Patients Who Ask Doctors for Z-Pak May Risk Heart Side Effects

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One of the most popular antibiotics on the market is Zithromax and other azithromycin-based drugs such as Zmax and Z-Pak, primarily because they are so powerful and effective, allowing those who are fighting illnesses the ability to recover quickly so they can return to their lives. But this popular drug has also been linked to potentially fatal heart attacks.

The term antibiotic is important because it highlights what the drug is able to do — fight bacterial infections. However, patients often ask doctors for Zithromax when they are fighting a cold or flu, which is caused by a virus and an antibiotic is impotent to fight.

Because of its popularity, Zithromax or one of its related versions may be requested or suggested as a possible treatment by a patient.

According to recent research, doctors are more likely to write a prescription for a drug that is mentioned by the patient even if it will not be effective, which is often the case with antibiotics like Zithromax.

Instead, patients should listen to their doctors about the treatment options that are available to them, which most often includes fever reducing over-the-counter medications, fluids, rest and the types of things that have been recommended for years to reduce the effects of cold and flu symptoms.

There is a key upshot to following best practices for these illnesses and for patients to avoid asking for medications they do not need. Seemingly every few months, research is finding more and more bacteria that are resistant to the powerful antibiotics, like Zithromax, which is leading to dangerous consequences as a result of overprescription. While Zithromax class action lawsuits have connected the potentially dangerous Zithromax side effects, it is the prospect of untreatable diseases that should continue to get public attention.

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