Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It is effective against infections such as:

• Respiratory tract infections including bronchitis and pneumonia
• Ear, nose, and throat infections such as sinusitis and otitis media
• Skin infections
• Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Infections of the reproductive organs, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Lyme disease
• Some infections in people with HIV/AIDS, including prevention and treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection
• Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Whooping cough and certain other bacterial infections like trachoma and scrub typhus

Azithromycin belongs to the macrolide class of antibiotics and works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, thereby stopping bacterial growth

. It is important to note that azithromycin is not effective against viral infections like colds or flu