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Ery-tab Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Erythromycin (as base) 250mg, 333mg, 500mg; e-c tabs.
Pharmacological Class
Macrolide.
How Supplied
250mg—30, 40, 100, 500; 333mg—30, 100, 500; 500mg—100
Manufacturer
Ery-tab Indications
Indications
Susceptible infections including upper and lower respiratory, skin and soft tissue, genitourinary, Legionnaires' disease, pertussis, listeriosis.
Ery-tab Dosage and Administration
Adult
250mg every 6 hours, 500mg every 12 hours, or 333mg every 8 hours; max 4g/day; twice daily dosing max 1g/day. Legionnaires: 1–4g/day in divided doses.
Children
30–50mg/kg/day in divided doses; max 100mg/kg/day.
Ery-tab Contraindications
Contraindications
Concomitant cisapride, pimozide.
Ery-tab Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Ery-tab Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Hepatic dysfunction. Myasthenia gravis. Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers.
Ery-tab Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Ery-tab Interactions
Interactions
See Contraindications. May potentiate or be potentiated by drugs metabolized by CYP450 (eg, carbamazepine, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, hexobarbital, phenytoin, alfentanil, disopyramide, bromocriptine, valproate). May potentiate warfarin, triazolam, midazolam, methylprednisolone, digoxin, theophylline, ergotamine. Avoid use with statins (rhabdomyolysis).
Ery-tab Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
GI upset, abdominal pain, anorexia, hepatic dysfunction, rash, superinfection; pseudomembranous colitis, (rare).
Ery-tab Clinical Trials
See Literature
Ery-tab Note
Not Applicable
Ery-tab Patient Counseling
See Literature
