Comparing Azithromycin vs Vibramycin
| Azithromycin | Vibramycin (doxycycline) |
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| Azithromycin | Vibramycin (doxycycline) |
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Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Actinomycosis, Acne, Amebiasis, Anthrax, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Chancroid, Periodontitis, Cervicitis, Ocular Rosacea, Rosacea, Lyme Disease, Anthrax Prophylaxis... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Chlamydia Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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| More about Azithromycin | More about Vibramycin (doxycycline) | ||||||||
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Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 1306 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Vibramycin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Azithromycin side effects |
View all Vibramycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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| Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Other doxycycline brands include: Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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53 hours |
23 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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A total of 223 drugs are known to interact with Vibramycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 01, 1991 |
December 05, 1967 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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