Erythromycin

Descriptions of Erythromycin

Erythromycin: an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
Source: WordNet 2.1

Erythromycin: A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.
Source: Diseases Database

Erythromycin : bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus; in sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits; this binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.
Source: CRISP

Basic Information: Erythromycin

Erythromycin: Commonly used antibiotic.

Count: Erythromycin is listed as a: treatment for 16 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.

Erythromycin is a type of: Antibiotics (316)

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List of Diseases with Erythromycin as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Erythromycin' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

A

• Acne ... erythromycin

C

• Chlamydia ... erythromycin
• COPD ... erythromycin

D

• Diabetic Gastroparesis ... Erythromycin

G

• Gastroparesis ... Erythromycin

L

• Legionnaires' disease ... erythromycin
• Lyme disease ... erythromycin

M

• Mycoplasmal pneumonia ... erythromycin

N

• Non-Specific Urethritis ... erythromycin

P

• Psittacosis ... erythromycin

R

• Relapsing fever ... erythromycin
• Rosacea ... erythromycin

S

• Strep throat ... Erythromycin
• Streptococcal Infections ... erythromycin

T

• Tonsilitis ... erythromycin

V

• Vaginitis ... erythromycin

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