Erythromycin
Drug class: Macrolide
Prescription only
Available as: oral, eye, topical, injection
What is erythromycin used for?
- Acne vulgaris
- Bacterial eye infections
- Campylobacter infections
- Chancroid
- Chlamydia infections
- Erythrasma
- Gastroenteritis
- Gonorrhea
- Legionnaires' disease
- Mycoplasma infections
- Staphylococcal infections
- Streptococcal infections
- Syphilis
- Urethritis
- Whooping cough
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of erythromycin delayed-release tablets and other antibacterial drugs, erythromycin delayed-release tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. Erythromycin delaye…
Erythromycin price
Generic: From $1.93 each, about $57.75 for 30 (250 mg tablet (DR)); other forms from $0.35 per mL (2% solution).
Brand: No brand price listed.