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What Causes Chest And Nasal Congestion Despite Taking Azithromycin?

I have been taking azithromycin 250 mg- 2first day and 1 the following days I have 2 more left of the z pack, Ims still experiencing a lot of mucus in nose and chest and my one left ear is blocked also it is making noise. When i inhale I can hear crackling in my esophagus and also when exhaling. what should i do
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Respected user , Hi
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* This may be due to
- Unresponsiveness of the drug due to resistant organisms .
- Load of bacteria is more so that the drug will show effect with time .
- Associated host factors are not supportive to that level to combat the
situation .

Hope this will help you .
Welcome for further doubts .

Regards .
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What Causes Chest And Nasal Congestion Despite Taking Azithromycin?

Respected user , Hi Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * This may be due to - Unresponsiveness of the drug due to resistant organisms . - Load of bacteria is more so that the drug will show effect with time . - Associated host factors are not supportive to that level to combat the situation . Hope this will help you . Welcome for further doubts . Regards .