Dirithromycin Alternatives Compared
| Dirithromycin | Azithromycin | Clarithromycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bronchitis, Legionella Pneumonia, Middle Ear Infections, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dental Abscess, Bronchitis, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Follicular Lymphoma, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Legionella Pneumonia, Middle Ear Infections, Mycobacterium... View more |
Related suggestions Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
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Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 1308 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Clarithromycin has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 853 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Dirithromycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Biaxin XL | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
53 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 59 drugs are known to interact with Dirithromycin:
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A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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A total of 724 drugs are known to interact with Clarithromycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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November 01, 1991 |
October 31, 1991 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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Biaxin
Biaxin is used for bacterial endocarditis prevention, bronchitis, dental abscess, helicobacter ...
Biaxin XL
Biaxin XL (clarithromycin) is used to treat bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory ...
Rifadin
Rifadin is used for bartonellosis, endocarditis, haemophilus influenzae prophylaxis, legionella ...
Erythrocin
Erythrocin is used for bacterial endocarditis prevention, bartonellosis, bowel preparation ...
Rifampin
Rifampin is used for bartonellosis, endocarditis, haemophilus influenzae prophylaxis, legionella ...
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin is used to treat bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory system ...
Erythromycin
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Includes erythromycin ...
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