Augmentin is more effective than Zithromax for acute otitis media

March 2000

Reps will be touting the results of a recent study that Augmentin is more effective than Zithromax for acute otitis media.

Zithromax (azithromycin) is popular because it's convenient to use and well-tolerated.

But Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) seems to be more effective for acute otitis media...probably because it's more active against drug-resistant Strep pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.

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