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Number 3, do you suffer from any -- have you had any -- do you have any malnutrition issues, are you low in magnesium, have you had vomiting, some people get a sinus infection for a long period of time they may have a lot of vomiting, there you lose potassium, you start taking a z pack you could have an impact also in your heart reuplt. have you to have a conversationment it's not as routine as saying, i'm going to take a couple of motrins because i have a headache it doesn't work like that. now with this latest study, and you'll see the warnings a little bit more prominent in the z pack. mart...

Pack. you've heard of it. your kids have probably been prescribed it. it could trigger an irregular and potentially deadly heart matter. it is prescribed to treat bacterial infections. pneumonia, ear infections that kids get so often. it was prescribed to 40 million americans in 2011, and sales in the last year exceeded $435 million. it's a block-busker drug. dr. manny alvarez is senior managing editor at foxnewshealth.com and a member of the fox news medical a team. surprising news about z pack. >> the news came out last year in 2012, finally the fda looked very carefully at the study and the...

Is, live in washington on that. martha: we are just getting this crossing the wires. the fda is saying that zithromax, which is commonly known as the z pack, can cause a potentially fatal irregular heart rythym in some patients. this is a widely prescribed antibiotic and there are some issues according to the fda and a new warning which is no doubt going to get a lot of attention in doctors offices around the country because it is widely prescribed for ear infections and all kinds of things kids get and things people pick up traveling. that will get a lot of attention. bill: as strong as some ...

Every year, the strain of the flu changes. you really have to prepare yourself. every year you have to get the flu shot to prepare for t. the bigger question online, i'm pregnant, should i get the flu shot. as mark mentioned, it's a dead virus, it is perfectly okay for pregnant women to get the flu shot. you don't want to get the nasal spray because that's a live virus. that's dangerous to pregnant women. my family believes in echinacea and vitamin "c." you are protected. unfortunately, theidate data on this is very weak. i know a lot of people will be disappointed t. may shorten the period ...

Whatever, manufacturers. they were all upset at article we wrote. how do we know that these antibiotic resistant bugs are not also because of human overutilization? we can say that, yes, humans --. jenna: human overutilization of antibiotics? >> they have a common cold and have cold and asking for z pack. how many people are asking me for a z pack and basically what they need is to basically rest for 48 hours. by utilizing antibiotics inappropriate scenarios you might be --. jenna: on any level? >> on any level. jenna: let me ask something real quick. we teased this story. a little chocolate a...