different between azithromycin vs clarithromycin

English

Etymology

From az- +? (er)ythromycin.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??z??.?o??ma?.sn?/

Noun

azithromycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.

References

• “azithromycin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Alternative forms

• 6-O-methylerythromycin

Etymology

From [Term?] +? (e)rythromycin.

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Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kl?????.????m??.s?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kl?????.???ma?.sn?/

Noun

clarithromycin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₆₉NO₁₃ (trademarks Biaxin, Klaricid) used especially in the treatment of various mild to moderate bacterial infections.

Translations

References

• “clarithromycin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).