azithromycin
Sign in to savethumb|Azithromycin pills in Europe, with brand name Sumamed. Azithromycin, sold under the brand names Zithromax (in oral form) and Azasite (as an eye drop), is an antibiotic medication used to treat several bacterial infections. These include middle ear infections, strep throat, pneumonia, traveler's diarrhea, sexually transmitted infection, and certain other intestinal infections. Along with other medications, it may also be used for malaria. It is administered by mouth, into a vein, or as topical treatment for the eye.
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Azithromycin is an antibiotic medication sold under brand names like Zithromax that doctors prescribe to treat various bacterial infections, including strep throat, pneumonia, ear infections, and certain sexually transmitted infections. It can be taken by mouth, injected into a vein, or applied directly to the eye, and is sometimes used alongside other drugs to treat malaria.
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Key facts
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-15-oxo-11-{[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy}-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadec-13-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-C,3-O-dimethyl-α-L-ribo-hexopyranoside
- Drug.C
- 38
- Drug.H
- 72
- Drug.N
- 2
- Drug.O
- 12
- Drug.SMILES
- CN(C)[C@H]3C[C@@H](C)O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](C)[C@H](O[C@H]1C[C@@](C)(OC)[C@@H](O)[C@H](C)O1)[C@@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H](CC)[C@@](C)(O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)N(C)C[C@H](C)C[C@@]2(C)O)[C@@H]3O
- Drug.StdInChI
- 1S/C38H72N2O12/c1-15-27-38(10,46)31(42)24(6)40(13)19-20(2)17-36(8,45)33(52-35-29(41)26(39(11)12)16-21(3)48-35)22(4)30(23(5)34(44)50-27)51-28-18-37(9,47-14)32(43)25(7)49-28/h20-33,35,41-43,45-46H,15-19H2,1-14H3/t20-,21-,22+,23-,24-,25+,26+,27-,28+,29-,30+,31-,32+,33-,35+,36-,37-,38-/m1/s1
- Drug.StdInChIKey
- MQTOSJVFKKJCRP-BICOPXKESA-N
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 458267362
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Bacterial susceptibility
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Airway diseases
- Adverse effects
- Interactions
- Colchicine
- Drugs metabolized by CYP3A4
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- Society and culture
- Available forms
- Usage
- Brand names
- Research
- References
- External links
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