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Erythromycin lactobionate
Erythromycin lactobionate (Erythrocin Lactobionate IV)
Erythromycin
(eh-rih-throw-MY-sin)
Pregnancy Category: B
Erythrocin I.V.
Erythrocin (Rx)
Classification:
Antibiotic, erythromycin
See Also:
See also Erythromycin Base.
Uses:
See Erythromycin Base.
Additional Drug Interactions:
Do not add drugs to IV solutions of erythromycin lactobionate.
How Supplied:
Powder for injection: 500 mg, 1 g
Dosage
•IV
Adults and children: 15-20 mg/kg/day up to 4 g/day in severe infections.
Acute pelvic inflammatory disease caused by gonorrhea.
500 mg q 6 hr for 3 days followed by 250 mg erythromycin stearate, PO, q 6 hr for 7 days.
Legionnaire's disease.
1-4 g/day in divided doses. Change to PO therapy as soon as possible. |
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