Emycin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 61.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Medimet pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Emycin 250 mg tablet

Title

  • Emycin

Categories

  • Antibiotics
  • Medication

Description

  • Effective in the treatment of a wide variety of clinical infections

Indications

  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Ear infections
  • Eye infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Gastrointestinal tract infections
  • Prophylaxis
  • Other infections

Pharmacology

  • Bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Inhibition of microsomal protein synthesis
  • Binding to 50S subunit or 70S ribosome

Dosage and administration

  • Adult dosage: 250-500 mg every six hours
  • Children over 8 years: 250-500 mg every six hours
  • Elderly dosage
  • Children aged 2 to 8 years dosage
  • Infants and Children upto 2 years dosage

Interaction

  • Interaction with theophylline

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side effects

  • Mild allergic reactions
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Nausea and vomiting

Pregnancy and lactation

  • Caution during pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk

Precautions and warnings

  • Care in patients with impaired hepatic function

Overdose effects

  • Discontinuation in case of overdosage
  • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug

Therapeutic class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal antimicrobial drugs
  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of suspension

Storage conditions

  • Keep below 25°C temperature
  • Away from light and moisture

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