Azithromycin bnf

Azithromycin belongs to a group of antibiotics of sexual health treatment medicine called macrolide antibiotics. It is a “broad spectrum” antibiotic, active against a wide variety of infection-causing bacteria or “germs”. It is used to treat the following infections: From the upper and lower respiratory system, such as otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngotonsillitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia, infection of the skin and soft tissues and in sexually transmitted diseases. Azithromycin is also a prescription only antibiotic.