Azithromycin dihydrate is a macrolide antibiotic, azalide subclass. It binds to the 50S subunit of the 70S bacterial ribosomes and inhibits RNA-dependent protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Azithromycin also has anti-immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory properties, which make it useful in treating cystic fibrosis.
Azithromycin is a non-β-lactam antibody, effective against infections associated with respiratory tract, skin, tissues and genital chlamydia. It also acts against
Plasmodium falciparum and
P. vivax, which are multidrug resistance species that transmit malaria. Azithromycin targets the ribosome and prevents protein synthesis. It is soluble in lipids and metabolizes in liver by undergoing demethylation.
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