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Just started big 3 for MAC: Questions about dosing and more

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 18, 2023 | Replies (51)
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Tconz— were you told it’s okay to take Azithromyacin and Ethambutol with food? Somehow I thought or was told they all needed to be taken on an empty stomach.
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tconz | @tconz | Jan 26, 2023

You can take both Azithromycin and Ethambutol with food if they are the tablets. I only have to take Rifampin on an empty stomach.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 26, 2023

This is a common question.
Here is what I was told by my ID doc - ideally, medications taken on an empty stomach are absorbed more quickly and fully.
Realistically, many people experience problems with that. So what is most critical is to TAKE the medicines as scheduled.
For me personally, taking during the day, with or without food, was a NO GO due to nausea. So I took them at night before bed with a very small snack. My docs were okay with that, and I was able to take for over 18 months, including 6 months daily.
Sue

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