Preferred Name |
clarithromycin |
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Synonyms |
CLARITHROMYCIN O(6)-methylerythromycin Clarithromycin clarithromycin 6-O-methylerythromycin clarithromycine clarithromycinum 6-O-methylerythromycin A CLA clarithromycina |
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Definitions |
The 6-O-methyl ether of erythromycin A, clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of respiratory-tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. It is also used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_3732 |
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database_cross_reference |
Reaxys:3581974 PMID:16387493 Drug_Central:668 Beilstein:3581974 DrugBank:DB01211 CAS:81103-11-9 LINCS:LSM-5606 LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMPK04000014 |
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definition |
The 6-O-methyl ether of erythromycin A, clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of respiratory-tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. It is also used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. |
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has role |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35703 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_48001 |
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has_exact_synonym |
CLARITHROMYCIN O(6)-methylerythromycin Clarithromycin |
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has_related_synonym |
clarithromycin 6-O-methylerythromycin clarithromycine clarithromycinum 6-O-methylerythromycin A CLA clarithromycina |
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id |
CHEBI:3732 |
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label |
clarithromycin |
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notation |
CHEBI:3732 |
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prefLabel |
clarithromycin |
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subClassOf |