2006-11-27 21:26:18 · 4 answers · asked by auribie t 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Erythromycin often causes gastrointestinal pain (nausea, vomiting, gastric pain, abdominal cramps). High single doses are not suitable; children experience adverse reactions more frequently. There seem to be hepatotoxic reactions with all erythromycin preparations, but they are reversible after the discontinuation of the drug. The transaminases increase in about 10%; jaundice appears in only 1 of 1000 treated subjects. Ototoxic effects are also infrequent and reversible (hearing loss, ringing in the ear). Other rare side-effects include skin reactions, nephritis, fever and eosinophilia, pancreatitis, colitis and myasthenia.
2006-11-27 21:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any antibiotic carries risk -- but you won't hear about it from your doctor. Antibiotics kill ALL bacteria in your body - good and bad - and antibiotics can mess up your digestive system badly. While you are on antibiotics, supplement the treatment with vitamin C and daily probiotics. Have yogurt every day.
2006-11-27 21:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the web pages for more details on Erythromycin.
2006-11-27 21:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this site and read http://www.drugs.com/erythromycin.html
2006-11-27 21:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