Term Name: |
clarithromycin |
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Search Ontology:
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Synonyms: |
- 6-O-methylerythromycin
- 6-O-methylerythromycin A
- CLA
- Clarithromycin
- clarithromycina
- clarithromycine
- clarithromycinum
- O(6)-methylerythromycin
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Definition: |
The 6-O-methyl ether of erythromycin A, clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of respiratory-tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. It is also used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis.
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References: |
- Beilstein:3581974
- CAS:81103-11-9
- DrugBank:DB01211
- Drug_Central:668
- KEGG:C06912
- KEGG:D00276
- LINCS:LSM-5606
- LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMPK04000014
- PDBeChem:CTY
- PMID:16387493
- Patent:EP41355
- Patent:US4331803
- Reaxys:3581974
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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