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. 2021 Jan 15;2021(1):CD013198. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013198.pub2

2. Treatments and corresponding abbreviations and classes.

Treatment Abbreviation Class
Placebo Pbo NA
Azithromycin 250 mg once daily AZM250 once daily Macrolide
Azithromycin 250 mg once daily 3 times per week AZM250 once daily (3x weekly) Macrolide
Azithromycin 500 mg once daily 3 times per week AZM500 once daily (3x weekly) Macrolide
Azithromycin 500 mg once daily 3 times per month AZM500 once daily (3x monthly) Macrolide
Azithromycin 500 mg once daily (for first 3 days),
azithromycin 250 mg every 2 days (intermittent)
for rest of treatment duration
AZM500 once daily (3 days) then
AZM250 (alternating day days)
Macrolide
Clarithromycin 500 mg once daily CLR500 once daily Macrolide
Erythromycin 250 mg three times daily ERY250 three times daily Macrolide
Erythromycin 250 mg twice daily ERY250 twice daily Macrolide
Erythromycin 125 mg 3 times daily ERY125 three times daily Macrolide
Erythromycin 200 to 400 mg once daily ERY200/400 once daily Macrolide
Roxithromycin 300 mg once daily ROX300 once daily Macrolide
Doxycycline 100 mg once daily DOX100 once daily Tetracycline
Roxithromycin 300 mg once daily +
Doxycycline 100 mg once daily
ROX300 once daily + DOX100
once daily
Macrolide + tetracycline
Moxifloxacin 400 mg once daily
(5 days every 4 weeks)
MOX400 once daily
(5 days every 4 weeks)
Quinolone
Moxifloxacin 400 mg once daily
(5 days every 8 weeks)
MOX400 once daily
(5 days every 8 weeks)
Quinolone

Abbreviations

AZM: azithromycin; CLR: clarithromycin; ERY: erythromycin; DOX: doxycycline; MOX: moxifloxacin; NA: not applicable; Pbo: placebo; ROX: roxithromycin.