Doug Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ok so dd has been taking azith for 4+months... so yesterday I go and fill her rx and a new pharmacist that was there handed it to me and said... "now you do know that she can't have any dairy with this for at least 2 hrs" I said really? well I give it to her after her milk in the morning so I guess I wont be doing that in the morning anymore..!!! after all of this time.. it's not on the box or in the paper that comes with it saying no dairy same goes for the probiotics that we take.. it needs to be taken at night far away from the morning dose of the azith. now the florastor for kids that dr.k wants her to take the company said that we could take it right away with the azith but I am going to call them back again just to make sure!! And I thought I was getting all of this all straight NOT!!! Tracie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Well, guess I'm stupid, too! Can't take dairy at the same time as zith? Never heard of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixit Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ok so dd has been taking azith for 4+months...so yesterday I go and fill her rx and a new pharmacist that was there handed it to me and said... "now you do know that she can't have any dairy with this for at least 2 hrs" I said really? well I give it to her after her milk in the morning so I guess I wont be doing that in the morning anymore..!!! after all of this time.. it's not on the box or in the paper that comes with it saying no dairy same goes for the probiotics that we take.. it needs to be taken at night far away from the morning dose of the azith. now the florastor for kids that dr.k wants her to take the company said that we could take it right away with the azith but I am going to call them back again just to make sure!! And I thought I was getting all of this all straight NOT!!! Tracie So the side note should be per the couple of threads... NO Dairy(calcium), No Mag, No probiotics, NO Bentonite clay......2 hours before or after abx.....is that the list??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phasmid Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 i are dumb too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 According to Pfizer's website: ZITHROMAX tablets and oral suspension can be taken with or without food. There is no mention of avoiding dairy. I couldn't come up with anything else by googling either. Since it was a new pharmacist, it might be worth checking with your regular pharmacist or calling pfizer. It would seem odd that there's no label on the script bottle or that none of us have ever been told this. Worth double-checking before nixing that morning glass of milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7upMom Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 i are dumb too... Actually laughed out loud when I read this !! Tracie- Did he give a reason why at all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsmom Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 dont feel dumb. Probos and antibiotics should NOT be taken together. It makes the antibiotic less effective. Its after a couple of hours as noted already in another post on this subject. I often wonder if waiting longer than two hours is too late. ?? Ok so dd has been taking azith for 4+months...so yesterday I go and fill her rx and a new pharmacist that was there handed it to me and said... "now you do know that she can't have any dairy with this for at least 2 hrs" I said really? well I give it to her after her milk in the morning so I guess I wont be doing that in the morning anymore..!!! after all of this time.. it's not on the box or in the paper that comes with it saying no dairy same goes for the probiotics that we take.. it needs to be taken at night far away from the morning dose of the azith. now the florastor for kids that dr.k wants her to take the company said that we could take it right away with the azith but I am going to call them back again just to make sure!! And I thought I was getting all of this all straight NOT!!! Tracie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 According to Pfizer's website:ZITHROMAX tablets and oral suspension can be taken with or without food. There is no mention of avoiding dairy. I couldn't come up with anything else by googling either. Since it was a new pharmacist, it might be worth checking with your regular pharmacist or calling pfizer. It would seem odd that there's no label on the script bottle or that none of us have ever been told this. Worth double-checking before nixing that morning glass of milk. He said because of the calcium and he also said not to take the multi vitamins to close with it(because of the calcium) space them out also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) i are dumb too... Actually laughed out loud when I read this !! Tracie- Did he give a reason why at all ? he said because of the calcium in it also he said to space out the multi vitamin's also for the same reason.. I am glad this made you laugh today!!! we all need it Edited June 25, 2010 by Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Ok so dd has been taking azith for 4+months...so yesterday I go and fill her rx and a new pharmacist that was there handed it to me and said... "now you do know that she can't have any dairy with this for at least 2 hrs" I said really? well I give it to her after her milk in the morning so I guess I wont be doing that in the morning anymore..!!! after all of this time.. it's not on the box or in the paper that comes with it saying no dairy same goes for the probiotics that we take.. it needs to be taken at night far away from the morning dose of the azith. now the florastor for kids that dr.k wants her to take the company said that we could take it right away with the azith but I am going to call them back again just to make sure!! And I thought I was getting all of this all straight NOT!!! Tracie So the side note should be per the couple of threads... NO Dairy(calcium), No Mag, No probiotics, NO Bentonite clay......2 hours before or after abx.....is that the list??? Yes calcium is his key word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7upMom Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Would this also include other abx like augmentin too? interesting I will ask our pharmacist when I see her next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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