Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in today's practice. Recently, a patient named Mr. Ahmed Imtiaz, age 12, came to my chamber with serious laryngitis of recurrent infection. Earlier he was prescribed with Co-amoxiclav and my clinical finding was relapsed due to poor coverage of atypical pathogens in upper respiratory tract infection. So, I prescribed him with Azithrocin® capsule; just 2 capsules OD for 3 days and got satisfactory clinical response even before the completion of the course.

Two of the major reasons for the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics are indiscriminate use of antibiotics and poor patient compliance. Shorter duration of treatment and single daily dosing are associated with better patient compliance. I have found Azithrocin® (Azithromycin) to be effective in the treatment of respiratory tract infections in a single daily dosing regimen of three days duration.

Dr. Zawar Khan MBBS, KEMC (Lahore), RMP, PMDC, MD (Paediatrics) Child Specialist and General Physician Lahore, Pakistan

Azithrocin is a prescription only medicine .Before relying on any statement to take a medicine, all should obtain relevant professional and medical advice from a registered doctor.