Azithromycin

CAS No.:83905-01-5
Molecular formula:C38H72N2O12 
Molecular weight:748.984 g·mol
Azithromycin prevents bacterial cells from manufacturing specific proteins necessary for their survival. It differs from other macrolides in its azalide structure. Azithromycin, as the dihydrate, is a white crystalline powder.Azithromycin is an antibiotic used in combination with other drugs as preventive to treat various bacterial infections, particularly of the sinuses, throat, and respiratory tract (such as bronchitis and pneumonia); infections of the ear; venereal disease due to chlamydial and chancroid infection; skin infections; and diarrhea associated with campylobacter and other bacteria that cause food poisoning. Also used to prevent and treat a tuberculosis-like disease known as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is common in people with advanced AIDS. Azithromycin is also used for treating cryptosporidiosis.