Macrolides Flashcards
1
Q
State the activity of clarithromycin
A
Strep, staph, mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella
2
Q
State the main uses of clarithromycin
A
Respiratory infection, soft tissue infection if penicillin allergic, STF
3
Q
State action and main uses of erythromycin
A
Same as clarithromycin
4
Q
State the activity of azithromycin
A
Better for gram negative - haemophilus and chlamydia
5
Q
State the main uses of azithromycin
A
Chlamydia
