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Macrolide
Also sold as Ery
Erythromycin Topical Solution USP, 2% is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris.
Patients using Erythromycin Topical Solution USP, 2% should receive the following information and instructions: 1. This medication is to be used as directed by the physician. It is for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes, nose, mouth, and all mucous membranes. 2. This medication should not be used for any disorder other than that for which it was prescribed. 3. Patients should not use any other topical acne medication unless otherwise directed by their physician. 4. Patients should report to their physician any signs of local adverse reactions.
The following local adverse reactions have been reported occasionally: peeling, dryness, itching, erythema, and oiliness. Irritation of the eyes and tenderness of the skin have also been reported with topical use of erythromycin. Generalized urticarial reactions possibly related to the use of erythromycin, which required systemic steroid therapy have been reported.
Having one of these?
A doctor will tell you whether it matters and what to do about it. Written answer, a week of free follow-ups.
Ask a doctor — $19.99Erythromycin Topical Solution USP, 2% is contraindicated in those individuals who have shown hypersensitivity to any of its components.
Erythromycin Topical Solution USP, 2% should be applied over the affected areas twice a day (morning and evening) after the skin is thoroughly washed with warm water and soap and patted dry. Acne lesions on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, and back may be treated in this manner. This medication should be applied with applicator top. If fingertips are used, wash hands after application. Drying and peeling may be controlled by reducing the frequency of applications.
Serious adverse reactions have been reported in patients taking erythromycin concomitantly with CYP3A4 substrates. These include colchicine toxicity with colchicine; rhabdomyolysis with simvastatin, lovastatin and atorvastatin; and hypotension with calcium channel blockers metabolized by CYP3A4 (e.g., verapamil, amlodipine, diltiazem) (see PRECAUTIONS - Drug Interactions ). There have been post-marketing reports of colchicine toxicity with concomitant use of erythromycin and colchicine. This interaction is potentia…
Taking something else alongside it?
Interaction warnings are written per drug, not for your particular combination. A doctor can check yours.
Ask about my combinationSame medicine, sold as
Works in a similar way — antiinfectives for treatment of acne
These are different medicines in the same family, not swaps for each other. Which one suits you is a prescribing decision.