Clarithromycin
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Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. 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.<ref name="a2">[https://www.drugs.com/monograph/clarithromycin.html "Clarithromycin".] The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.</ref> See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarithromycin Clarithromycin]. | Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections. 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.<ref name="a2">[https://www.drugs.com/monograph/clarithromycin.html "Clarithromycin".] The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.</ref> See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarithromycin Clarithromycin]. | ||
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References
- ↑ "Clarithromycin". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
