Do you need to keep taking azithromycin when your Mycoplasma infection cough clears up?



Mycoplasma infection cough well, generally refers to patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, whether to continue to take azithromycin need to be combined with the condition as well as their own situation to judge, if the patient after taking the drug, in addition to coughing symptoms improve, systemic symptoms, such as fever, fatigue, headache and so on are improved, can be given to stop, on the contrary, it is not recommended to stop taking the drug without authorization.

Mycoplasma pneumonia is often characterized by paroxysmal, irritating dry cough, cough for a long time, but also fever, sore throat, headache, myalgia and other manifestations.

Azithromycin treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia is often stopped for 2 days after 3 days of medication, and can be taken for another 3 days if symptoms are not relieved. Effective treatment of mycoplasma can shorten the course of the disease and reduce symptoms.

After respiratory symptoms such as cough subside in some patients, systemic symptoms such as headache and myalgia may still persist. At this time, it is necessary to continue to take azithromycin to consolidate the therapeutic effect, to avoid the recurrence of symptoms after stopping the drug.

Azithromycin can be discontinued if symptoms such as cough, fever, malaise and myalgia improve significantly.

Only mycoplasma pneumonia patients are recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and the drug should be used under the guidance of a physician.