Biotechnology Interview Question:

Can muscular dystrophy people take clarithromycin 500mg by IV drip if they are allergic to erythromycin - cant find muscular dystrophy people in the clinical trials? Could it destroy the dystrophin gene and increase their CPK levels?

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Clarithromycin is chemically related to erythromycin and almost certainly is cross-reactive - so if you are allergic to erythromycin you will most likely be allergic to clarithromycin as well.
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