Azithromycin

Introduction: Azithromycin

Description of Azithromycin

Azithromycin: semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic; related to erythromycin.
Source: Diseases Database

Azithromycin: semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic; related to erythromycin.
Source: CRISP

Azithromycin: A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Azithromycin include:

• Erythromycin

Terms associated with Azithromycin:

Broader terms for Azithromycin

• Erythromycin

Source - MeSH 2007

• macrolide antibiotic

Source - CRISP

The term Azithromycin can be used for:

• Zithromax

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Azithromycin

The following list attempts to classify Azithromycin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Lactones
    • Macrolides
      • Erythromycin
        • Azithromycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
    • Macrolides
      • Erythromycin
        • Azithromycin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Macrolides
      • Erythromycin
        • Azithromycin

External links related to: Azithromycin

• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - AZITHROMYCIN
• Zithromax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Azithromycin - RxList Monographs
• Zithromax Capsules, Suspension, SPC from the eMC
• MedDet
• Zithromax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Azithromycin - RxList Monographs
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - ZITHROMAX
• Zithromax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Azithromycin - RxList Monographs
• Azithromycin for acute lower respiratory tract infections (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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