Erythromycin (oral)

Synonyms / Brand Names: Erythromycin estolate, Erythromycin ethylsuccinate, Erythromycin glucoheptonate, Erythromycin lactobionate, Erythromycin oxime, Erythromycin Stearate, Erythrocin Stearate, Erythrocin, EM, Abboticin, Abomacetin, Ak-mycin, Akne-Mycin, Aknin, Benzamycin, Benzamycin Pak, Bristamycin, Dotycin, Dumotrycin, E-Base, E-Glades, E-Mycin, E-Solve 2, EMU, ETS, Emgel, Eritrocina, Ermycin, Ery-Sol, Ery-Tab, Eryc, Eryc 125, Eryc Sprinkles, Erycen, Erycette, Erycin, Erycinum, Eryderm, Erygel, Erymax, Erypar, Erythra-Derm,Erythro, Erythro-Statin, Erythrogran, Erythroguent, Erythromast 36, Erythromid, Erythromycin A, Erythromycin B, Ethril 250, Ilocaps, Ilosone, Ilotycin, Ilotycin Gluceptate, IndermRetcin, Kesso-Mycin, Mephamycin, Pantomicina, Pce, Pfizer-e, Propiocine, R-P Mycin, Robimycin, Sansac, Serp-AFD, Stiemycin, Taimoxin-F, Theramycin Z, Torlamicina, Wemid, Wyamycin S

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Dosing and Administration

ADULTS
The usual dose is 250 mg every 6 hours taken one hour before meals. If twice-a-day dosage is desired, the recommended dose is 500 mg every 12 hours. Dosage may be increased up to 4 grams per day, according to the severity of the infection. Twice-a-day dosing is not recommended when doses larger than 1 gram daily are administered.

CHILDREN
Age, weight, and severity of the infection are important factors in determining the proper dosage. The usual dosage is 30 to 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses. For the treatment of more severe infections, this dose may be doubled.

For more information on dosing please refer to Instructions for administration

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