Definition
A macrolide antibiotic that treats bacterial infections by preventing bacteria from making proteins they need to survive. It's commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections, skin infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Etymology
From Greek 'azote' (nitrogen) + 'thromycin', following the naming pattern of macrolide antibiotics discovered in the 1980s. The 'mycin' suffix indicates it was originally derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
Kelly Says
Azithromycin is famous for its 'Z-pack' - a 5-day course that stays active in your body for up to 10 days after the last dose! This unique pharmacokinetic property means it can fight infections long after you've finished taking it, making it incredibly convenient for patients.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አዚትሮማይሲን
a-zi-troh-mai-sin
ARالعربية
أزيثروميسين
a-zi-th-roo-mi-seen
BNবাংলা
অযিথ্রোমাইসিন
o-zi-th-ro-ma-i-sin
CACatalà
azitromicina
a-zi-troh-mee-chee-nah
CSČeština
azitromycin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
DADansk
azitromycin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
DEDeutsch
Azithromycin
ah-zih-throe-mee-rihn
ELΕλληνικά
αζιθροマイσίνη
ah-zi-th-roh-mai-see-nee
ESEspañol
azitromicina
ah-zee-troh-mee-thee-nah
FAفارسی
آزیترومایسین
a-zi-troh-mai-sin
FISuomi
azitromysiini
a-zi-troh-mi-see-nee
FRFrançais
azithromycine
ah-zi-throh-mee-seen
GUGU
આઝિથ્રોમાયસિન
a-zi-th-roh-ma-i-sin
HAHA
azithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
HEעברית
אזייתרומיצין
a-zi-th-roh-mee-tsin
HIहिन्दी
एज़ीथ्रोमायसिन
a-zee-th-roh-ma-ay-sin
HUMagyar
azitromicin
a-zi-troh-mi-chin
IDBahasa Indonesia
azitromisin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
IGIG
azithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
ITItaliano
azitromicina
a-zi-troh-mee-chee-nah
JA日本語
アズイ tromicina
ah-zu-i-troh-mee-chi-na
KKKK
азитромицин
a-zi-troh-mi-tsin
KMKM
អា zjithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
KO한국어
아지트로마이신
a-ji-teu-ro-ma-i-sin
MRMR
अझीथ्रोमायसिन
a-jee-th-roh-ma-ay-sin
MSBahasa Melayu
azitromisin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
MYမြန်မာ
အဇီသရိုမိုစင်း
a-zi-th-roh-mo-sin
NLNederlands
azithromycine
a-zi-th-roh-mie-seen
NONorsk
azitromycin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
PAPA
ਅਜੀਥ੍ਰੋਮਾਈਸਿਨ
a-jee-th-roh-ma-i-sin
PLPolski
azytromcyna
a-zi-trohm-chee-nah
PTPortuguês
azitromicina
a-zi-troh-mee-si-nah
RORomână
azitromicina
a-zi-troh-mee-chee-nah
RUРусский
Азитромицин
a-zi-troh-mi-tsin
SVSvenska
azitromycin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
SWKiswahili
azithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
TAதமிழ்
அழீத்திரோமைசின்
a-lee-th-roh-mai-shin
TEతెలుగు
అజిథ్రోమైసిన్
a-ji-th-roh-mai-sin
THไทย
อะซิท्रोमाइसิน
a-zit-troh-mai-sin
TLTL
azitromisin
a-zi-troh-mi-sin
TRTürkçe
azitromisin
ah-zi-troh-mi-sin
UKУкраїнська
Азитроміцин
a-zi-troh-mi-tsin
URاردو
ایزیتروマイسین
a-zi-th-roh-mai-sin
VITiếng Việt
azithromycin
ah-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
YOYO
azithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin
ZUZU
azithromycin
a-zi-th-roh-mi-sin