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erythromycin Definition

eryth·ro·my·cin (e rit̸h′rō mīsin)

noun

an antibiotic, CHNO, isolated from a soil bacterium (Streptomyces erythreus), used in treating various bacterial diseases

Etymology: erythro- + -mycin

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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