Description
Azithromycin is a form of antibiotic that can be used to treat a variety of infections caused by bacteria. It is the recommended treatment for traveller’s diarrhoea, particular for those travelling to South Asia (India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan), or South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Philippines).
This medication is only effective in treating bacterial infection rather than traveller’s diarrhoea caused by viral infections or parasites.
Travellers may order Azithromycin from their pharmacist in advance of a holiday or work trip to safeguard against bacterial infections.
About Azithromycin
Azithromycin is a flexible antibiotic treatment that offers travellers effective protection against bacterial infections that would otherwise leave an individual feeling seriously ill.
This prescription medication can be taken orally, with or without food. It is suitable for people of all ages, and there is no dosage adjustment necessary for elderly individuals or for patients with mild to moderate liver failure.
Azithromycin works by preventing the bacteria causing traveller’s diarrhoea from multiplying. Working alongside the body’s own immune system, this antibiotic treatment can help an individual to recover quickly from the early symptoms of traveller’s diarrhoea rather than suffering for a prolonged period of time and potentially ruining a holiday or work trip.
Symptoms of the condition should start to improve within the first 24 hours of starting the antibiotic. This will also help to reduce the fluid loss, dehydration and discomfort commonly experienced as a result of traveller’s diarrhoea.
Azithromycin is medically equivalent to the branded drug Zithromax.
