E-Lid 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 54.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Syntho laboratories ltd

Indications

  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Ear infections
  • Eye infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Gastrointestinal tract infections
  • Prophylaxis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Diphtheria
  • Scarlet fever
  • Whooping cough

Description

  • Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
  • Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Used for infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci
  • Effective against Gram positive bacteria
  • Effective against some Gram negative bacteria
  • Effective against mycoplasmas and chlamydia

Pharmacology

  • Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis in susceptible organisms
  • Specific binding to the 50S subunit of ribosomes
  • Active against many Gram positive bacteria
  • Enters the cerebrospinal fluid
  • Crosses the placenta and excreted in milk

Dosage & Administration

  • 250-500 mg every six hours for adults and children over 8 years
  • Elderly may be administered three times daily or twice daily
  • 250 mg every six hours for children aged 2 to 8 years
  • 500 mg in divided doses for infants and children up to 2 years

Interaction

  • May increase serum theophylline levels
  • Potential theophylline toxicity
  • May require reduction of theophylline dose

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Rare allergic reactions
  • Mild anaphylaxis
  • Occasional abdominal discomfort
  • Nausea and vomiting

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No evidence of teratogenicity or toxicity in humans
  • Crosses the placental barrier
  • Excreted in breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Given with care in patients with impaired hepatic function

Overdose Effects

  • Discontinue E-Lid in case of overdosage
  • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug
  • Not removed by peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal antimicrobial drugs
  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Shake the bottle to loosen powder
  • Add boiled and cooled water to the dry powder
  • Shake well after each water addition
  • Keep the bottle tightly closed
  • Store in a cool and dry place
  • Unused portion should be discarded after 7 days

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 25°C temperature
  • Away from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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