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What is the difference between amoxicillin, azithromycin?

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Different classes: Both are antibiotics but act in different ways to kill bacteria. So they are in completely different classes and have different effects. Amoxicillin is a type of penicillin. Azithromycin is a macrolide.

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Answered 3/31/2020

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