Azithromycin Alternatives Compared
Azithromycin | Doxycycline | Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) |
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Azithromycin | Doxycycline | Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) |
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Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Babesiosis, Bartonellosis, Bronchitis, Cervicitis, Chancroid, Chlamydia Infection, COPD - Acute, Cystic Fibrosis, Gonococcal... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Chlamydia Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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More about Azithromycin | More about Doxycycline | More about Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 1309 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1642 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Azithromycin Dose Pack has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 68 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | Other azithromycin brands include: Z-Pak, Zithromax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 hours |
23 hours |
53 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 381 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:
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A total of 381 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin Dose Pack:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 01, 1991 |
December 05, 1967 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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