Which of the following macrolides has specific features that makes it useful in the treatment of periodontal disease?
a. erythromycin ethylsuccinate
b. erythromycin stearate
c. azithromycin
d. clarithromycin
c. Azithromycin has several unique features that makes it useful in dentistry. It concentrates in phagocytes such as PMNs and macrophages, which contributes to its distribution into inflamed periodontal tissues (gingival connective tissue) in greater amounts than in plasma.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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