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The
macrolides
are a group of
antibiotics
whose activity stems from the presence of a macrolide ring and a large
lactone
ring in their structure. The most commonly-prescribed macrolides are:
erythromycin
clarithromycin
azithromycin
In addition, spiramycin is used for treating
toxoplasmosis
, and roxithromycin is starting to be recognised as useful for treating cryptosporidium.