J01FA Macrolides: drugs and active ingredients

Place in the ATC system

J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,101 drugs
1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 577 drugs
  1. J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins 105 drugs
    1. J01FA Macrolides 77 drugs
      1. J01FA01 Erythromycin 10 drugs
      2. J01FA02 Spiramycin 1 drug
      3. J01FA09 Clarithromycin 20 drugs
      4. J01FA10 Azithromycin 45 drugs
      5. J01FA15 Telithromycin 1 drug

Active ingredients of the class

Azithromycin 6 drugs
Azithromycin (azithromycin dihydrate) 20 drugs
Azithromycin (azithromycin hydrogen citrate) 1 drug
Azithromycin (azithromycin isopropanolate monohydrate) 2 drugs
Azithromycin (azithromycin monohydrate) 11 drugs
Azithromycin (azithromycin monohydrate hemiethanolate) 6 drugs
Clarithromycin 20 drugs
Erythromycin 6 drugs
Erythromycin (erythromycin ethylsuccinate) 2 drugs
Erythromycin (erythromycin lactobionate) 1 drug
Erythromycin (erythromycin stearate) 1 drug
Spiramycin 1 drug
Telithromycin 1 drug

Drugs in the class and its subclasses

Drug	Rx or OTC
Act Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
AG-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Alta-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Azithromycin (Apotex, Capsule) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Azithromycin (Apotex, Tablet) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Azithromycin Z PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Auro-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Ava-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Ava-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (10445517 Canada Inc / North Pharmaceuticals / Dac Pharmaceuticals) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (4513347 Canada) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Altamed Pharma) (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Cobalt Pharmaceuticals) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Dominion Pharmacal) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Pharmascience) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Sanis Health, 250 mg) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Sanis Health, 600 mg) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin (Sivem Pharmaceuticals) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection (Generic Medical Partners) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection (Jamp Pharma) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection (Sterimax) (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection (Teva Canada) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection USP PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection, USP (Auro Pharma) (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection, USP (Hospira Healthcare) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection, USP (Mylan Pharmaceuticals) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Azithromycin for Injection, USP (Strides Pharma Canada) (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Biaxin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Clarithromycin (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada) PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Clarithromycin (Sanis Health, 125 mg, 250 mg) (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Clarithromycin (Sanis Health, 250 mg, 500 mg) PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Clarithromycin (Sivem Pharmaceuticals) PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Dom-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Dom-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Ees-400 PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erybid PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Eryc Delayed-Release Capsules (Pfizer Canada, 250 mg) PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Eryc Delayed-Release Capsules (Pfizer Canada, 333 mg) PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erythro-Base PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erythro-EC PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erythro-Es PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erythro-S (AA Pharma, 250 mg) PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Erythrocin I.V. PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
GD-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
IPG-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Ketek PM (J01FA15 Telithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
M-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
M-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
NRA-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Pce PM (J01FA01 Erythromycin)	prescription (Rx)
PHL-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Azithromycin (Pharmascience, 100 mg, 200 mg) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Azithromycin (Pharmascience, 250 mg, 600 mg) (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Clarithromycin (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Azithromycine (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Ratio-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Riva Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Riva-Azithromycin PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Riva-Clarithromycin (Laboratoire Riva, 250 mg) (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Riva-Clarithromycin (Laboratoire Riva, 500 mg, 250 mg) PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Rovamycine 500 Capsule 1500000 Unit (J01FA02 Spiramycin)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Azithromycin (Sandoz Canada, 250 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Azithromycin (Sandoz Canada, 500 mg) PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Clarithromycin XL PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
SPC-Clarithromycin for Oral Suspension PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Taro-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Azithromycin (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Clarithromycin PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Clarithromycin XL PM (J01FA09 Clarithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Zithromax PM (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)
Zmax SR (J01FA10 Azithromycin)	prescription (Rx)

Other classes of the same level

J01FF Lincosamides 28 drugs

Other names of the drug class

Czech: J01FA Makrolidy
English (United Kingdom): J01FA Macrolides
French: J01FA macrolides
German: J01FA Makrolide
Spanish: J01FA Macrolidos (antiinfecciosos sistemicos)
German (Austria): J01FA Makrolide
Italian: J01FA MACROLIDI
Polish: J01FA Makrolidy
Turkish: J01FA makrolidler
Portuguese (Brazil): J01FA Macrólidos
Slovak: J01FA Makrolidy
German (Switzerland): J01FA Makrolide
French (Switzerland): J01FA Macrolides
Italian (Switzerland): J01FA Macrolidi
Dutch: J01FA Macroliden

Sources

Patient medication information and product monographs: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
Active ingredients, ATC codes and Rx or OTC status: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD system, class J01FA

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