Macrolides

What are Macrolides?

Macrolides are a class of antibiotics derived from Saccharopolyspora erythraea (originally called Streptomyces erythreus), a type of soil-borne bacteria.

Macrolides inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria by reversibly binding to the P site of the 50S unit of the ribosome. Macrolides mainly affect gram-positive cocci and intracellular pathogens such as mycoplasma, chlamydia, and legionella. Erythromycin was the first macrolide discovered; other macrolides include azithromycin, clarithromycin, and roxithromycin.

Their action is primarily bacteriostatic but may be bactericidal at high concentrations, or depending on the type of microorganism.

List drug with Macrolides

Drug Name
Azithromycin
Generic name: Azithromycin
Azithromycin (Intravenous)
Generic name: Azithromycin
Azithromycin (Oral)
Generic name: Azithromycin
Azithromycin 3 Day Dose Pack
Generic name: Azithromycin (oral/injection)
Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack
Generic name: Azithromycin (oral/injection)
Clarithromycin
Generic name: Clarithromycin
Biaxin Filmtab
Generic name: Clarithromycin
Biaxin XL
Generic name: Clarithromycin
Dificid
Generic name: Fidaxomicin
E.E.S. 200
Generic name: Erythromycin
E.E.S. 400
Generic name: Erythromycin
E.E.S. Granules
Generic name: Erythromycin
Ery-Tab
Generic name: Erythromycin (oral)
Eryc
Generic name: Erythromycin
Eryped
Generic name: Erythromycin
Eryped 200
Generic name: Erythromycin
Eryped 400
Generic name: Erythromycin
Erythrocin
Generic name: Erythromycin
Erythrocin Lactobionate
Generic name: Erythromycin
Erythrocin Stearate
Generic name: Erythromycin
Erythromycin
Generic name: Erythromycin (oral/injection)
Erythromycin (Intravenous)
Generic name: Erythromycin
Erythromycin (Oral)
Generic name: Erythromycin
Fidaxomicin
Generic name: Fidaxomicin
Ilosone
Generic name: Erythromycin
PCE
Generic name: Erythromycin
PCE Dispertab
Generic name: Erythromycin
Zithromax
Generic name: Azithromycin
Zithromax (Azithromycin Intravenous)
Generic name: Azithromycin
Zithromax (Azithromycin Oral)
Generic name: Azithromycin
Zithromax IV
Generic name: Azithromycin (oral/injection)
Zithromax Tri-Pak
Generic name: Azithromycin
Zithromax Z-Pak
Generic name: Azithromycin (oral/injection)
Zmax
Generic name: Azithromycin

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