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Does azythromycin belongs to the cephalosporins?
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No: Azithromycin is in the macrolide class. That is different class than the cephalosporin antibiotics like keflex, rocephin, (ceftriaxone) cefepime, etc.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No: It is a macrolide - a different class than the cephalosporins.
Answered 7/20/2012
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