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Roxithromycin

Chemical compound

Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used to treat respiratory tract, urinary and soft tissue infections. It is a derivative of erythromycin - comprising the same 14-membered lactone ring - with an oxime-based side chain attached to the macrolide ring.

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Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic used to treat respiratory tract, urinary and soft tissue infections. It is a derivative of erythromycin - comprising the same 14-membered lactone ring - with an oxime-based side chain attached to the macrolide ring. Roxithromycin was patented in 1980 and approved for medical use in 1987. It is available under several brand names in Australia, France, Germany, Israel, South Korea and New Zealand, but not in the United States. Roxithromycin has also been shown to possess antimalarial activity.

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