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Macrolidesareaclassofantibioticthatincludeserythromycin,roxithromycin,azithromycinandclarithromycin.Theyareusefulintreatingrespiratory,skin, ...

Macrolides are a class of antibiotic that includes erythromycin, roxithromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin. They are useful in treating respiratory, skin, soft tissue, sexually transmitted, H. pylori and atypical mycobacterial infections. Macrolides share a similar spectrum of antimicrobial activity with benzylpenicillin making them useful alternatives for people with a history of penicillin (and cephalosporin) allergy. Bacteria often display cross-resistance between the macrolides.

Macrolides interfere with bacterial protein synthesis and, depending on concentration and bacterial species, are either bactericidal (kill bacteria), or bacteriostatic (inhibit growth of bacteria). Macrolides also have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory eff...