.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01F_MacrolidesLincosamidesAndStreptogramins.J01FA09_Clarithromycin.Clarithromycin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01F_MacrolidesLincosamidesAndStreptogramins.J01FA09_Clarithromycin.Clarithromycin| name: | Clarithromycin |
| ATC code: | J01FA09 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and Helicobacter pylori-associated peptic ulcers. It is approved and widely used in clinical practice.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult subjects following oral dosing.
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