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All are macrolide antibiotics EXCEPT______________?

Correct answer: C. Neomycin

  • A. Erythromycin
  • B. Roxithromycin
  • C. Neomycin
  • D. Calithromycin

Explanation

Erythromycin, roxithromycin and clarithromycin are macrolides that inhibit bacterial protein synthesis at the 50S subunit. Neomycin is an aminoglycoside and acts on the 30S subunit, so it is the exception.

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