Description

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Azithromycin is used to treat bronchitis and other bacterial infections; pneumonia; sex-related illnesses (STDs); and infections of the reproductive system, lungs, skin, sinuses, and throat. Additionally, azithromycin is used to treat or prevent disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection, which is a type of lung infection that frequently affects HIV-positive individuals. Macrolide antibiotics are a class of drugs that include azithromycin. It works by halting the development of microorganisms.