clarithromycin
Sign in to saveClarithromycin, 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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- 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
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