MedicationsQuestion 14 of 100
Azithromycin belongs to which class of antibiotics?
a.Fluoroquinolone
b.Tetracycline
c.Macrolide
d.Cephalosporin
Explanation
Azithromycin is a macrolide, along with erythromycin and clarithromycin. Fluoroquinolones end in '-floxacin', tetracyclines end in '-cycline', and cephalosporins usually begin with 'cef-' or 'ceph-'.
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