Azithromycin (for bacterial diarrhea)
Treatment for Diarrheal Diseases
Typical Dosage: 500 mg once daily for 1-3 days
Effectiveness
88%
Safety Score
70%
Clinical Trials
200
Participants
40K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
70
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
500 mg once daily for 1-3 days
Time to Effect
1-2 days
Treatment Duration
1-5 days
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
3(Treat 3 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$30
Monitoring:$800
Side Effect Mgmt:$5
Total Annual:$835
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$10,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.1
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$38.89
Prescription Access Economics
Annual Societal Loss per Patient
$-2,815
Cost of prescription-only barriers (visits, time, admin, price premium)
Physician Visit Cost
$125/year
Time Cost
$30/year
Travel + wait time
Insurance Admin Cost
$15/year
Prior auth, claims
Rx Price
$30/year
Potential OTC Price
$15/year
Estimated if OTC available
Early Treatment Benefit
+0.05 QALYs
From faster OTC access
Risk Assessment
Misuse Risk
MODERATEMissed Diagnosis Risk
LOWAzithromycin (for bacterial diarrhea) Outcomes
for Diarrheal Diseases
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+88%
Response Rate
+90%
Common Side Effects
Nausea
+10%
Abdominal pain
+8%
Diarrhea (including C. difficile)
+5%
Vomiting
+5%
QT prolongation
+0.1%
Sources:
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov