Hi,
Diarrhea is a side effect for azithromycin. About 4-12% adult will experience it as a side effect according to clinical pharmacology. Azithromycin has a half-life of 68 hours meaning it will be in your system for 68 hours from the day you took it. Normal dose would be 1000 grams which is supposed to be just 2 tablets to treat chlamydia. If you are having that side effect, call your doctor's office, you don't have to speak with the doctor you can speak with a nurse if you don't want another visit + insurance. It is an antibiotic and would change your normal flora in the gut that causes the diarrhea. If it hurts and burning then call the doctor OR call a pharmacy and speak with a pharmacist for an advise they will help you. I hope this helps.
Normal dose is 1 gram, NOT 1000! I know that's probably just a typo and no fault of the poster's, I just want to make sure no one would take 1000 grams of azithromycin, as that would probably definitely kill you.
I took two Ivs in the hospital, each 500 ml. and one 500ml pill after I got out. I was suppose to take two more pills but have stopped because I am having diarrhea. Stay tuned because that is the signal for c diff and you do not want that but 1500ml of this antibiotic will not kill you. Your scarring people.
No it, wouldn't kill you.. 2 500mg pills or 4 250mg are the dosing regimen
500mg is one day dosage to be taken for 3 days (3 day course).
Why would you take them all at once? Please be careful while taking these powerful drugs and consult a physician friend at least before taking any drug. I know one can become desperate in times of illness but what you did was definitely dangerous. Hope you are well now.
Please take care and exercise caution next time on-wards.