Macrolides

Question 1

State the activity of clarithromycin

Answer 1

Strep, staph, mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella

Question 2

State the main uses of clarithromycin

Answer 2

Respiratory infection, soft tissue infection if penicillin allergic, STF

Question 3

State action and main uses of erythromycin

Answer 3

Same as clarithromycin

Question 4

State the activity of azithromycin

Answer 4

Better for gram negative - haemophilus and chlamydia

Question 5

State the main uses of azithromycin

Answer 5

Chlamydia