ANNALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY, cilt.38, sa.9, ss.1400-1405, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUND: Clarithromycin is an antimicrobial agent that can be used for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations with bronchodilator therapy. However, it has also been shown that clarithromycin has antiinflammatory effects by the inhibition of cytokine production.