Erythromycin

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (er ith roe mye' sin)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as bronchitis; diphtheria; Legionnaires' disease; pertussis (whooping cough); pneumonia; rheumatic fever; venereal disease (VD); and ear, intestine, lung, urinary tract, and skin infections. It is also used before some surgery or dental work to prevent infection. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.


How should this medicine be used?

Erythromycin comes as a capsule, tablet, long-acting capsule, long-acting tablet, chewable tablet, liquid, and pediatric drops to take by mouth. It usually is taken every 6 hours (four times a day) or every 8 hours (three times a day) for 7 to 21 days. Some infections may require a longer time. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take erythromycin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Shake the liquid and pediatric drops well before each use to mix the medication evenly. Use the bottle dropper to measure the dose of pediatric drops.

The chewable tablets should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are swallowed. The other capsules and tablets should be swallowed whole and taken with a full glass of water.

Continue to take erythromycin even if you feel well. Do not stop taking erythromycin without talking to your doctor.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking erythromycin,
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), dirithromycin (Dynabac), or any other drugs.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other antibiotics, anticoagulants ('blood thinners'), astemizole (Hismanal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), cisapride (Propulsid), clozapine (clozaril), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxin), disopyramide (Norpace), ergotamine, felodipine (Plendil), lovastatin (Mevacor), phenytoin (Dilantin), pimozide (Orap), terfenadine (Seldane), theophylline (Theo-Dur), triazolam (Halcion), and vitamins.
  • tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver disease, yellowing of the skin or eyes, colitis, or stomach problems.
  • tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking erythromycin, call your doctor.
  • if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking erythromycin.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Erythromycin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • upset stomach
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • stomach cramps
  • mild skin rash
  • stomach pain
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
  • severe skin rash
  • itching
  • hives
  • difficulty breathing or swallowing
  • wheezing
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes
  • dark urine
  • pale stools
  • unusual tiredness
  • vaginal infection


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store the capsules and tablets at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Keep liquid medicine in the refrigerator, closed tightly, and throw away any unused medication after 14 days. Do not freeze. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.


Drug Category/Class

  • Gastrointestinal Agents
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Macrolides
  • Anti-Acne Preparations
  • Antibiotics
  • Anti-Acne Preparations for Topical Use
  • Antiinfectives for Treatment of Acne
  • Macrolides, Lincosamides and Streptogramins
  • Macrolides and Lincosamides for Intramammary Use
  • Antibacterials for Intramammary Use
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Dermatologicals
Prescribed For use in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms in the following diseases: respiratory tract infections (upp...
Weight :733.9268
Structure Erythromycin
Generic Drug Erythromycin prescribed For use in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms in the following diseases: respiratory tract infections (upp...
Formula

C37H67NO13

Erythromycin has 134 Brands listed


Acnederm (Skin) (10 gm)Acnederm (Skin) (20 ml)
Acnesol (Skin) (20 gm)Acnesol (Skin) (45 ml)
Acnetop (Skin) (60 ml)Acnicin (15 gm)
Althrocin (10 ml)Althrocin (500 mg)
Aritomtcin (500 mg)Aritomycin (250 mg)
Aritomycin (500 mg)Arthrox (250 mg)
Arthrox (500 mg)Avithrocin (250 mg)
Calthrox (250 mg)Calthrox (60 ml)
Cythrocin (500 mg)Denthrocin (500 mg)
E Cin (250 mg)EES (400 mg)
Elithron (250 mg)Elithron (500 mg)
Eltocin (100 mg)Eltocin (250 mg)
Eltocin (30 ml)Eltocin (60 ml)
Eltocin DS (500 mg)Eltocin ER (500 mg)
Eltocin Kid (125 mg)Elucin (333 mg)
Elucin (60 ml)Elucin (Skin) (15 gm)
Emthrocin (60 ml)Erase (250 mg)
Eroate (125 mg)Eroate (250 mg)
Eroate (500 mg)Eroate (60 ml)
Erocyn (250 mg)Erocyn (60 ml)
Erokid (125 mg)Erolcid (250 mg)
Eroma (250 mg)Eromax (250 mg)
Eromed (333 mg)Eromed (60 ml)
Eromed (Skin) (30 gm)Eromed (Skin) (30 ml)
Eromycin (50 ml)Erthrocin (100 mg)
Erthrocin (250 mg)Erthrocin (45 ml)
Erthrocin (500 mg)Erthrocin (60 ml)
Erthromycin Estolate (60 ml)Ertomac (500 mg)
Ery (250 mg)Eryacne (Skin) (20 gm)
Eryacne 4 (Skin) (20 gm)Erybest (250 mg)
Erybest DT (125 mg)Erycin (250 mg)
Erycin (500 mg)Erycin DT (125 mg)
Erycip FC (250 mg)Erymer (250 mg)
Erypal (250 mg)Erypal (60 ml)
Erypsin (250 mg)Erysafe (125 mg)
Erysafe (250 mg)Erysafe (500 mg)
Erysin (250 mg)Erysoft (250 mg)
Erysoft (500 mg)Erysoft Kid (125 mg)
Eryspans (250 mg)Eryster (250 mg)
Erytas (250 mg)Erythrocin (10 ml)
Erythrocin (100 mg)Erythrocin (250 mg)
Erythrocin (30 ml)Erythrocin (500 mg)
Erythrocin (60 ml) (100 mg)Erythrocin (60 ml) (125 mg)
Erythrocin FT (100 mg)Erythrocin FT (250 mg)
Erythrocin FT (500 mg)Erythrokem (250 mg)
Erythrokem (60 ml)Erythrolar (250 mg)
Erythrolar (500 mg)Erythrolate (250 mg)
Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate (60 ml)Erytop (Skin) (20 gm)
Erytop (Skin) (25 ml)Esomez (40 mg)
Estorim (250 mg)Estorim Kid (125 mg)
Ethomycin (10 ml)Etomin (125 mg)
Etomin (250 mg)Etomin (500 mg)
Etomin (60 ml)Gery (Skin) (15 gm)
Golcin (250 mg)Golcin (500 mg)
Inderyth (250 mg)Inderyth (60 ml)
Inderyth DS (500 mg)Okamycin (Skin) (20 gm)
Orithricin (250 mg)Ortholate (250 mg)
Ortholate P (100 mg)Osomox Kid (125 mg)
Osomycin (250 mg)Osomycin (333 mg)
Picin (250 mg)Q Mycin (125 mg)
Q Mycin (250 mg)Rekcin (250 mg)
Rekcin (500 mg)Relithrocin (250 mg)
Restomycin (250 mg)Stal Throcin (250 mg)
Suzithrocin (125 mg)T Mycin (100 mg)
T Mycin Forte (250 mg)Thromycin (250 mg)
Thromycin (45 ml)Tpact (Skin) (5 gm)
Tremycin (250 mg)Zerith (250 mg)

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