Azithromycin

• Catalog No.: Azithromycin
• CAS Number: 83905-01-5
• M. F.: C38H72N2O12
• M. W.: 748.98448

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-11-{[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-13-{[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy}-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: azithromycin
• Brand Name: Zithromax, Azithrocin, Azin
• Synonyms: 9-deoxy-9a-aza-9a-methyl-9a-homoerythromycin A

DATABASE IDS

• ATC CODE: S01AA26
• CHEBI ID: 2955
• CAS Number: 83905-01-5
• ATC CODE: J01FA10
• CHEMBL: 529
• Chemspider ID: 10482163
• Medline Plus: a697037
• Unique Ingredient Identifier: J2KLZ20U1M
• DrugBank ID: DB00207
• PubChem CID: 55185
• Wikipedia Title: Azithromycin
• KEGG ID: D07486

PROPERTIES

• Admin Routes: Oral (capsule or suspension), intravenous, ophthalmic
• Bioavailability: 38% for 250 mg capsules
• Excretion: Biliary, renal (4.5%)
• Half Life: 68 h
• Legal Status: Rx-only (US)
• US Licence: Azithromycin
• Metabolism: Hepatic
• Pregnancy Category: B (US)
• Pregnancy Category: B1 (Australia)