Azithromycin vs Erythromycin
Compare Azithromycin and Erythromycin side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Azithromycin | Erythromycin | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Macrolide Antimicrobial | Macrolide, Macrolide Antimicrobial |
| Used to treat | Bacterial infections, Chlamydia infections, Haemophilus infections, Infectious skin diseases, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Neisseriaceae infections, Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections, Otitis media, Protozoan infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Tonsillitis, Urethritis | Acne vulgaris, Bacterial eye infections, Campylobacter infections, Chancroid, Chlamydia infections, Erythrasma, Gastroenteritis, Gonorrhea, Legionnaires' disease, Mycoplasma infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Syphilis, Urethritis, Whooping cough |
| Generic price | From $0.27 each, about $7.97 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.24 per mL (200 mg/5 mL suspension) | From $1.93 each, about $57.75 for 30 (250 mg tablet (DR)); other forms from $0.35 per mL (2% solution) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |