I read somewhere that azithromycin has antiviral properties; forgot where; but your right the mainline consensus is that it doesn’t work against a virus. The Doc today said that wanting azithromycin for the flu or Covid is “celebrity treatment”(His words) found only on the internet. Of course he was wrong about that, especially related to Covid, but I didn’t want to press the point.
Info on macrolides:
Abstract
Background. Macrolides have received considerable attention for their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory actions beyond the antibacterial effect. These two properties may ensure some efficacy in a wide spectrum of respiratory viral infections. We aimed to summarize the properties of macrolides and their efficacy in a range of respiratory viral infection.