macrolide

Noun

Meaning

(organic chemistry) a macrocyclic lactone with a ring of at least ten atoms

(medicine) Any of a group of antibiotics having this structure

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Antibiotic therapy (using injected penicillin) has been shown to reduce the risk of acute rheumatic fever. citation Erythromycin or another macrolide can be used in patients allergic to penicillin. Source: Internet

In general, the simultaneous use of two different erythromycin derivatives (such as clindamycin and Mitemcinal ) should be avoided as drugs in this macrolide family possess a common mechanism of action. Source: Internet

They rapidly produce a reaction causing fatal digestive disturbance. citation It can be used in horses less than one year old, but care must be taken that other horses (such as a foal's mother) do not come in contact with the macrolide treatment. Source: Internet

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