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Azithromycin
Essential medicine status
General description
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that can be used systemically and topically for the treatment of susceptible bacterial infections.
INN
Azithromycin
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
EML status history
First added in 2003 (TRS 920) for Trachoma
Added in 2003 (TRS 920) for Chlamydia trachomatis
Added in 2013 (TRS 985) for Trachoma
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Yaws
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Gonococcal infection
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Cholera
Added in 2019 (TRS 1021) for Typhoid fever
Added in 2019 (TRS 1021) for Paratyphoid fever
Wikipedia
Recommendations
Section
Ophthalmological preparations > Anti-infective agents
  • Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 1.5% eye drops
Indications
Section
Watch group antibiotics
  • Oral > Liquid: 200 mg per 5 mL (anhydrous) powder for oral liquid
  • Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (anhydrous); 500 mg (anhydrous)