Erythromycin Intravenous

Name: Erythromycin Intravenous

Before Using erythromycin

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For erythromycin, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to erythromycin or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of erythromycin injection in children.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of erythromycin injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have erythromycin-induced hearing loss, heart rhythm problems, and bleeding problems, and age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving erythromycin injection.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category Explanation
All Trimesters B Animal studies have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus, however, there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus.

Breast Feeding

Studies in women suggest that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving erythromycin, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using erythromycin with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Amifampridine
  • Amisulpride
  • Astemizole
  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Colchicine
  • Dihydroergotamine
  • Dronedarone
  • Ergoloid Mesylates
  • Ergonovine
  • Ergotamine
  • Flibanserin
  • Fluconazole
  • Grepafloxacin
  • Levomethadyl
  • Lomitapide
  • Lovastatin
  • Mesoridazine
  • Methylergonovine
  • Methysergide
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Posaconazole
  • Saquinavir
  • Simvastatin
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using erythromycin with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acecainide
  • Afatinib
  • Ajmaline
  • Amiodarone
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amoxapine
  • Anagrelide
  • Apixaban
  • Apomorphine
  • Aprepitant
  • Aprindine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Atorvastatin
  • Azimilide
  • Azithromycin
  • Bedaquiline
  • Bosutinib
  • Bretylium
  • Brexpiprazole
  • Buserelin
  • Carbamazepine
  • Ceritinib
  • Cerivastatin
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Cholera Vaccine, Live
  • Cilostazol
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clindamycin
  • Clomipramine
  • Clozapine
  • Cobicistat
  • Cobimetinib
  • Conivaptan
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Darunavir
  • Dasatinib
  • Deflazacort
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dibenzepin
  • Digoxin
  • Diltiazem
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Doxorubicin
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
  • Droperidol
  • Efavirenz
  • Eliglustat
  • Encainide
  • Enflurane
  • Eplerenone
  • Escitalopram
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fosaprepitant
  • Foscarnet
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Halothane
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibrutinib
  • Ibutilide
  • Idelalisib
  • Ifosfamide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Isoflurane
  • Isradipine
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivacaftor
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lapatinib
  • Leuprolide
  • Levofloxacin
  • Lidoflazine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorcainide
  • Lumacaftor
  • Lumefantrine
  • Lurasidone
  • Mefloquine
  • Methadone
  • Metronidazole
  • Mifepristone
  • Morphine
  • Morphine Sulfate Liposome
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nafarelin
  • Naloxegol
  • Netupitant
  • Nilotinib
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olaparib
  • Ondansetron
  • Oxycodone
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentamidine
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pirmenol
  • Pitavastatin
  • Pitolisant
  • Pixantrone
  • Prajmaline
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Ranolazine
  • Ribociclib
  • Risperidone
  • Sematilide
  • Sertindole
  • Sevoflurane
  • Simeprevir
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sonidegib
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Spiramycin
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tadalafil
  • Tedisamil
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Theophylline
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolvaptan
  • Topotecan
  • Toremifene
  • Trazodone
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimethoprim
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Troleandomycin
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vasopressin
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venetoclax
  • Verapamil
  • Vinblastine
  • Vincristine
  • Vincristine Sulfate Liposome
  • Vinflunine
  • Voriconazole
  • Warfarin
  • Zolmitriptan
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol

Using erythromycin with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Alfentanil
  • Alprazolam
  • Anisindione
  • Avanafil
  • Bexarotene
  • Budesonide
  • Buspirone
  • Cyclosporine
  • Diazepam
  • Dicumarol
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Midazolam
  • Phenprocoumon
  • Roflumilast
  • Salmeterol
  • Sildenafil
  • Sirolimus
  • Suvorexant
  • Tolterodine
  • Triazolam
  • Trimetrexate
  • Valproic Acid
  • Zafirlukast

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of erythromycin. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Heart rhythm problems (e.g., QT prolongation, ventricular tachycardia) or
  • Myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness)—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
  • Kidney disease or
  • Liver disease—Use with caution. Effects of erythromycin may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body.
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