Patient was educated on contraindications for using Azithromycin as follows:
- Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Azithromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Azithromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same.
- Patients with history of diminished hearing and ototoxicity are at increased risk for hearing loss with Azithromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding safety with Azithromycin use.
- Azithromycin should be avoided in individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias, as it has the potential to exacerbate any underlying arrhythmias. Such individuals upon taking Azithromycin could present with irregular heartbeats and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Individuals with history of chronic disturbance in serum magnesium and potassium ions are at increased risk for arrhythmias. Also, individuals taking Lasix are at increased risk for losing potassium, thus setting the ground for life-threatening arrhythmias, upon taking Azithromycin.
