Zithromax, widely known as a Z-Pak or azithromycin, is a powerful antibiotic manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

During the past few years, several complaints and studies have indicated that Zithromax antibiotic problems include a dangerous and potentially fatal risk of kidney damage or failure.

Zithromax is a type of drug with the generic name azithromycin, which belongs to a family of medications called the macrolide antibiotics. As a macrolide antibiotic, Zithromax is most commonly used to treat ear infections, lung infections, skin infections, throat infections, sexually transmitted diseases, and respiratory infections.

Zithromax Antibiotic Problems

Among the most common side effects of this semi-synthetic drug include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and nausea. Other less severe antibiotic problems may also include loss of appetite, vaginal itching, skin rash, stomach cramps, and head pain.

However, Zithromax has also been pointed as the reason for some severe medication side effects, though these cases are said to be rare. Some of these serious medication side effects are: hearing loss, pancreatitis, liver failure, abnormally low blood pressure, hives, seizures, yellowing of skin or eyes.

Additionally, one of the more severe Zithromax antibiotic reactions is kidney damage or failure.

Zithromax Kidney Damage/Failure

Zithromax was approved by the FDA in June 1996. Pfizer received numerous reports of adverse antibiotic reactions, specifically involving kidney failure soon after the drug’s release.

However, there are additional reports that Pfizer knew about potential Zithromax side effects as early as 1998, but waited to change the warning label until they were required by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to do so in late 2000.

Zithromax kidney damage or failure symptoms include:

Metallic taste in the mouth/ammonia breath
Nausea and vomiting
Changes in urination
Swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, face and/or hands
Fatigue
Skin rash/itching
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Feeling cold
Leg pain

Zithromax Lawsuits

Many Zithromax lawsuits have been filed based on the unfavorable medication side effects of the antibiotic. If you or a loved one has suffered from the kidney damage and failure risks associated with this drug, an experienced Zithromax lawyer may be able to help.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The Zithromax attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or Zithromax class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, Zithromax lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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If you or a loved one were diagnosed with liver failure, kidney failure, Stevens Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis after taking Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax or azithromycin, you may have a legal claim. See if you qualify by filling out the short form below.

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