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 ...

A commonly prescribed five-day course of azithromycin antibiotics, often referred to as Z-Pak, may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with heart ...

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 ...

The FDA is alerting patients and the public that they are going to include a warning for risk of fatal irregular heartbeats on the drug label for antibiotic Zithromax ...

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.

It depends on the underlying cause of your sinus infection. A doctor may prescribe azithromycin (Zithromax), also known as Z-Pack, to help treat a sinus infection caused by one of the following ...