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Is Azithromycin a penicillin derivative?

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23 Sep 2013 by bbrauer
Updated
23 September 2013
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azithromycin, penicillin
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kaismama 23 Sep 2013

No it isn't. Its closer to erythromycin.

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bbrauer 23 Sep 2013

Thanks for your help. I feel better knowing that since I am highly allergic to penicillin

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