Macrolides

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antibiotic class
gptkbp:alternativeTo penicillins (in allergy)
gptkbp:ATCCode J01FA
gptkbp:binds 50S ribosomal subunit
gptkbp:category bacteriostatic antibiotics
protein synthesis inhibitors
gptkbp:chemicalFormula contains deoxy sugars
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to macrolides
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:J._M._McGuire
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:drugInteraction gptkb:warfarin
statins
CYP3A4 inhibitors
gptkbp:eliminatedIn urine
bile
gptkbp:example gptkb:azithromycin
gptkb:clarithromycin
gptkb:erythromycin
gptkb:roxithromycin
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom gptkb:Streptomyces_erythreus
gptkbp:halfLife varies by drug
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macrolides
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibit bacterial protein synthesis
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkb:Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
gptkbp:origin natural and semi-synthetic
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (varies by drug)
gptkbp:resistantTo efflux pumps
methylation of 23S rRNA
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect QT prolongation
gastrointestinal upset
liver enzyme elevation
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity Gram-positive bacteria
some Gram-negative bacteria
gptkbp:structure macrocyclic lactone ring
gptkbp:usedFor skin infections
sexually transmitted infections
respiratory tract infections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Helicobacter_pylori_infection
gptkb:Mycobacterium_avium_complex
pertussis
community-acquired pneumonia
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines gptkb:azithromycin
gptkb:erythromycin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antibiotics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4