| clarithromycin | <drug> An antibiotic approved for the treatment of MAC and also used for preventing this disease in people with AIDS. Side effects include diarrhoea, nausea and abnormal taste. Clarithromycin may cause severe abdominal pain at high doses. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| tablets | Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tablets, enteric-coated | Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |