Ermac 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 84.74

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Opsonin pharma ltd

Indications

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

Description

  • Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
  • Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Specific interference with ribosomal protein synthesis
  • Mainly used for treating infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci
  • Particularly susceptible to specific micro-organisms

Pharmacology

  • Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis
  • Binding to the 50S subunit or 70S ribosome
  • Active against Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, and chlamydia
  • Absorption, blood concentration, distribution, and excretion characteristics

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult and children dosage and frequency
  • Elderly dosage recommendation
  • Dosage for children based on age and body weight

Interaction

  • Potential interaction with theophylline

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Rare allergic reactions
  • Abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No evidence of teratogenicity or toxicity in human studies
  • Caution in prescribing to pregnant and lactating patients

Precautions & Warnings

  • Care in patients with impaired hepatic function

Overdose Effects

  • Actions to be taken in case of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal antimicrobial drugs
  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of suspension
  • Storage and shelf-life of reconstituted suspension

Storage Conditions

  • Recommended temperature, light, and moisture conditions
  • Safety precaution for children

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