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Azithromycin

More information: STITCH, PubChem (stereo-specific compound: 1) and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Codes: J01FA10, S01AA26

Side effects

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Pertussis Pertussis 0.015% - 34%
Acne Acne 0.06% - 21%
Diarrhoea Loose stools 1.2% - 19.1% 6.6% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea postmarketing, 4% - 52.8% 15.4% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Injection site pain Injection site pain 6.5% x x x
Application site pain Application site pain 6.5% x x x
Instillation site pain Application site pain 6.5% x x x
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain 1.9% - 32.2% 6.6% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Stomach ache
Gastrointestinal pain Abdominal pain 1.9% - 32.2% 6.6% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis Rash postmarketing, 3.4% - 9.4% 2.2% - 3.2% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis 2% x x
Rash Rash postmarketing, 3.4% - 9.4% 2.2% - 3.2% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nausea Nausea 3% - 32.6% 11% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Visual impairment Abnormal vision 5% x x x x
Pain Pain 4.4% x x x x x x x x x x
Stinging x x
Inflammation Inflammation 3.1% x x x x x
Body temperature increased Body temperature increased 0% - 4.2% 1.1% x x x x x x x x x x
Vomiting Vomiting postmarketing, 1% - 14% 1.1% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dizziness Dizziness postmarketing, 1% - 3.9% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Syncope postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia Dyspepsia postmarketing, 1% - 9% 1.1% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vaginal inflammation Vaginal inflammation postmarketing, 1% - 2.8% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vaginal infection Vaginal inflammation postmarketing, 1% - 2.8% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dysgeusia Dysgeusia postmarketing, 0% - 2.5% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock Anaphylactic shock postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Angioedema Angioedema postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia postmarketing, 0% - 4.2% 1.1% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Anxiety Anxiety postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Arrhythmia Arrhythmia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia Arthralgia postmarketing, 0% - 4.2% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia postmarketing, 0% - 4.2% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Myalgia x x
Asthenia Asthenia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue postmarketing, 2.1% - 3.9% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Bronchospasm Bronchospasm postmarketing x x x x x
Candida infection Candida infection postmarketing x x x x
Oral candidiasis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Oral candidiasis Oral candidiasis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Infection Infection postmarketing x
Constipation Constipation postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Deafness Deafness postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hearing impaired postmarketing, 0.4% - 1.1% 2.2% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dehydration Dehydration postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Oedema Oedema postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis Toxic epidermal necrolysis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme Erythema multiforme postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Stevens-Johnson syndrome postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue Fatigue postmarketing, 2.1% - 3.9% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Flatulence Flatulence postmarketing, 5% - 10.7% 4.4% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Headache Headache postmarketing, 0% - 5.5% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis Hepatitis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia Hypoaesthesia postmarketing x
Hypotension Hypotension postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic Jaundice cholestatic postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute Renal failure acute postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia Leukopenia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tubulointerstitial nephritis Nephritis interstitial postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nervousness Nervousness postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tension Nervousness postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Neutropenia Neutropenia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Palpitations Palpitations postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis Pancreatitis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia Paraesthesia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pruritus Pruritus postmarketing, 0% - 3.9% 3.3% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pyloric stenosis Pyloric stenosis postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Convulsion Convulsion postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Stevens-Johnson syndrome Stevens-Johnson syndrome postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Shock Syncope postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Syncope Syncope postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Loss of consciousness Syncope postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tinnitus Tinnitus postmarketing, 0.9% - 3.4% 4.4% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Torsade de pointes Torsade de pointes postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Urticaria Urticaria postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular tachycardia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vertigo Vertigo postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Immunodeficiency Immunocompromised postmarketing x x
Hepatic failure Hepatic failure postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Agitation Agitation postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Tongue discolouration Tongue discolouration postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased postmarketing x x x
