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    Erythromycin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes respiratory tract infections, skin infections, chlamydia infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and syphilis.

  2. Erythromycin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as infections of the respiratory tract, including bronchitis, pneumonia, Legionnaires' disease (a type of lung infection), and pertussis (whooping cough; a serious infection that can cause severe coughing); diphtheria (a serious infection in the throat); sexually ...

  3. For oral dosage form (PCE® tablets): For prevention of recurring attacks of rheumatic fever: Adults—250 milligrams (mg) 2 times a day. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. For treatment of bacterial infections: Adults—333 milligrams (mg) every 8 hours or 500 mg every 12 hours.

  4. Dec 31, 2015 · Erythromycin is a bacteriostatic antibiotic drug produced by a strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus) and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics which consists of Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Spiramycin and others.

  5. Jul 2, 2023 · Erythromycin has traditionally been used for various respiratory infections (i.e., community-acquired pneumonia, Legionnaires disease), prophylaxis of neonatal conjunctivitis, and chlamydia. It is also FDA-approved for treating skin infections, intestinal amebiasis, rheumatic fever, prophylaxis, syphilis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

  6. Mar 23, 2023 · It’s an antibiotic drug that’s used in adults and certain children to treat a wide range of infections caused by bacteria. Examples of bacterial infections that erythromycin is used to treat...

  7. Jan 5, 2024 · Erythromycin is used to prevent and treat infections in many different parts of the body, including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, diphtheria, intestinal amebiasis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, Legionnaire's disease, pertussis, and syphilis.

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