Azithromycin and Mental status changes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mental status changes is reported as a side effect among people who take Azithromycin (azithromycin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Folic Acid, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mental status changes when taking Azithromycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 38,326 people who have side effects when taking Azithromycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Azithromycin?

Azithromycin has active ingredients of azithromycin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 40,715 Azithromycin users. Check the latest studies of Azithromycin.

What is Mental status changes?

Mental status changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation) is found to be associated with 1,512 drugs and 1,750 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mental status changes.

On Jan, 21, 2026

38,326 people reported to have side effects when taking Azithromycin.
Among them, 195 people (0.51%) have Mental status changes.

Could Azithromycin cause Mental status changes?

Among these 195 people:

How long have people been on Azithromycin when they have Mental status changes? *

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What is the gender of people who have Mental status changes when taking Azithromycin? *

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What is the age of people who have Mental status changes when taking Azithromycin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Azithromycin:

Azithromycin (40,715 reports)

Mental status changes treatments and more:

Mental status changes (32,338 reports)

How severe was Mental status changes and when was it recovered:

Mental status changes in Azithromycin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of azithromycin:

Mental status changes and drugs with ingredients of azithromycin (365 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Azithromycin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Mental status changes:

Mental status changes (1,512 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mental status changes:

Mental status changes (1,750 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on azithromycin (the active ingredients of Azithromycin) and Azithromycin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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