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What is Dirithromycin?
Dirithromycin is in a class of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.
Dirithromycin is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, and even skin infections.
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