s disease.

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