Various harmful viruses and bacteria can enter the human body, causing inflammatory, infectious or viral diseases. At the same time, sometimes the body does not cope with the disease itself, and it has to help with the help of various medications, such as, for example, the antibiotic Erythromycin. Instructions for use are enclosed in each box of this tool. This allows the consumer to get acquainted with some of the features of the drug.
The medicine “Erythromycin” describes the instructions for use as an antibiotic representing a group of macrolides, produced in tablets, in the form of a suspension or ointment. It has a fairly strong bacteriostatic effect. Inherent in this tool and bactericidal effect. The mechanism of action of the drug "Erythromycin" instructions for use describes in sufficient detail. Briefly and clearly, the drug simply does not allow bacteria to produce proteins, which are very important for their activity and vital functions. Without producing these proteins, bacteria cannot multiply and grow. Thus, the erythromycin preparation is aimed not at destroying bacteria, but at reducing their number, thereby it simply helps the immune system overcome the disease.
The antibiotic "Erythromycin" has been used for a variety of diseases. This drug can be attributed to drugs with a wide spectrum of action. It is used to treat bacterial infections of the eyes and ears, skin, as well as soft tissues, respiratory tract, genitals. Thus, the drug "Erythromycin" indications for use are as follows:
- trachoma;
- diphtheria;
- treatment and prevention of whooping cough;
- brucellosis;
- erythrasma;
- scarlet fever;
- Legionnaire's disease;
- listeriosis;
- gonorrhea;
- childhood pneumonia;
- conjunctivitis in newborns;
- amoebic dysentery;
- chlamydia, which is not complicated, in adults (with inefficiency or intolerance to tetracyclines);
- primary syphilis;
- infections in the biliary tract (cholecystitis);
- infections from the ENT organs;
- respiratory tract infections (bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia);
- mucosal infections of the eyes;
- infections of soft tissues and skin (acne, bedsores, infected wounds, trophic ulcers, burns of the 2nd and 3rd degree);
- prevention of infection during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (dental interventions, preoperative preparation of the intestine, etc.).
People taking Erythromycin as directed by a doctor rarely complain of side effects. However, they are still available in the drug Erythromycin. Instructions for use list the following possible unwanted effects:
- eosinophilia, allergic skin reactions, anaphylactic shock;
- profuse bloody or watery diarrhea;
- abdominal pain, vomiting or nausea, tenesmus, dysbiosis, pancreatin, impaired liver function, cholestatic jaundice;
- feces are discolored, urine has become darker;
- tinnitus or hearing loss.
Each person individually may experience some other side effects. If they are found, it is necessary to stop taking the drug and contact your doctor.
Taking the medication "Erythromycin", it is necessary to take into account some points. So, for example, this drug increases sensitivity to sunlight. Therefore, when using it, pants and sweaters with long sleeves should be worn, and sunscreen should be applied to exposed skin .
During treatment with the antibiotic "Erythromycin", alcohol should be abandoned, as they can cause and enhance the side effects of the drug. You should also stop breast-feeding the baby during the treatment period. This is explained by the fact that the antibiotic is able to penetrate into milk, and the child will receive it along with milk.