Hepatic necrosis Hepatic necrosis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased Phosphatase alkaline increased postmarketing x x
Alkaline phosphatase serum increased postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased Alanine aminotransferase increased postmarketing x x x
Haemoglobin decreased Haemoglobin decreased postmarketing x x x x x x x
Malaise Malaise postmarketing, 0% - 1.1% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Discomfort Malaise postmarketing, 0% - 1.1% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Feeling abnormal Malaise postmarketing, 0% - 1.1% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ill-defined disorder Malaise postmarketing, 0% - 1.1% 0% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxicity postmarketing x x x x
Photosensitivity reaction Photosensitivity postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Platelet count decreased Platelet count decreased postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia Hyperkinesia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Menorrhagia Prolonged menses postmarketing x x x
Menorrhagia
Drug interaction Drug interaction postmarketing x
Infestation Infestation NOS postmarketing x
Hyponatraemia Sodium decreased postmarketing x x x x x
Pseudomembranous colitis Pseudomembranous colitis postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hearing impaired Hearing impaired postmarketing, 0.4% - 1.1% 2.2% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Aggression Aggressive reaction postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Parosmia Parosmia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x
Somnolence Somnolence postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Congenital anomaly Congenital anomaly x
Developmental delay Congenital anomaly x
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome x x
Autoimmune disorder Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome x x
Anaemia Anaemia x x x x x x x x x
Asthma Asthma x
Blister Blister
Dermatitis bullous Blister
Vesiculobullous rash x x x x x x x x x
Breast feeding Breast feeding
Chest pain Chest pain x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nasopharyngitis Common cold
Rhinitis Common cold
Rhinitis x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative Dermatitis exfoliative x
Dermatitis contact Dermatitis contact x x
Fungal skin infection Fungal skin infection x x x x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea Dyspnoea x x x x x x
Dysuria Dysuria x
Eczema Eczema x x x x x x x x x
Enteritis Enteritis x x x x x x x x x
Eosinophilia Eosinophilia x x
Oesophagitis Oesophagitis x x
Extravasation Extravasation
Gastritis Gastritis x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis x x
Gastrointestinal disorder Gastrointestinal disorder x
Hostility Hostility x
Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension Hypertension x x
Influenza Influenza x
Irritability Irritability x
Jaundice Jaundice x x x x x x x x x
Melaena Melaena x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fungal infection Fungal infection x x x x x x x x x
Nasal congestion Nasal congestion x x
Nephritis Nephritis x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic syndrome x x
Otitis media Otitis media x x x x x x x x x
Pleural effusion Pleural effusion x x x x x x x x x
Pneumonia Pneumonia
Genetic polymorphism Genetic polymorphism
Serum sickness Serum sickness x x
Sinusitis Sinusitis x x
Skin infection Skin infection
Stomatitis Stomatitis x x x x x
Hyperhidrosis Sweating x x x x x x x x x
Swelling Swelling x
Pollakiuria Pollakiuria x x
Vasculitis Vasculitis x x
Viral infection Viral infection
Dry mouth Dry mouth 0% - 3% 0% x x
Chills Chills x
Application site reaction Application site reaction x x x x
Swelling face Swelling face x
Liver function test abnormal Liver function test abnormal x
Eye pain Eye pain x
Rash pustular Vesiculobullous rash x x x x x x x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased Aspartate aminotransferase increased x
Skin discolouration Skin discolouration 0% - 2.1% 0%
Abnormal faeces Abnormal faeces x
Abdominal pain upper Stomach ache
Myalgia Myalgia x x
Eye irritation Eye irritation x x
Punctate keratitis Punctate keratitis x x
Rectal haemorrhage Rectal haemorrhage x x
Blood bilirubin increased Blood bilirubin increased x x
Dry eye Dry eye x x
Mucosal inflammation Mucosal inflammation x x x x x
Vision blurred Vision blurred x
Corneal erosion Corneal erosion x x
Rash maculo-papular Rash maculo-papular x
Transaminases increased Transaminases increased x x
Face oedema Face oedema x x x x x x x x x
Cough Cough increased x x x x x x x x x x
Ear infection Ear infection
Dermatitis atopic Allergic rash x
Blood potassium decreased Potassium low x
Insomnia Insomnia x x x x x x x x x x
Infusion site reaction Infusion site reaction x
Urethritis Unspecified non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Sinusitis bacterial Sinusitis bacterial
Drug-induced liver injury Drug-induced hepatitis x x
Pathogen resistance Cross resistance

Indications

Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

AZITHROMYCIN / AZASITE

Side effects:9
Source:FDA

Azithromycin Anhydrous

Side effects:16
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN / ZMAX

Side effects:64
Source:FDA

AZITHROMYCIN / ZITHROMAX

Side effects:65
Source:FDA

Azithromycin / Zithromax

Side effects:67
Source:FDA

Azithromycin / Azithromycin Alphapharm

Side effects:67
Source:medicines.org.au

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:69
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN

Side effects:71
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:72
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN

Side effects:78
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:80
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:81
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

azithromycin / Zithromax

Side effects:81
Source:FDA

AZITHROMYCIN

Side effects:82
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:82
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:82
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:83
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS

Side effects:84
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

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