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clarithromycin
Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.drugs.com/monograph/clarithromycin.html )〕 This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others. Clarithromycin can be taken by mouth as a pill or liquid.〔
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea. Severe allergic reactions are rare. Liver problems have been reported. It may cause harm if taken during pregnancy. It is in the macrolide class and works by stopping the making of protein by some bacteria.〔
Clarithromycin was developed in 1980. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines the most important medications needed in a basic health system. Clarithromycin is available as a generic medication.〔 The wholesale cost is between 0.13 and 0.79 USD per dose.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://erc.msh.org/dmpguide/resultsdetail.cfm?language=english&code=CLA500T&s_year=2014&year=2014&str=500%20mg&desc=Clarithromycin&pack=new&frm=TAB-CAP&rte=PO&class_code2=06%2E2%2E2%2E&supplement=&class_name=%2806%2E2%2E2%2E%29Other%20antibacterials%3Cbr%3E )〕 In the United States it is moderately expensive at 50 to 100 USD for a course of treatment. It is made from erythromycin and is chemically known as 6-O-methylerythromycin.
==Medical uses==
Clarithromycin is primarily used to treat a number of bacterial infections including: pneumonia, ''Helicobacter pylori'' and as an alternative to penicillin in strep throat.〔 Other uses include: cat scratch disease and other infections due to bartonella, cryptosporidiosis, as a second line agent in Lyme disease and toxoplasmosis.〔 It may also be used to prevent bacterial endocarditis in those who cannot take penicillin.〔
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