What is azithromycin used for?

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for selected bacterial infections. For chlamydia it is generally an alternative when the preferred regimen is unsuitable.

How is azithromycin taken?

The dose depends on the infection and local antimicrobial guidance. Do not reuse leftover tablets or share a course with a partner.

What side effects can azithromycin cause?

Diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain and headache are common. Palpitations, fainting, jaundice or a severe allergic reaction need urgent care.

What does the doctor check before prescribing azithromycin?

The doctor checks the diagnosis, pregnancy, liver disease, heart-rhythm risk, electrolyte problems and medicines that can prolong the QT interval.

Can I get a consultation for Azithromycin from Athens?

Yes. Hi-Doctor runs 100 % online across the EU, so if you live in Athens you can fill in the questionnaire and receive the medical review without travelling. The electronic prescription issued by the licensed doctor is valid in any EU pharmacy under Directive 2011/24/EU; outside Spain, the pharmacist dispenses the locally marketed equivalent of the same active ingredient.

Is my sexual health consultation fully confidential?

Yes. All communication happens in the private chat of your account, GDPR-compliant. The doctor treats discretion as a core of the service and there is no history visible outside your consultation.

What is the private electronic prescription and why is it valid across the EU?

The private electronic prescription (Receta Médica Privada Electrónica) is issued by a licensed doctor in Spain. It is a PDF carrying every field required by EU Directive 2011/24/EU (patient, prescriber with country of registration, active ingredient, dose), which makes it legally recognised across all 27 EU member states. In Spanish pharmacies it is dispensed from the QR; outside Spain, the pharmacist dispenses the locally marketed equivalent of the same active ingredient.

How does Hi-Doctor work step by step?

1) Fill in an online medical questionnaire in about 4 minutes. 2) The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 90 days) for hair growth; sexual health is €35 per consultation and a skin consultation is €40. 3) An EU-licensed doctor reviews your case and, if appropriate, issues an electronic prescription. 4) Collect it at any EU pharmacy. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full.

How much does it cost and what does the price include?

The plan is €25/month for weight loss or €15/month (billed €45 every 90 days) for hair growth; a one-off sexual-health consultation is €35 and a skin consultation — acne, rosacea, melasma, ageing skin — is €40. Each includes a licensed doctor's review and an electronic prescription if approved. If the review is not approved, the applicable fee is refunded in full. Medication is paid for separately at the pharmacy at the price it sets.

Azithromycin · AthensPrescription only

Online medical consultation for Azithromycin in Athens.

An EU-licensed doctor reviews your case and, if eligible, issues an electronic prescription valid in any pharmacy in Greece. Consultation €35, refunded if the doctor decides it is not safe to prescribe.

Azithromycin pack shot — a prescription medicine an EU-licensed doctor can prescribe online after a Hi-Doctor consultation in Athens.

Alternative when appropriate
Diagnosis-led prescribing
Follow-up included

Start consultationStart consultation · €35

Full refund if a review is not approved · Medication, if prescribed, is dispensed and paid for separately at a pharmacy.

FormTablet or oral suspension

FrequencyShort prescribed course

ResultsInfection treated over the full course

StatusPrescription only

About

What is Azithromycin?

Active ingredient: Azithromycin · Dosages: Diagnosis-specific

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for selected susceptible infections. For uncomplicated chlamydia it is usually an alternative when the preferred doxycycline regimen is unsuitable.

The indication, regimen and follow-up depend on your history and country guidance. A licensed doctor decides whether it is appropriate; prescribing is never automatic.

How it works in the body

It binds to bacterial ribosomes and interrupts protein production, which stops susceptible bacteria from growing.

How it helps

What it can offer when appropriate.

Alternative when appropriate

A clinician can consider it when the preferred chlamydia regimen does not fit the patient.

Diagnosis-led prescribing

The infection, test result and local resistance guidance determine whether it is suitable.

Follow-up included

The plan covers partner notification, sexual contact and repeat testing where indicated.

What to expect

A doctor-defined regimen.

The dose and duration depend on the infection and local guidance. The doctor gives the exact course after confirming the diagnosis.

Before treatment · Confirm diagnosis and interactions
Course · Take exactly as prescribed
Afterwards · Follow partner and repeat-testing advice

Typical regimen

DoseSet by diagnosis and local guidance
CourseComplete every prescribed dose

Your schedule is personal

These are typical steps only. Your doctor adjusts the plan to how you respond and tolerate it — and you can message them at any point.

Safety first

Safety, in full.

Azithromycin is an effective medicine — and like any medicine it carries risks. Your doctor screens for all of this before prescribing. Here's the honest picture, not just reassurance.

Bacterial infections, including uncomplicated genital chlamydia.

Take exactly as prescribed — for chlamydia this is often a single dose taken at once.
Can be taken with or without food; food can ease a sensitive stomach.
Avoid sex (including with condoms) for 7 days after a single-dose treatment, and until any partner has also been treated.
Complete the full prescription even if symptoms settle early.

Who should not take it

Allergy to azithromycin, erythromycin or any other macrolide antibiotic.
A previous episode of jaundice or liver problems caused by a macrolide.
Severe liver disease — discuss with the doctor first.
Use extra caution with a known long-QT condition, a very slow heartbeat, or low blood potassium or magnesium.

When to seek urgent care

For severe, sudden or unexpected symptoms, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Then let your doctor know through your account chat.

Read the full Azithromycin safety summary

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