Azithromycin Chemical Structure
1. Identification Summary Azithromycin is a 15-membered azalide macrolide antibiotic indicated for susceptible infections across respiratory, skin/soft-tissue, sexually transmitted, and atypical pathogen settings; class cautions include QT prolongation/arrhythmia risk, hepatotoxicity, C. difficile–associated diarrhea, and myasthenia gravis exacerbation. Brand Names Zithromax, Sumamed; multiple generics (region-dependent) Name Azithromycin Background Semisynthetic azalide derived from erythromycin A; oral, IV, … Read more