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A new study suggests that one of the most popular antibiotics on the market for treating bacterial infections could be deadly among certain patients. Zithromax, commonly known as the Z-PAK, is ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The Food and Drug Administration has issued an important warning about one of the most popular antibiotics. As CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, azithromycin – known by the brand ...

Shift raises concerns of increase in antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’, which sicken millions of people annually ...

A little over a year ago, a study suggested that people who take the common antibiotic azithromycin A/K/A a "Z-pack" may be at an increased risk of death from a heart problem. Scary stuff, since ...

The antibiotic, sold under the brand names Zithromax and Zmax as Z-Pak capsules, is produced by Pfizer and is commonly used to treat bronchitis, pneumonia and other infections. Z-Pak is more expensive ...

Patients prescribed the antibiotic azithromycin are more likely to die than those prescribed a different antibiotic, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Azithromycin, a commonly-prescribed ...

The Z-Pak is a favorite antibiotic because you take it for only five days instead of 10. "I took my Z-Pak and it worked great. After a day, I was feeling back to my normal self," Melinda Roskos said.

Ironically, in an effort to contain and diminish deadly diseases, we have encouraged them to proliferate. freestocks.org/unsplash With fall in full swing, many of us ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-Pack, to treat strep throat in people allergic to penicillin or other first-line antibiotics. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, and diarrhea. Strep ...