Erythromycin
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for selected bacterial infections. Listed uses include Bacterial Infection.
Key points
- It does not treat viral illness.
- It has important heart-rhythm and medicine interactions.
- Fainting, severe diarrhoea or a blistering rash needs urgent care.
Listings are for comparison and general information; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, monitoring and prescription requirements.
Important safety checks
Allergy, liver disease, QT risk and interacting medicines require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for fainting, an irregular heartbeat, jaundice, breathing difficulty, a blistering rash or bloody diarrhoea.