II. Indication
III. Preparations
- Erythromycin gel, solution or ointment 2%
- Erythromycin with Benzoyl Peroxide gel (Benzamycin) 3%/5%
IV. Directions
- Apply to clean skin bid morning & evening
- Often used with a Comedolytic (e.g. Retin A)
V. Adverse Effects
- Usually well-tolerated
- Skin irritation is common
- Local erythema
- Skin peeling
- Skin dryness
- Pruritus
- Burning
VI. Disadvantages
- Resistance develops in 25% of patients within 6 months
- Use in combination with Benzoyl Peroxide (e.g. Benzamycin or seperate preparations)
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Concepts | Clinical Drug (T200) |
SnomedCT | 350155007 |
English | Topical erythromycin, Erythromycin, Topical, erythromycin topical, topical erythromycin, Erythromycin Topical Product, Topical form erythromycin (product), Topical form erythromycin, Topical erythromycin (product), Topical erythromycin (substance) |
Spanish | eritromicina, forma farmacéutica tópica (producto), eritromicina de uso tópico (producto), eritromicina de uso tópico, eritromicina, forma farmacéutica tópica, eritromicina de uso tópico (sustancia) |
Ontology: Erygel (C0699347)
Concepts | Antibiotic (T195) , Carbohydrate (T118) |
English | Erygel |