has role macrolide antibiotic xenobiotic antibacterial drug clarithromycin Clarithromycin CLARITHROMYCIN CLA 6-O-methylerythromycin CHEBI:670147 The 6-<em>O</em>-methyl ether of erythromycin A, clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of respiratory-tract, skin and soft-tissue infections. It is also used to eradicate <em>Helicobacter pylori</em> in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. It prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. CHEBI:3732 chebi_ontology CHEBI:442148 6-O-methylerythromycin A CHEBI:41676 protein synthesis inhibitor environmental contaminant