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Just yesterday, I took azithromycin to treat chlamydia but i am also on a prescription of valium (oral)…how long do i need to wait to take valium again so that it doesnt interact with the azithromycin and cause it to not kill the chlamydia bacteria?

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Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
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Hello,

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Azithromycin and Diazepam have low interaction risk. That means you can safely take both of them. It is prudent not to stop prescription drugs like valium all of a sudden

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Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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