Product Information
Erythromycin Medication
Erythromycin medication is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat infections
caused by bacteria.
Erythromycin medication works by preventing bacteria from producing proteins
that are essential to them. Without these proteins the bacteria cannot grow,
replicate and increase in numbers. Erythromycin medication therefore stops the
spread of infection and remaining bacteria are killed by the body's immune system
or eventually die.
Erythromycin medication is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is active against
a wide variety of bacteria that cause a wide variety of infections. Erythromycin
medication may be used to treat infections of the upper or lower airways, skin
or soft tissue, eyes or ears. Erythromycin medication may also be used to treat
certain sexually transmitted infections, oral and dental infections, and to
prevent infections in people who at risk, for example due to surgery, trauma
or burns.
Generic Erythromycin is used for:
- Acne
- Alternative to penicillin for bacterial infections in people allergic to
penicillin
- Bacterial infection of the middle ear (otitis media)
- Bacterial infection of the outer ear canal (bacterial otitis externa)
- Bronchitis
- Chronic inflammatory disorder of the facial skin (acne rosacea)
- Diphtheria
- Gonorrhoea
- Infection of the lungs and airways (chest or lower respiratory tract infection)
- Infection of the nasal passages, sinuses or throat (upper respiratory tract
infection)
- Infections of the stomach and intestines
- Inflammation of bone due to infection (osteomyelitis)
- Inflammation of the eyelids due to infection (blepharitis)
- Inflammation of the prostate gland due to infection (prostatitis)
- Inflammation of the sinuses due to infection (sinusitis)
- Inflammation of the throat due to infection (pharyngitis)
- Inflammation of the tonsils due to infection (tonsillitis)
- Inflammation of the urethra due to infection (urethritis)
- Inflammation of the voice box due to infection (laryngitis)
- Legionnaires' disease
- Oral and dental infections
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of infection following surgery, burns, trauma or dental procedures
- Scarlet fever
- Skin or soft tissue infections
- Syphilis
- Whooping cough
Bacterial infections: Erythromycin Information
The extent of infection is generally determined by how many organisms are present
and the toxins they release. Bacterial infections are caused by the presence
and growth of microorganisms that damage host tissue.
Antibiotics/ Antibacterial: Erythromycin Information
Antibacterials specfically act against bacterial cells. The ideal antibacterial
or antimicrobial compound displays a selective toxicity. This means that it
is harmful to the microbe (the bacteria, fungi or virus) without being harmful
to the host (you). In reality, many antimicrobials have a relative toxicity.
Antimicrobial is a broader category that includes antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoal
or antibacterial compounds.
(Erythromycin ) antibiotics destroy bacteria in different ways. Some short-circuit
the processes by which bacteria receive energy. Others disturb the structure
of the bacterial cell wall, as shown in the illustration above. Still others
interfere with the production of essential proteins.
Side effects of (Erythromycin ) Antibiotics
Some of the more common side effects of Antibiotics (Erythromycin ) may include:
- Soft stools or diarrhea
- Mild stomach upset
You should notify your doctor if you have any of the following side effects
of Erythromycin :
- Vomiting
- Severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps
- Allergic reaction (shortness of breath, hives, swelling of your lips, face,
or tongue, fainting)
- Vaginal itching or discharge
- White patches on your tongue.
