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Erythromycin

2 known interactions
3 brand names

Indications

  • Susceptible infections in patients with penicillin hypersensitivity (e.g. respiratory-tract infections (including Legionella infection), skin and oral infections, and campylobacter enteritis)
  • Impetigo, Secondary bacterial infection of eczema
  • Cellulitis, Erysipelas
  • Prevention of recurrent cellulitis (specialist use only), Prevention of recurrent erysipelas (specialist use only)
  • Mild diabetic foot infection

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

2 drug interactions identified for Erythromycin. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

macrolides With intravenous use Electrolyte disturbances (predisposition to QT interval prolongation); may aggravate myasthenia gravis; predisposition to QT interval prolongation With oral use Electro...

Side Effects

macrolides Common or very common Appetite decreased; diarrhoea; dizziness; gastrointestinal discomfort; gastrointestinal disorders; headache; hearing impairment; insomnia; nausea; pancreatitis; paraes...

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Brand Names

Erythrocin(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Althrocin(IN)+ 1 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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