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Akne-mycin (erythromycin) topical ointment contains erythromycin which is produced from a strain of Streptomyces erythraeus. Each gram of Akne-mycin topical ointment contains 20 mg of erythromycin base in a vehicle consisting of mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, talc, titanium dioxide, trilaureth 4 phosphate, oleyl oleate, tricetareth 4 phosphate, cetostearyl alcohol and sorbitol. Akne-mycin marketed in the United States is not of the same composition as Akne-mycin marketed in Europe.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AKNE-MYCIN (ERYTHROMYCIN) OINTMENT [CORIA LABORATORIES] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=720512c7-9ea4-40c8-b119-b39a3f9a448b | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | Akne-mycin (erythromycin) topical ointment contains erythromycin which is produced from a strain of Streptomyces erythraeus. Each gram of Akne-mycin topical ointment contains 20 mg of erythromycin base in a vehicle consisting of mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, talc, titanium dioxide, trilaureth 4 phosphate, oleyl oleate, tricetareth 4 phosphate, cetostearyl alcohol and sorbitol. Akne-mycin marketed in the United States is not of the same composition as Akne-mycin marketed in Europe.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = AKNE-MYCIN (ERYTHROMYCIN) OINTMENT [CORIA LABORATORIES] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=720512c7-9ea4-40c8-b119-b39a3f9a448b | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:51, 8 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
Description
Akne-mycin (erythromycin) topical ointment contains erythromycin which is produced from a strain of Streptomyces erythraeus. Each gram of Akne-mycin topical ointment contains 20 mg of erythromycin base in a vehicle consisting of mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, talc, titanium dioxide, trilaureth 4 phosphate, oleyl oleate, tricetareth 4 phosphate, cetostearyl alcohol and sorbitol. Akne-mycin marketed in the United States is not of the same composition as Akne-mycin marketed in Europe.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.