Azithromycin

"Azithromycin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to ERYTHROMYCIN. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.

Descriptor ID	D017963
MeSH Number(s)	D02.540.576.500.992.050
Concept/Terms	Azithromycin Azithromycin Azythromycin Sumamed Sumamed Toraseptol Toraseptol Vinzam Vinzam CP-62993 CP-62993 CP 62993 CP62993 Zithromax Zithromax Azitrocin Azadose Ultreon Zitromax Azithromycin Dihydrate Azithromycin Dihydrate Dihydrate, Azithromycin Azithromycin Monohydrate Azithromycin Monohydrate Monohydrate, Azithromycin Goxal Goxal Zentavion Zentavion

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Lactones [D02.540]
Polyketides [D02.540.576]
Macrolides [D02.540.576.500]
Erythromycin [D02.540.576.500.992]
Azithromycin [D02.540.576.500.992.050]

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Bar chart showing 24 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2011 and 2019 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2011	2	1	3
2012	0	2	2
2014	2	0	2
2015	0	1	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	3	0	3
2020	1	1	2
2021	2	1	3
2023	1	0	1

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Waitayangkoon P, Moon SJ, Tirupur Ponnusamy JJ, Zeng L, Driban J, McAlindon T. Long-Term Safety Profiles of Macrolides and Tetracyclines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 02; 64(2):164-177.

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Rowlinson E, Soge OO, Hughes JP, Berzkalns A, Thibault C, Kerani RP, Khosropour CM, Manhart LE, Golden MR, Barbee LA. Prior Exposure to Azithromycin and Azithromycin Resistance Among Persons Diagnosed With Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection at a Sexual Health Clinic: 2012-2019. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 02 08; 76(3):e1270-e1276.

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Hern?ndez Cordero AI, Yang CX, Li X, Milne S, Chen V, Hollander Z, Ng R, Criner GJ, Woodruff PG, Lazarus SC, Connett JE, Han MK, Martinez FJ, Reed RM, Man SFP, Leung JM, Sin DD. Epigenetic marker of telomeric age is associated with exacerbations and hospitalizations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Res. 2021 Dec 22; 22(1):316.

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Li X, Le W, Lou X, Wang B, Genco CA, Rice PA, Su X. In Vitro Efficacy of Gentamicin Alone and in Combination with Ceftriaxone, Ertapenem, and Azithromycin against Multidrug-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Microbiol Spectr. 2021 10 31; 9(2):e0018121.

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Bettoni S, Maziarz K, Stone MRL, Blaskovich MAT, Potempa J, Bazzo ML, Unemo M, Ram S, Blom AM. Serum Complement Activation by C4BP-IgM Fusion Protein Can Restore Susceptibility to Antibiotics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:726801.

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Barbee LA, Soge OO, Morgan J, Leclair A, Bass T, Werth BJ, Hughes JP, Golden MR. Gentamicin Alone Is Inadequate to Eradicate Neisseria Gonorrhoeae From the Pharynx. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 11 05; 71(8):1877-1882.

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Qaseem A, Yost J, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Miller MC, Abraham GM, Obley AJ, Forciea MA, Jokela JA, Humphrey LL. Update Alert: Should Clinicians Use Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine Alone or in Combination With Azithromycin for the Prophylaxis or Treatment of COVID-19? Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2020 07 21; 173(2):W48-W51.

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Qaseem A, Yost J, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Miller MC, Abraham GM, Obley AJ, Forciea MA, Jokela JA, Humphrey LL, Centor RM, Andrews R, Bledsoe TA, Haeme R, Kansagara DL, Marcucci M. Should Clinicians Use Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine Alone or in Combination With Azithromycin for the Prophylaxis or Treatment of COVID-19? Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1). Ann Intern Med. 2020 07 21; 173(2):137-142.

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Wedzicha JA, Ritchie AI, Martinez FJ. Can Macrolide Antibiotics Prevent Hospital Readmissions? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Oct 01; 200(7):796-798.

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Navathe R, Schoen CN, Heidari P, Bachilova S, Ward A, Tepper J, Visintainer P, Hoffman MK, Smith S, Berghella V, Roman A. Azithromycin vs erythromycin for the management of preterm premature rupture of membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 08; 221(2):144.e1-144.e8.

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