Drug details

Eryc (erythromycin delayed-release)

type of Macrolides

Eryc (erythromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used in the treatment of many different kinds of infections including skin infections, respiratory tract infections including pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). Eryc is available in generic form as erythromycin.

The drug is often used to treat Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• loss of appetite,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• skin rash or itching,
• stomach pain or cramps,
• feeling tired, or
• vaginal itching or
• discharge

The following drugs are related to Eryc, either as a replacement or used together:

• Zithromax Injection (azithromycin)
• Zithromax (azithromycin)
• Zmax (azithromycin)
• BayTet (tetanus immune globulin (human) solvent/detergent treated 250 units)
• Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
• Bicillin L-A Injectable in Tubex (penicillin g benzathine injectable in tubex)
• Decavac (tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed)
• Declomycin (demeclocycline hcl)
• Vibramycin (doxycycline calcium oral)
• Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin lactobionate)
• Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate)
• Metrogel (metronidazole)

The following supplements are related to Eryc, and may be used together with the drug:

• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Iodine (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)