NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Jun 1964
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
ERYTHROCIN (erythromycin lactobionate) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology erythromycin diffuses readily into most body fluids. Approved for penicillin-allergic patients, the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the diseases listed below, the severity of the infection requires immediate high serum levels of erythromycin. First approved in 1964.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
ERYTHROCIN (erythromycin lactobionate) is an intravenous macrolide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit. It is used to treat infections caused by susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, Legionella pneumophila, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, particularly in penicillin-allergic patients requiring immediate high serum levels.
LOE Approaching
Product approaching loss of exclusivity with declining market relevance; team focus likely shifting to transition planning and cost management rather than growth initiatives.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Erythromycin diffuses readily into most body fluids. In the absence of meningeal inflammation, low concentrations are normally achieved in the spinal fluid but the passage of the drug across the blood-brain barrier increases in meningitis. Erythromycin crosses the placental…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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