ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts ɪn dˈɑːɡz hæv ʃˈoʊn ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz mˈoːɹ kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə pɹˈɑːsteɪt ðɐn ˌɜːɹɪθɹəmˈaɪsɪn ɪz, ænd ðˈʌs mˈeɪ biː bˈɛɾɚ fɔːɹ tɹˈiːɾɪŋ ɪnfˈɛkʃənz ʌv ðæt ˈɔːɹɡən.
Experiments in dogs have shown that it is more concentrated in the prostate than erythromycin is, and thus may be better for treating infections of that organ.