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Also known as Sumamed, XZ-450, Sunamed, ZMax, CP-62993, Zithromax, Azimakrol, Azitromin

thumb|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 a chemical compound with the formula C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂. It has a mass of 748.509 and a weight of 749.0. The substance possesses a charge of 0 and an xlogp value of 4. Its topological polar surface area is 180, with 5 hydrogen bond donors and 14 hydrogen bond acceptors.

The compound is associated with a Commons category titled "Azithromycin" and is referenced by 304 other encyclopedia articles. A search for azithromycin in PubMed yields a count of 15644.

Synthesized by Vinony from 15 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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
Drug.image
Azithromycin.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Azithromycin_3d_structure.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Sumamed, Hemomicin, Zithromax, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a697037
Drug.DailyMedID
Azithromycin
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B1

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C38H72N2O12
Molecular weight
749 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-11-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-13-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one
SMILES
CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](N(C[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)C)O)(C)O
InChIKey
MQTOSJVFKKJCRP-BICOPXKESA-N
XLogP
4
Polar surface area
180 Ų
H-bond donors
5
H-bond acceptors
14
Formal charge
0

via PubChem

Research

15,644 papers

via PubMed

~27 min read

Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • 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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| pronounce = | tradename = Sumamed, Hemomicin, Zithromax, others | Drugs.com = | MedlinePlus = a697037 | DailyMedID = Azithromycin | pregnancy_AU = B1 | pregnancy_AU_comment = | pregnancy_category = | routes_of_administration = By mouth, intravenous, eye drops | class = Macrolide antibiotic | ATC_prefix = J01 | ATC_suffix = FA10 | ATC_supplemental =

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