Azithromycin
Chemical formula: C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ Molecular mass: 748.985 g/mol PubChem compound: 447043
Active ingredient description
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic belonging to the azalide group. The molecule is constructed by adding a nitrogen atom to the lactone ring of erythromycin A. The mechanism of action of azithromycin is based upon the suppression of bacterial protein synthesis by means of binding to the ribosomal 50S sub-unit and inhibition of peptide translocation.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| J01FA10 | Azithromycin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins → J01FA Macrolides |
| S01AA26 | Azithromycin | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEDBAC Powder for solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| ZITHROMAX Capsule, hard | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Medicines
Azithromycin is an active ingredient of these brands:
Albania (AL)Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)France (FR)
Germany (DE)Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
© All content on this website, including data entry, data processing, decision support tools, "RxReasoner" logo and graphics, is the intellectual property of RxReasoner and is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without explicit written permission from RxReasoner is strictly prohibited. Any third-party content used on this site is acknowledged and utilized under fair use principles.