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I just saw Dr. Zha recently and noticed the same avoid dairy comment when taking azithromycin in her AVS. My husband figured out that it has to do with calcium so now we are looking at low calcium non-dairy milks as a substitute. Tried some this morning with my coffee and can't say I am in love with it.
Will definitely bring this up when meeting with her NP next month as I also take calcium supplements. If it is in fact about calcium why not say restrict calcium (in dairy products etc)
Mary

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@sayaboleh My understanding is that you shouldn't take the calcium close to the time that you have taken the antibiotics. I would imagine that means give it a good few hours in between???? However that again can be another professionals opinion. I am not on antibiotics but have read this about calcium when thinking about starting the antibiotics.
I would think it means avoiding diary and calcium supplements.????

If you have a visit with Dr. Zha are you going to clarify all?? She is highly thought of and I and probably others would like to know her entire thoughts if you do ask.

Hard to change over to new tastes but in time they sometimes aren't so bad...hope the flavor with coffee some how changes to "surprising I now love it". Ha.
Barbara