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. Located of the brainstem; controls breathing and heartbeat; connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum to help coordinate and integrate movement on each side of side of the body; involved in sleep and dreaming.