Generic Name

Clarithromycin

FDA approval date: August 25, 2005
Classification: Macrolide Antimicrobial
Form: Tablet, For

What is Clarithromycin?

Clarithromycin tablets are a macrolide antimicrobial indicated for mild to moderate infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria in the following: Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis in Adults , Acute Maxillary Sinusitis , Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Save this treatment for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms

Related Clinical Trials

Efficacy and Safety of 14-Day Vonoprazan-Based Dual Therapy Versus Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter Pylori Eradication: A Multicentre, Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary: This study is a multicentre, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy and safety of 14-day vonoprazan-based dual therapy with versus quadruple therapy for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. The primary outcome is eradication rate, and the secondary outcome includes the incidence of adverse events and compliance.

The Effect of Rifabutin in Mycobacterium Abscessus With Inducible Clarithromycin Resistance: a Randomized Study

Background: Mycobacterium abscessus, one of the most common species of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), poses a significant clinical challenge due to its natural resistance to antibiotics and high treatment failure rates, particularly in lung diseases. Among its subspecies, M. abscessus subspecies abscessus is especially prone to developing inducible resistance to Clarithromycin. This resistance mechanism ...

Safety and Efficacy of Vonoprazan vs Proton Pump Inhibitor With Vitamin D or Probiotics Based Triple Therapy for Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Summary: Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that infects up to 50% of the world's population, residing in the gastric mucosa and using the mucus layer for protection from the stomach's high acidity. Its clinical significance is profound: it is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization and is a primary cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric ...