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When is azithromycin ever used to treat middle ear infections?

Asked by Flavio (1111points) December 20th, 2006
I thought we should only use amox or amp...
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Is this the antibiotic that you take for only 5 days?
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depends what you are taking it for
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If you're allergic to antibiotics in the penicillin family, you might take Azithromycin as an alternative. It covers the most common bacterial causes of middle ear infections: S. pneumonia, H. influenza, and M. catarrhalis. Otherwise, your doctor will usually prescribe Amoxicillin.
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