1. Noun. A macrolide antibiotic used to treat various conditions. ¹
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Medical Definition of Clarithromycin
1. An antibiotic approved for the treatment of MAC and also used for preventing this disease in people with AIDS. Side effects include diarrhoea, nausea and abnormal taste. Clarithromycin may cause severe abdominal pain at high doses.
(09 Oct 1997)
