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Erythromycin, Indications, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center:"Effective against most gram-positive bacteria, including many penicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococci. Most H. influenza, Neisseria sp., B. pertussis, and C. trachomatis are susceptible. May be useful against chlamydia and ureaplasma. Prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum. Has been used experimentally to improve gastric emptying."
http://www.neonatology.org/ref/meds/med38.html

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Erythromycin, Description, MEDLINE plus:"Erythromycin (eh-rith-roe-MYE-sin) belongs to the family of medicines called antibiotics. Erythromycin topical preparations are used on the skin to help control acne. They may be used alone or with one or more other medicines that are applied to the skin or taken by mouth for acne. They may also be used for other problems, such as skin infections, as determined by your doctor."
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682381.html

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Erythromycin, Indications, RXlist:"Erythromycin delayed-release capsules are indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below..."
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/erithrom_ids.htm

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Erythromycin, Erythromycin Dangerous for Infants, September 2001, Journal of Pediatrics:"Giving young infants the antibiotic erythromycin -- particularly in the first 2 weeks of life -- raises their risk of a gastrointestinal complication that may require surgery. Investigators also found a possible association between a complication called infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) and a mother's use of certain antibiotics in the last 10 weeks of pregnancy."
http://www.mercola.com/2001/oct/27/erythromycin.htm

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Erythromycin, Health Library, Laurus Health:"Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections . Several chemical forms of erythromycin are available for oral use to treat infections in the body. Erythromycin-containing products are also available to treat eye and skin infections."
http://www.laurushealth.com/Library/HealthGuide/CAM/topic.asp?hwid=hn-drug-erythromycin

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Erythromycin, How does this medicine work, MediResource:"Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for the treatment of infections caused by certain types of bacteria. It is most commonly used to treat lung, throat, ear, skin, and sinus infections."
http://www.mediresource.com/pages/DrugInfo.asp?BrandNameID=502

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Erythromycin, How should you take this medicine, Health Square:"Some forms of erythromycin are most effective when taken on an empty stomach. Your doctor may advise you to take each dose at least 1/2 hour and preferably 2 hours before meals. Delayed release formulations may be taken with or without food. If the drug upsets your stomach, taking it with meals may help. Ask your doctor whether this is advisable for you."
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/ery1163.htm

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Erythromycin, Adverse Reactions, InfoMed.org:"Erythromycin often (in 5 to 30% of the cases) causes gastrointestinal pain (nausea, vomiting, gastric pain, abdominal cramps). High single doses are not suitable; children experience adverse reactions more frequently. There seem to be hepatotoxic reactions with all erythromycin preparations, but they are reversible after the discontinuation of the drug. The transaminases increase in about 10%; jaundice appears in only 1 of 1000 treated subjects. Ototoxic effects are also infrequent and reversible (hearing loss, ringing in the ear). Other rare side-effects include skin reactions, nephritis, fever and eosinophilia, pancreatitis, colitis and myasthenia."
http://www.infomed.org/100drugs/eryttoc.html

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Erythromycin, Encyclopedia, Fact Monster:"Erythromycin is most effective against gram-positive bacteria such as pneumococci, streptococci, and some staphylococci (see Gram's stain ). The antibiotic also has some effect on gram-negative bacteria and some fungi. Erythromycin inhibits protein synthesis in susceptible microorganisms. It is used to treat such diseases as pneumonia caused by fungi, and streptococcus and syphilis infections, especially where the patient is allergic to penicillin. http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0817646.html

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Erythromycin, How should you take this medicine, PDR.net:"Some forms of erythromycin are most effective when taken on an empty stomach. Your doctor may advise you to take each dose at least 1/2 hour and preferably 2 hours before meals. Delayed release formulations may be taken with or without food. If the drug upsets your stomach, taking it with meals may help. Ask your doctor whether this is advisable for you. Chewable forms of erythromycin should be crushed or chewed before being swallowed. Delayed-release brands and tablets and capsules that are coated to slow their breakdown should be swallowed whole. Do not crush or break."
http://www.gettingwell.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/ERY1163.shtml

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