Peak levels of azithromycin are reached in two and a half to a little more than three hours. To achieve stable concentrations more quickly, a loading dosage (a greater than usual initial dose) may be utilized.
Possibly taken once a day.
It could take a few days for infection symptoms to start to go away. Always complete the course as directed.
Azithromycin resistance has been documented, mostly as a result of alteration of the 23S rRNA target, most frequently via methylation. Cross-resistance to other macrolides, lincosamides, and streptogramin B can be determined by ribosomal changes (MLS B phenotype).
