Erythromycin – is a
macrolide antibiotic which stops the
growth of bacteria. This medication is used to treat different bacterial
infections.
It may also be used to prevent certain bacterial infections. But Erythromycin will not work for viral infections (cold, flu). Be careful: if you use antibiotic when it is not
needed it can be useless future
infections.
Indication for use
Erythromycin can be taken by almost all adults and children over 3
who have:
·
Respiratory tract
infections, including atypical pneumonia (tonsillitis, otitis, sinusitis) ;
·
purulent-inflammatory
diseases of the skin and its appendages;
·
erythrism;
·
Diphtheria;
·
Gonorrhea;
·
Syphilis;
·
scarlet fever;
·
Listeriosis;
·
Cholecystitis;
·
infections of the
skin and soft tissues, such as trophic ulcers, burns, furunculosis, pustular
skin lesions, infected wounds;
·
infectious lesions of
the mucous membranes, eyes and diseases of the genitourinary tract that are
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Precautions
Erythromycin is not recommended to use if you have:
hypersensitivity to erythromycin
or to macrolides; severe liver failure; pregnancy; lactation period.
Dose and usage
Erythromycin can be of different doses: 100mg, 250mg and
500mg – white round tablets. There is
also Erythromycin ointment for external use.
Before taking this
medication consult with your attending physician.
Adults: 4-6 tablets, or 2-4 tablets every 4-6 hours 1-1.5 hours before
meals or 2-3 hours after meals.
For children aged 3
to 14 years, the daily dose is 20-40 mg / kg in 4-5 doses at regular intervals.
Side
effects
As any others medications Erythromycin
can have in some cases side effects such as (very rarely): nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, abdominal pain.
Tell your doctor if you have some side effects or your
condition worsens.
