Erythrocin Lactobionate

• Erythrocin Lactobionate

• E.E.S. 400
• E.E.S. Granules
• Ery-Tab
• EryPed 200
• EryPed 400
• Erythrocin Lactobionate
• Erythrocin Stearate
• Erythromycin
• Erythromycin Base
• Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
• Erythromycin Lactobionate
• Erythromycin Stearate
• PCE

• Injectable

• By injection

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to erythromycin.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

This medicine may cause the following problems: Liver problemsHeart rhythm problemsInfantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart problems, heart rhythm problems, or myasthenia gravis.

Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.

Severe diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Some medicines can affect how erythromycin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Alfentanil, amlodipine, bromocriptine, carbamazepine, cimetidine, colchicine, cyclosporine, digoxin, diltiazem, disopyramide, eszopiclone, hexobarbital, phenytoin, sildenafil, theophylline, valproate, verapamil, zopicloneAllergy medicineBenzodiazepine medicine (including midazolam, triazolam)Blood thinner (including warfarin)

You should not receive this medicine if you are using astemizole, cisapride, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, pimozide, terfenadine, or statin medicine (including lovastatin or simvastatin).

• Hearing loss
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
• Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
• Severe diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever
• Pain, itching, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed
• Mild diarrhea