Drug interactions with azithromycin and the macrolides: An overview

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. C, 1996, Pages 133-142

  Nahata, M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLARITHROMYCIN; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOCHROME P450; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PHENYTOIN; ROKITAMYCIN; SPIRAMYCIN; TERFENADINE; THEOPHYLLINE; WARFARIN; ZIDOVUDINE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

EID: 0029788377     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.suppl_c.133     Document Type: Review

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