Both penicillin and macrolide antibiotics have been regarded as acceptable therapies for group A streptococcal pharyngitis for decades. Because of its convenient dosing, azithromycin has become the most commonly used alternative to penicillin in treating this common illness. Resistance to azithromycin in the United States has remained negligible over the years.
The main function of pons is to basically act as a bridge or highway for relay of many signals to and from the cerebrum and the cerebellum. This is the center that acts as the point of origin for various nerves in the body, including the important cranial nerves.
Pons is situated below the midbrain and above the medulla oblongata anterior to the cerebellum. It is mainly composed of those nerve fibers that connect the two halves of cerebellum. In addition, it also contains the ascending and descending fibers connecting the forebrain, midbrain and the spinal cord.edulla oblongata: It is the inferior-most component of brain that is continuous below with the spinal cord. Structurally, it is conical in shape and contains a median fissure on the anterior surface, on either side of which is a swelling called the pyramid.