SPL Set ID: 16da30a2-d11c-7e8c-e063-6294a90a62e3
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Azithromycin tablets USP, contain the active ingredient azithromycin, USP, a macrolide antibacterial drug, for oral administration. Azithromycin, USP has the chemical name (2 R ,3 S ,4 R ,5 R ,8 R ,10 R ,11 R ,12 S ,13 S ,14 R )-13-[(2,6-dideoxy-3- C -methyl-3- O -methyl- α - L - ribo -hexopyranosyl) oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β- D - xylo -hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one. Azithromycin, USP is derived from erythromycin; however, it differs chemically from erythromycin in that a methyl-substituted nitrogen atom is incorporated into the lactone ring. Its molecular formula is C 38 H 72 N 2 O 12 , and its molecular weight is 749.0. Azithromycin, USP has the following structural formula: C 38 H 72 N 2 O 12 •H 2 O M.W. 767.0 Azithromycin USP, as the monohydrate, is a white crystalline powder. Each tablet for oral administration contains azithromycin monohydrate equivalent to 600 mg azithromycin, USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate anhydrous, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, polyethylene glycol, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, partially pregelantinized corn starch, sodium citrate, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. structural formula