How should I take azithromycin?
• Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. The dose and length of treatment with azithromycin may not be the same for every type of infection. • Azithromycin capsules must be taken on an empty stomach with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. Take the capsule at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating a meal. • Azithromycin tablets or powder oral suspension may be taken with or without food. Take the tablet or oral suspension with food if the medicine upsets your stomach. • Do not take azithromycin at the same time as taking an antacid that contains aluminum or magnesium. This includes Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta, Milk of Magnesia, Pepcid Complete, and others. These antacids can make azithromycin less effective when taken at the same time. • It is important to take azithromycin regularly to get the most benefit. • Store this medication at room temperature away from moist
