Med. Pro Praxi 2010; 7(10): 365-367

Macrolide antibiotics and their use in outpatient practice

prof. MUDr. Jiří Havlík, DrSc.
Emeritní profesor, I. infekční klinika 2. LF UK v Praze, FN Na Bulovce, Praha

Oral macrolide antibiotics including spiramycin and semisynthetic derivatives of erythromycin A – roxithromycin, clarithromycin

and azithromycin are only second to beta-lactam antibiotics as the most commonly prescribed antibiotics by physicians in outpatient

practice. They act against the most prevalent typical as well as atypical causative agents of respiratory infections and are well-tolerated

by both children and adults. They are administered only twice or even just once a day, have few or no undesirable effects and only rarely

interfere with other drugs.

Keywords: erythromycin, spiramycin, roxithromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin

Published: November 1, 2010  Show citation

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