甲紅黴素clarithromycin
中文條目：https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%8B%E6%8B%89%E9%BB%B4%E7%B4%A0
Clarithromycin, sold under the brand name Biaxin among others, is an antibiotic useful to treat a number of bacterial infections.[1] This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others. It is taken by mouth.[1]
甲紅黴素，商品名為{{lang|en|Biaxin}}，是一種用來治療多種細菌感染的[[抗生素]]。包括了鏈球菌性喉炎、肺炎、皮膚感染、幽門螺旋桿菌感染、萊姆病等。它是口服的藥物。
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headaches, and diarrhea. Severe allergic reactions are rare. Liver problems have been reported. It may cause harm if taken during pregnancy. It is in the macrolide class and works by stopping the making of protein by some bacteria.[1]
常見副作用包括噁心、嘔吐、頭痛和腹瀉，罕見的情況是會出現嚴重過敏反應。另外，已經有報告指出它可能引起肝臟問題。在懷孕期間服用此藥物，可能會造成傷害。此藥物屬於巨環內酯類，機轉是透過抑制某些細菌製造蛋白質達成。
Clarithromycin was developed in 1980.[2] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.[3]It is available as a generic medication.[1] The wholesale cost is between 0.13 and 0.79 USD per dose.[4] In the United States it is moderately expensive at 50 to 100 USD for a course of treatment.[5] It is make from erythromycin and is chemically known as "6-O-methylerythromycin".[6]
甲紅黴素是1980年代發明的[2]。它被列入世界衛生組織的基本藥物清單，是基礎衛生系統所需藥物中最重要的[3]。它可作為一種一般用藥。[1]批發成本每劑介於0.13至0.79美元之間。[4] 在美國，此藥中等偏貴，每療程約花費50至100美元。[5]它由紅黴素製成，化學稱為“6-O-甲基紅黴素”。[6]