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'''Azithromycin''' (Zithromax, Azithrocin, Zmax, Azin, Zedd, Azocam, Penalox, Azi-Once, Zeto)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a697037.html |title=Azithromycin |author=[[American Society of Health-System Pharmacists]] |work=[[MedlinePlus]] |publisher=[[United States National Library of Medicine]] |date=October 15, 2012 |accessdate=September 19, 2013}}</ref> is an [[azalide]], a subclass of [[macrolide]] [[antibiotics|antibiotics.]] It is derived from [[erythromycin]], with a [[methyl]]-substituted [[nitrogen]] [[atom]] incorporated into the [[lactone]] ring, thus making the lactone ring 15-membered. | |||
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Revision as of 18:51, 30 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Azithromycin (Zithromax, Azithrocin, Zmax, Azin, Zedd, Azocam, Penalox, Azi-Once, Zeto)[1] is an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics. It is derived from erythromycin, with a methyl-substituted nitrogen atom incorporated into the lactone ring, thus making the lactone ring 15-membered.
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- ↑ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (October 15, 2012). "Azithromycin". MedlinePlus. United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved September 19, 2013.