ERY-TAB

Ery-Tab Ingredients: Erythromycin
Representative Names: E-Base, E-Mycin, E.E.S., Ery-Tab, EryPed, Erythrocin, Ilosone, PCE Dispertab
Generic Available ? A generic alternative may be available. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Who is Ery-Tab for ?

Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as bronchitis; diphtheria; Legionnaires' disease; pertussis (whooping cough); pneumonia; rheumatic fever; venereal disease (VD); and ear, intestine, lung, urinary tract, and skin infections. It also is used before some surgery or dental work to prevent infection. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

How does it work ?

Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria. It does this by altering the chemical activity inside the bacteria, preventing the production of proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.

When should I be careful taking Ery-Tab ?

Before taking erythromycin,

tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to erythromycin, azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), dirithromycin (Dynabac), or any other drugs.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other antibiotics, anticoagulants ("blood thinners"), astemizole (Hismanal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), cisapride (Propulsid), clozapine (clozaril), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxin), disopyramide (Norpace), ergotamine, felodipine (Plendil), lovastatin (Mevacor), phenytoin (Dilantin), pimozide (Orap), terfenadine (Seldane), theophylline (Theo-Dur), triazolam (Halcion), and vitamins.
tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver disease, yellowing of the skin or eyes, colitis, or stomach problems.
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking erythromycin, call your doctor.
if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking erythromycin.

Side Effects

Although side effects from erythromycin are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

upset stomach
diarrhea
vomiting
stomach cramps
mild skin rash
stomach pain

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

severe skin rash
itching
hives
difficulty breathing or swallowing
wheezing
yellowing of the skin or eyes
dark urine
pale stools
unusual tiredness
vaginal infection