| Drug Name: | Clarithromycin |
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| Drug Class: | Macrolide Antibiotic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit
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| Use: | - Treatment of respiratory tract infections (pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis)
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
- Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in combination with other drugs
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Headache
- Taste disturbances
- Rash
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to clarithromycin or other macrolide antibiotics
- History of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction
- Concomitant use with certain medications (e.g. astemizole, cisapride, pimozide)
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| Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
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