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they all have a macrocyclic lactone chemical structure. Erythromycin, the prototype of this class, has a spectrum and use similar to penicillin
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∙ 6y agoMacrolide is a ring made up of 14 members in a ring. It has got 16 arms. Macro means big. You have erythromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin and azithromycin in this group.
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What class drug is zithromax?
Zithromax is a macrolide
What is an azalide?
An azalide is any of a class of macrolide antibiotics which contain a nitrogen in the macrolide ring.
What drug is an example of a macrolide?
You have erythromycin, roxithromycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin. They come under the category of macrolide drugs.
Is zithromax an aminoglycoside?
No, Zithromax is a macrolide.
What antibiotic is to be given for cryptosporidium?
Amphotericin, or macrolide (such as Roxithromycin)
What is an azithromycin?
An azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
What is roximycin?
It's a macrolide antibiotic (a cousin of erythromycin and azithromycin) not on the market in the US, as far as I can tell.
Does clarithromycin have penicillin in it?
No, it is a macrolide class antibiotic, related to erythromycin. Penicillins are part of a larger, more general class known as beta-lactams, named from the chemical ring structure that accounts for its active moiety.
Does clindamycin belong to macrolides?
Macrolides and Clindamycine are a subgroup of medication that work on killing bacteria by inhibition of Protein synthesis, so both have the same mechanism of action.but Clinidamycin is not a member of macrolide group, it is just a drug by it's own.Macrolides include :-Erythromycin-Clarithromycin-Azithromycin-Roxithromycin
Has clarithomycin got penacilin in them?
NO, Clarithomycin (aka Biaxin) does not have Penicillin in it. It is a macrolide antibiotic, that is used by those who cannot take Penicillin.
Is craztronin penicillin?
Craztronin is a macrolide antibiotic prescribed for people that are allergic to penicillin. Craztronin is most commonly known as Azithromycin.
Does Azithromycin contain penincillin?
no, zithromax contains azithromycin, which is a macrolid (not a penicillin).
