Interactions

Interactions is the next thing to know about Azithromycin. When used with azithromycin, drugs that interact with it may either lessen its impact, shorten its duration of action, amplify side effects, or have no effect at all. Even while it is not always necessary to cease taking one of the drugs, sometimes there is an interaction between two drugs. Consult your doctor to learn how to handle drug interactions.

Azithromycin may interact with any medication that can raise the risk of bleeding, including clopidogrel, SSRI antidepressants, and fish oils. Azithromycin and alcohol may interact, however reports of these interactions are rare. Grapefruit products may also worsen azithromycin's negative effects.

Typical drugs with which Azithromycin may interact are:

• amiodarone
• apixaban
• aspirin
• BCG live (Theracrys)
• dabigatran
• dalteparin
• digoxin
• dronedarone
• live typhoid vaccine
• mifepristone
• NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, and naproxen
• pimozide
• quinidine.