Metabolism
According to Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, following a single 500 mg dose, the half-life of azithromycin is 11–14 h. The longer half-life of 68 h is achieved only when multiple doses are consumed. Biliary excretion of azithromycin, predominantly unchanged, is a major route of elimination. Over the course of a week, approximately 6% of the administered dose appears as unchanged drug in urine.
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