Azithromycin is relatively safe and can generally be taken by babies over 6 months of age. Of course, azithromycin comes in tablets and capsules, which babies are not able to swallow, so it is recommended that babies use azithromycin dry suspension, which is a powder dissolved in water for babies to drink. However, azithromycin does cause spasms in the smooth muscles of the stomach and intestines, leading to stomach pain or diarrhea in some babies, and food can interfere with the absorption of azithromycin, so it is recommended that if babies are to take azithromycin dry suspension, they should take it two hours after a meal. The greatest benefit of this drug for babies is that it can be used to treat atypical pathogens that cause infections of the upper respiratory tract or infections of the lungs, like Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila, among others. Because fluoroquinolones are available for adults, but are prohibited for babies, only azithromycin is available for the treatment of these infections. So if your baby needs azithromycin for the appropriate infection, please take this medication under the guidance of your doctor.