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ERYTHROMYCIN (ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
- Acne vulgaris
- Superficial ocular infection
- Ophthalmia neonatorum
- Prevention of neonatal ophthalmia
- Erythromycin With Ethanol Topical Solution
- Erythromycin With Ethanol Topical Gel
- Erythromycin Eye Ointment
- Erygel Topical
- By Indication
with ethanol 2 % topical solution
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day in the morning and evening
with ethanol 2 % topical gel
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day in the morning and evening
5 mg/gram (0.5 %) eye ointment
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
2 % topical
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day in the morning and evening
Acne vulgaris
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area(s) by topical route 2 times per day in the morning and evening
Bacterial blepharitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Bacterial conjunctivitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Bacterial keratitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Bacterial keratoconjunctivitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Blepharoconjunctivitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Meibomianitis
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
Superficial ocular infection
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in both eyes by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the left eye by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac in the right eye byophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route once daily
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 2 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 3 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 4 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 5 times per day
- Apply 1 cm ribbon into the lower conjunctival sac(s) in the affected eye(s) by ophthalmic route 6 times per day
- Antabuse
- disulfiram
- Flagyl
- Flagyl Er
- Metro I.v.
- Metrogel Vaginal
- metronidazole
- metronidazole in NaCl (iso-os)
- Tindamax
- tinidazole
- Vandazole
Contraindicated
- acitretin
- cefotetan
- cefotetan in dextrose, iso-osm
- Soriatane
Severe
Moderate
- None
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- No disease contraindications
ERYTHROMYCIN (ERYTHROMYCIN BASE)
- Acne vulgaris
- Superficial ocular infection
- Ophthalmia neonatorum
- Prevention of neonatal ophthalmia
- None
- Dry skin
- Pruritus of skin
- Skin irritation
- Stinging of skin
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- None
- Abnormal desquamation
- Erythema
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Ocular irritation
Less Severe
- None
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Erythromycin (topical, Ophth)
- Severity Level:
B
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
No Known Risk
Erythromycin (ophth)
Unknown if ophth eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora.
Unknown if topically applied eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora.
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| No known risks; does not adversely affect lactation | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Unknown if ophth eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora. |
Erythromycin (topical)
Unknown if ophth eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora.
Unknown if topically applied eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora.
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| No known risks; does not adversely affect lactation | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Unknown if topically applied eryth excreted in milk;May modify bowel flora. |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Acne vulgaris | |
| L70.0 | Acne vulgaris |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | |
| P39.1 | Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis |
| Superficial ocular infection | |
| H10.0 | Mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
| H10.01 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis |
| H10.011 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye |
| H10.012 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, left eye |
| H10.013 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, bilateral |
| H10.019 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, unspecified eye |
| H10.02 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
| H10.021 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, right eye |
| H10.022 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, left eye |
| H10.023 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, bilateral |
| H10.029 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, unspecified eye |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| H10.0 | Mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
| H10.01 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis |
| H10.011 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye |
| H10.012 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, left eye |
| H10.013 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, bilateral |
| H10.019 | Acute follicular conjunctivitis, unspecified eye |
| H10.02 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
| H10.021 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, right eye |
| H10.022 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, left eye |
| H10.023 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, bilateral |
| H10.029 | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, unspecified eye |
| L70.0 | Acne vulgaris |
| P39.1 | Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis |
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