NDAORALTABLET, CHEWABLE
Approved
Aug 1970
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of Action Erythromycin acts by inhibition of protein synthesis by binding 50S ribosomal subunits of susceptible organisms. It does not affect nucleic acid synthesis.
Indications (11)
the following infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis : conjunctivitis of the newbornpneumonia of infancyurogenital infections during pregnancyuncomplicated urethralendocervicalrectal infections in adults due to Chlamydia trachomatisnongonococcal urethritis caused by Ureaplasma urealyticumpenicillin-allergic patientsStreptococcus pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzae (when used concomitantly with adequate doses of sulfonamidessince many strains of H