Risk-benefit associated with Azithromycin: A brief review
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmacovigilance and Drug Research - Year 2020, Vol 1, Issue 20201201
Abstract
Azithromycin is the most popular prescribed antimicrobial agent around the world. It comes under the class of macrolide antibiotics. Because of its higher efficacy, tolerance, and broad-spectrum activity, it is primarily used in upper and lower respiratory tract infections, some sexually transmitted infections, and major bacterial infections. Generally, this is commercially available in solids, liquids, and ophthalmic formulations due to its minimal adverse events. It is also using in the case of COVID-19 drug therapy due to its pharmacological and therapeutic properties but a review of literature presented that it may increase the risk of cardiac death, hepatic injury, ototoxicity, hypersensitivity reactions.
Authors and Affiliations
Anil Kumar Pradhan1*, Ajit Nahak2, Gyanendra Narayan Mohapatra1
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