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Abstract
The efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a 5-day, once-daily course of azithromycin
were assessed in patients with acute sinusitis. Patients received two 250-mg capsules
of azithromycin on day 1 and once 250-mg capsule on days 2 through 5. Of 102 clinically
assessable patients, 27 (26.5%) were cured and 69 (67.5%) were improved on days 5
to 7. At days 12 to 16, 88 (86.3%) had a favorable clinical response. A total of 64
patients experienced adverse events; in all but two patients, adverse events were
of mild or moderate severity. Thus azithromycin given once daily for 5 days was an
effective treatment for patients with acute sinusitis.
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