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C38H72N2O12
749 g/mol
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Azithromycin

CAS83905-01-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacture of medications for bacterial infections. It is commonly supplied as a raw material for pharmaceutical formulations targeting respiratory, gastrointestinal, and sexually transmitted infections.

Pharmaceutical raw material for antibiotic medicationsCompound used in manufacturing treatments for bacterial infectionsActive ingredient in formulations for respiratory and gastrointestinal infections

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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

Azithromycin dihydrate

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StrongSame Parent

Azithromycin monohydrate

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.88

Azithromycin c

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pharmaceutical raw material

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.83

Azithromycin b

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pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

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pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

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pharmaceutical raw material

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
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

InChIKey

MQTOSJVFKKJCRP-BICOPXKESA-N

SMILES

CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](N(C[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)O)(C)O)C)C)C)O)(C)O

Synonyms (102)
  • A-9941
  • ZIT
  • Azithromycin (INN)
  • Azithromycin Identity, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Azithromycin [EP monograph]
  • Azithromycin for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Azithromycin for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Azithromycin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Anhydrous azithromycin
  • Aritromicina
  • Aritromicina [Spanish]
  • Aruzilina
  • Azadose
  • Azasite
  • Azasite (TN)
  • Azenil
  • Azifast
  • Azigram
  • Azimakrol
  • Azithramycine
  • Azithrocin
  • Azithromycin (Zithromax)
  • Azithromycin (as dihydrate)
  • Azithromycin CRS
  • Azithromycin hydrate
  • Azithromycine
  • Azithromycine [French]
  • Azithromycinum
  • Azithromycinum [Latin]
  • Azitrocin
  • Azitromicina
  • Azitromicina [Spanish]
  • Azitromicine
  • Azitromin
  • Aziwin
  • Aziwok
  • Aztrin
  • Azyter
  • Azythromycin
  • CP-62,993
  • Clamelle
  • Dihydrate, Azithromycin
  • DuraSite
  • Hemomycin
  • Macrozit
  • Mixoterin
  • Monohydrate, Azithromycin
  • Ribotrex;
  • Setron
  • Spiramycin CRS
  • Sumamed
  • Sunamed
  • Tobil
  • Toraseptol
  • Trezid;
  • Trozocina
  • Trulimax
  • Ultreon
  • Xithrone
  • Z-Pak
  • Z-Pak (Azithromycin)
  • Zentavion
  • Zeto
  • Zifin
  • Zithrax
  • Zithromac
  • Zithromax
  • Zithromax IV
  • Zithromycin
  • Zitrim
  • Zitromax
  • Zitromax Avium 600
  • Zitrotek
  • Zmas
  • Zmax
  • Zmax SR
  • Zythromax
  • aziromycin
  • azithromycin
  • azithromycin anhydrous