erythromycin
erythromycin
Definition
☆ eryth·ro·my·cin (e rit̸h′rō mī′sin)
erythromycin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- take: Special warnings about this medication If you have ever had liver disease, consult your doctor before taking erythromycin.
- tolerate: Other drugs are available for patients unable to tolerate erythromycin.
- give: Pregnant or potentially pregnant sexual partners should not be given erythromycin or tetracycline antibiotics ( including doxycycline ).
- use: You should not use erythromycin if you have ever had an allergic reaction to it or are sensitive to it.
Adjective modifier
- antibiotic: There were already strains of bacteria that were becoming resistant to penicillin, so the arrival of the new antibiotic erythromycin was much welcomed.
- oral: The baby should also have a course of oral erythromycin to clear the infection from other parts of the body.
- topical: Topical antibiotics such as clindamycin A or topical erythromycin can also be used although their role is not fully defined.
Modifies a noun
- stearate: Impetigo: erythromycin; erythromycin ethyl succinate; erythromycin stearate; fusidic acid; and sodium fusidate.
- resistance: Caution should be taken when S. aureus is the suspected pathogen and there is a likelihood of erythromycin resistance based on local epidemiology.
- succinate: Impetigo: erythromycin; erythromycin ethyl succinate; erythromycin stearate; fusidic acid; and sodium fusidate.
- ethyl: Impetigo: erythromycin; erythromycin ethyl succinate; erythromycin stearate; fusidic acid; and sodium fusidate.
- 500mg: Erythromycin 500mg four times daily is indicated where there is sensitivity to penicillin.
- suspension: Erythromycin s/f suspension: 250mg four times a day NHS prescription.
Noun used with modifier
- eg: However, the infectious period may be reduced by giving certain antibiotics ( eg erythromycin ). Who should be vaccinated?
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