Peri-operative Azithromycin to Improve Early Allograft Function and Outcome After Lung Transplantation

"Zithromax® oral suspension 200 mg/ 5 mL (Pfizer, UK):~Zithromax® 1000 mg syrup per os once at recipient intake for lung transplantation (day 0); followed by Zithromax® 250 mg syrup via (naso)gastric tube or per os every other day until one month after lung transplantation (days 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15, 17,19,21,23,25,27,29 and 31)."

"Ora-Plus® oral suspension (Paddock Laboratories, 3940 Quebec Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55427, USA; NDC-number: 0574-0303-16):~Ora-Plus® 25mL syrup per os once at recipient intake for lung transplantation (day 0); followed by Ora-Plus® 6.25 mL syrup via (naso)gastric tube or per os every other day until one month after lung transplantation (days 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15, 17,19,21,23,25,27,29 and 31)."