Telithromycin is a type of ketolide antibiotic. Telithromycin has a similar or slightly broader antimicrobial spectrum to penicillin.
Telithromycin is used to treat certain types of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by bacteria. Telithromycin may be used alone or in combination with other medicines.
Telithromycin is a ketolide antibiotic drug. Telithromycin works by killing bacteria.
Telithromycin will not treat a cold, flu, or other viral infection.