Comparing Azithromycin Dose Pack vs Prednisone
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| Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) | Prednisone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Babesiosis, Bartonellosis, Bronchitis, Cervicitis, Chancroid, Chlamydia Infection, COPD - Acute, Cystic Fibrosis, Gonococcal... View more |
Prescription only
Prednisone effectively controls inflammation and an overactive immune system but may not be suitable for everybody. Long-term use is limited by potentially severe side effects such as adrenal... View more |
Related suggestions Pharyngitis
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| More about Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin) | More about Prednisone | ||||||||||||||||
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Azithromycin Dose Pack has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 66 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Prednisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 816 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Azithromycin Dose Pack side effects in more detail. |
See also: prednisone side effects in more detail. |
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View all Azithromycin Dose Pack prices and generic prices |
View all prednisone prices |
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| Other azithromycin brands include: Z-Pak, Zithromax | Rayos | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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53 hours |
4 hours |
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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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Excluding First Trimester
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
First Trimester See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 335 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin Dose Pack:
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A total of 547 drugs are known to interact with prednisone:
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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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February 21, 1955 |
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** 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.
Further information
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