LymeNet Flash: New Antibiotic...Z-max

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Posted by Jewlbug (Member # 4554) on :

Hey all,

I was just watching the late nite news here, and they did a segment on a new 1-day antibiotic coming to market. It is called Z-max and is made by Pfizer. Apparently it is a liquid form of azithromyocin that is supposed to be effective for sinusitus and pneumonia in just 1 dose.

Interestingly, its one day effectiveness is due to its absorbtion in the small intestine vs. the stomach (as in normal oral ABX). It was a very short segment, so it didn't cover much, but I found it interesting nonetheless.

I found the article below on Pfizer's site:
http://pfizer.com/pfizer/are/news_releases/2005pr/mn_2005_0613c.jsp

Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :

Zmax is azithromycin extended release. Azithromycin is Zithromax, so it will now be made in extended release.

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