clarithromycin
noun
cla·rith·ro·my·cin
klə-ˌrith-rə-ˈmīs-ᵊn
: a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C38H69NO13 used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections
Macrolides are recommended as first-line therapy for adults in the United States and Canada with community-acquired pneumonia. Newer macrolides (eg, azithromycin, clarithromycin) are popular because of convenient dosing schedules and fewer adverse effects.—Terri B. Hyde et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association
Note: Clarithromycin is marketed under the trademark Biaxin.
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