Roxithromycin (CED0004739)

Roxithromycin belongs to the carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 837.05 g/mol, Roxithromycin is a heavy molecule. Its chemical formula is C41H76N2O15. The compound is identified as an antibiotic and is recorded as being found in or released from 20 different sources. These sources include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products. In the food, food processing, and cookware sector, it is associated with the processing of fish and the preparation of vinegar. It is also found in drinking water and water supply. Within household cleaning and consumer products, it is linked to tobacco pipes and pipe accessories. In building and construction, it is recorded in relation to tents or canopies, roofs, and sunshades awnings or outside screens. Additionally, it is found in electrical and electronic equipment, including amplifiers, antennas, auxiliary devices, electric hearing aids, and colour television systems, among six other sources. Exposure to Roxithromycin occurs through oral and inhalation routes. At the molecular level, the compound interacts with two recorded protein targets. It acts as an inhibitor of the large ribosomal subunit protein uL10 (rplJ) and interacts with the ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1.