Azithromycin

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic useful for the treatment of bacterial infections. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial drug, an environmental contaminant and a xenobiotic. It is the conjugate base of azithromycin(2+). Azithromycin is an antibacterial prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of certain bacterial infections, such as: Various bacterial respiratory diseases, including community-acquired pneumonia, acute sinus and ear infections, acute worsening of chronic bronchitis, and throat and tonsil infections Pelvic inflammatory disease Genital ulcer disease and infections of the urethra and cervix Infections of the skin. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Macrolides and QTc-prolonging agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as acne agents, anti-infectives, antibacterials, antibiotics and ophthalmic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Hemomycin, Sumamed and Zithromax. Its PubChem CID is 447043.