Safety of azithromycin in paediatrics: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Azithromycin is widely used in children not only in the treatment of individual children with infectious diseases, but also as mass drug administration (MDA) within a community to eradicate or control specific tropical diseases. MDA has also been reported to have a beneficial effect on child mortality and morbidity. However, concerns have been raised about the safety of azithromycin, especially in young children. The aim of this review is to systematically identify the safety of azithromycin in children of all ages.

Methods and analysis

MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, CINAHL, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts and adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring systems will be systematically searched for randomised controlled

SUBMITTER: Xu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6598555 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature