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clarithromycin

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Also known as Biaxin Xl, Biaxin, Biaxin Xl Pac, TE-031, Clarithromycin Extended Release, A-56268, Klaricid, Clarithromycine

Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease. Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a tablet or liquid or can be infused intravenously.

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Clarithromycin is a chemical compound with the formula C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃. It has a molecular mass of 747.477 and a weight of 748.0. The substance carries a charge of 0 and features an xlogp value of 3.2. Its topological polar surface area is 183, with 4 hydrogen bond donors and 14 hydrogen bond acceptors.

The compound is identified by the MCN code 2941.50.10. In scientific literature, clarithromycin is the subject of 13,615 PubMed entries. It is also referenced by 606 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
C38H69NO13
Molecular weight
748 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11R,12R,13S,14R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-14-ethyl-12,13-dihydroxy-4-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-7-methoxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione
SMILES
CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[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)OC)C)C)O)(C)O
InChIKey
AGOYDEPGAOXOCK-KCBOHYOISA-N
XLogP
3.2
Polar surface area
183 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
14
Formal charge
0

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Research

13,615 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Antibiotic
  • Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility
  • Idiopathic hypersomnia
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Cardiac
  • Liver and kidney
  • Central nervous system
  • Infection
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Interactions
  • Colchicine
  • Statins
  • Calcium channel blockers
  • Carbamazepine
  • HIV medications
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolism
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Available forms
  • Brand names
  • Manufacturers
  • Research
  • Hypersomnolence
  • References
  • External links

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| legal_AU = S4 | legal_CA = Rx-only | legal_CA_comment = | legal_US = Rx-only | legal_EU = Rx-only | legal_EU_comment = | legal_status = Rx-only

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