Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Ligand families/groups	Antimalarial ligands
Approved drug?	Yes (FDA & UK (1991))

IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-11-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-dimethylamino-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-13-[(2R,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4,6-dimethyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
6197	azithromycin

Comments

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity against gram-positive and atypical bacteria. The compound also has antimalarial activity and has been investigated as a potential treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum or P. vivax malaria but does not provide an advantage over current therapies [3]. Azithromycin is one of the key antibacterials in the WHO 20th Essential Medicines List (2017).

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	83905-01-5 (source: Scifinder)
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL529
DrugBank Ligand	DB00207
GtoPdb PubChem SID	178103124
PubChem CID	447043
RCSB PDB Ligand	ZIT
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	MQTOSJVFKKJCRP-BICOPXKESA-N
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Wikipedia	Azithromycin

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