The original macrolide antibiotic, erythromycin, was discovered in the early 1950's. Two newer macrolides released in the U.K. are clarithromycin and azithromycin.
The macrolides interfere with the translocation step in bacterial protein synthesis.
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.