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Bronchiectasis and azithromycin 3 times a week.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 4 8:33am | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I am currently taking that antibiotic 3 times a week (M,W,F). It was originally thought that I had both bronchiectasis and MAC but 2 sputum tests never confirmed MAC. I was frequently picking up things from the grandkids causing flareups. I started taking the antibiotics in September and so far have avoided any flareups and tis the season. I'm coughing a lot less in general so hopefully this doesn't compromise me when I need a longer term antibiotic to kick my next infection.
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@tdel if you are taking 250 mg of azithromycin three times a week, it should decrease inflammation and the amount of mucus you produce. It should also decrease the number of flareups you experience.
Similar to what other people have shared, I have also been told that the dosage works more like an anti-inflammatory than a higher dosage/ 7 days a week antibiotic. Some people take a summer break from taking the antibiotic, during that season where there are fewer viruses and so on circulating.