ERYTHROTEX (Erythromycin 500mg) x 10 CAPLETS
Generic Name: Erythromycin.
Brand Name: Erythrotex.
Class: Macrolide antibiotic.
Pack Size: 10 Caplets
Strength: 500 mg.
Amount: ₦2,200.

Description: Erythrotex is a brand of erythromycin capsules containing 500 mg of the active ingredient erythromycin base per capsule. Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.

Key Features:
• Erythromycin slows the growth of or kills sensitive bacteria by reducing the production of essential proteins needed for their survival
• Indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria
• Optimal blood levels are obtained when taken in the fasting state (at least 1/2 hour and preferably 2 hours before meals)

Side Effects:
• Gastrointestinal effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea.
• Hypersensitivity reaction
• Cholestatic hepatitis.
• Hearing loss.

Cautions:
• Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to erythromycin or any macrolide antibiotic.
• Use with caution in patients with liver disease, myasthenia gravis, or heart rhythm disorders.