MedWatch – Zithromax (azithromycin): FDA Releases Statement on Risk of Cardiovascular Death

By Amber Stanford

May 26, 2012 – The FDA has recently recognized a new study released in the issue May 17, 2012 of the New England Journal of Medicine that reports a small increase in cardiovascular deaths, and in the risk of death from any cause, in persons treated with a 5-day course of azithromycin (Zithromax) compared to persons treated with amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, or no drug at all. The FDA intends to further review this research any findings.