erythromycin

Examples

• All

• The protocol permitted the standard treatment of children with whooping cough at each study site—i.e., erythromycin, salbutamol, or other supportive therapy.

  Academic text (1992)

• Tetracyclines are contraindicated in pregnancy, and erythromycin is a suitable alternative.

  Academic text (2015)

• Of other treatments that could influence the clinical course of the disease, erythromycin therapy was given to 87% (41/47) of the children.

  Academic text (1992)

• A total of 73 (19.7%) S. pneumoniae isolates in the bacteriology population at screening were resistant to erythromycin (erythromycin MICs: 1 g/ml).

  Academic text (2006)

• The doctor prescribed erythromycin to treat the bacterial infection.

• Due to her penicillin allergy, she was given erythromycin instead.

• Before surgery, the patient received erythromycin to prevent infection.

Synonyms

E

Erythrocin

vserythromycin

• Specialized

1 7.5

A medicine that fights infections caused by bacteria

is the generic name for that antibiotic rather than a brand

E

E-Mycin

vserythromycin

• Specialized

5.3

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections like a sinus infection

is the non-branded term for that antibiotic used across prescriptions

I

Ilosone

vserythromycin

• Specialized

9.6

A brand name for an antibiotic that treats infections caused by bacteria

is the standard chemical name used in medical descriptions rather than brand

E

Ethril

vserythromycin

• Specialized

9.1

A brand name medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections

is the universal generic label for that antibiotic not a product name

P

Pediamycin

vserythromycin

• Specialized

7.4

An antibiotic medicine that treats infections caused by bacteria

is the accepted generic name for that antibiotic in medical use

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology