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Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
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How To Use |
Side Effects |
Precautions |
Missed Dose |
Drug Interactions |
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eryped 400
Uses
Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Storage
- Refrigerate.
- Do not freeze.
- Check the expiration date of your prescription and discard any unused portion after that date or after your doctor tells you to stop taking it.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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ml 400 mg 5 ml x 200 ml |
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EryPed (erythromycin ethyl |
EryPed (erythromycin ethyl |
EryPed (erythromycin ethyl |
How To Use
- Eryped 400 may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.
- Shake liquid well before using.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Do this by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
- Continue to take Eryped 400 until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
Side Effects
- May cause stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or stomach cramps the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If these symptoms persist or become severe, inform your doctor.
- Notify your doctor if you develop symptoms of jaundice as such: dark urine, clay-colored stools, yellowing of eyes or skin.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to Eryped 400, seek medical attention immediately.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
- Use of Eryped 400 for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection) If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: liver disease/jaundice, any allergies.
- Caution is advised when Eryped 400 is used in infants.
- Though very unlikely to happen, a stomach problem called IHPS (infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis) has been noted.
- Contact your child s doctor immediately if the child has persistent vomiting or increased irritability.
- Eryped 400 should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Small amounts of drug do appear in breast milk, so consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you should miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose.
- If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double-up the dose.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all Eryped 400s you may use, (prescription and nonprescription) especially of the following: carbamazepine, cyclosporine, theophylline, certain benzodiazepines (e.g., midazolam, triazolam), warfarin, felodipine (a calcium channel blocker), cisapride, birth control pills, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), digoxin, ergotamine-containing medications, sildenafil, certain live vaccines, disopyramide, phenytoin, other antibiotics, certain drugs used to treat high cholesterol (e.g., lovastatin).
- Other drugs besides erythromycin which may affect the heart rhythm (QTc prolongation in the EKG) include dofetilide, pimozide, quinidine, sotalol, procainamide, and sparfloxacin among others.
- QTc prolongation can infrequently result in serious, rarely fatal, irregular heartbeats.
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.
- Ask for instructions about whether you need to stop any other QTc-prolonging drugs you may be using in order to minimize the risk of this effect.
- Eryped 400 may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
- Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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