Brief Answer: A viral respiartory infection needs no antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. A viral respiratory tract infection does not require antibiotics for treatment. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections and not viral infections. Most viral infections are self limiting and treatment consists in managing the symptoms. However, if symptoms persist with a suspicion for a possible bacteria superinfection like purulent and thick mucus production, spiking fevers, etc antibiotics are not advised. If you have any other symptoms beside the respiratory symptoms, report to me and we shall see whether using the Zpack would be justified at this time. As for the side effects, they may sound frightening but happen only in a very low proportion of the population. At least 1million people take this drug daily around the planet and if this side effect were that common, then we would have recorded so many cardiac incidences already. It is good to be cautious but this drug is a safe drug relatively. There is no major interaction between azithromycin and chloroquine. I hope this answers your query fully. Feel free to ask for more specifics if needed. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services. Dr. Ivo, MD.

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