A semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to Erythromycin. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infections,
toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.
Toxoplasmosis
The acquired form of infection by Toxoplasma gondii in animals and man.
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Cryptosporidiosis
Intestinal infection with Protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium.
It occurs in both animals and humans. Symptoms include severe Diarrhea.
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Pharmacologic Action
Anti Bacterial Agent
Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of bacteria.
Mycobacterium avium
A bacterium causing tuberculosis in domestic fowl and other birds. In pigs, it may cause
localized and sometimes disseminated disease. The organism occurs occasionally in sheep
and cattle.
It should be distinguished from the M. avium complex, which infects primarily humans.
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