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So some common side effects of azithromycin are abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea, which are pretty typical with anti-infective agents. So let's take a look at some nursing considerations for azithromycin. You're going to want to monitor signs of anaphylaxis in your patient. This medication may lead to pseudomembranous colitis, Steven Johnson syndrome, and angioedema. Azithromycin can increase the risk of warfarin toxicity when the patient is on warfarin. Teach your patient to take it exactly as prescribed and also to report diarrhea and blood or pus in the stool. So, guys, I have actually only once seen a patient with Steven Johnson syndrome that I said, this drug may lead to. So you definitely, if you haven't seen this, you definitely need to look this syndrome up so you can see what it looks like. So that's it for azithromycin or Zithromax. Now go out and be your best self today and as always happy nursing.
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