Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Zithromax as follows:
- Zithromax intake can increase the risk for skin rash and photosensitivity. Individuals with history of photosensitivity and taking Zithromax should avoid natural and bright lights or use sunscreens, to prevent any photosensitive responses from developing.
- Evenly space out the doses of the antibiotic and take the dose at the scheduled time every day. Keeping to the schedule helps with maintaining a constant level of the antibiotic in the body, which is needed for infection control. Also, this helps to avoid forgetting the medication.
- Maintain strict compliance with intake of Zithromax as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. The dose and length of treatment depends upon the medical condition, severity of infection, and response to treatment.
- Noncompliance with Zithromax intake for the complete schedule can result in ineffective infection control with chance of relapse of infection with increased vigor. This can also contribute towards emergence of drug resistant strains of bacteria, making infection control more difficult.
- Watch out for any continuing or worsening signs and symptoms of infection, to report to your doctor immediately, so that, a change in plan could be considered.
