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Erythromycins (Systemic)

Description

Erythromycins (eh-rith-roe-MYE-sins) are used to treat many kinds of infections. Erythromycins are also used to prevent ''strep'" infections in patients with a history of rheumatic heart disease who may be allergic to penicillin.

These medicines may also be used to treat Legionnaires" disease and for other problems as determined by your doctor. They will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Erythromycins are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral

Erythromycin Base
- Delayed-release capsules (U.S. and Canada)
- Delayed-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Erythromycin Estolate
- Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
- Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
- Chewable tablets (U.S. and Canada)
- Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Erythromycin Stearate
- Oral suspension (Canada)
- Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral

Erythromycin Gluceptate
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Erythromycin Lactobionate
- Injection (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

E-Base ¹
E-Mycin ¹
ERYC ¹
Ery-Tab ¹
E.E.S. ³
EryPed ³
Erythro ³
Erythrocin ⁶
Erythrocot ⁶
Ilotycin ¹
Ilosone ²
My-E ⁶
PCE ¹
Wintrocin ⁶

In Canada -

Apo-Erythro ¹
Apo-Erythro E-C ¹
Apo-Erythro-ES ³
Apo-Erythro-S ⁶
E-Mycin ¹
E.E.S. ³
Erybid ¹
EryPed ³
ERYC-250 ¹
ERYC-333 ¹
Erythrocin ⁵
Erythrocin ⁶
Erythromid ¹
Ilosone ²
Ilotycin ⁴
Novo-rythro ²
Novo-rythro ⁶
Novo-rythro Encap ¹
PCE ¹

Note:

For quick reference, the following erythromycins are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1.	Erythromycin Base (er-ith-roe-MYE-sin)‡§
2.	ErythromycinEstolate (er-ith-roe-MYE-sin ESS-toe-layt)‡
3.	Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate (er-ith-roe-MYE-sin eth-ill-SUK-sin-ayt)‡
4.	Erythromycin Gluceptate (er-ith-roe-MYE-singloo-SEP-tayt)
5.	ErythromycinLactobionate (er-ith-roe-MYE-sin lak-toe-BYE-oh-nayt)‡
6.	Erythromycin Stearate (er-ith-roe-MYE-sin STEER-ate)‡
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

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Erythromycins (Systemic)

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Description

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