TYLER, TX (KLTV) - A commonly-used antibiotic is now being held responsible for an increase in heart related deaths. According to research out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, heart-related ...

A commonly prescribed five-day course of azithromycin antibiotics, often referred to as Z-Pak, may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with heart ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-Pack, to treat strep throat in people allergic to penicillin or other first-line antibiotics. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, and diarrhea. Strep ...

The FDA is alerting patients and the public that they are going to include a warning for risk of fatal irregular heartbeats on the drug label for antibiotic Zithromax ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The next time you have a cold, you might want to stop yourself from reaching for a Z-Pak.

Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, Lyme disease, ear infections, conjunctivitis, and skin infections. It is also sometimes ...

Sinus infections that do not clear up on their own may need treatment with antibiotics. Common antibiotics for bacterial ...

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It's typically given for infections such as strep throat, bronchitis, and sinus infections. But the antibiotic can interfere with the heart's electrical activity, disturbing its rhythm with ...

It depends on the underlying cause of your sinus infection. A doctor may prescribe azithromycin (Zithromax), also known as Z-Pack, to help treat a sinus infection caused by one of the following ...

Taking probiotics while on antibiotics does not significantly boost beneficial gut bacteria, but getting probiotics from fermented whole foods, like yogurt, can help.