Eryped 200 (Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate)

Alternate Name: Eryped 400

Dosage Form: Bottle

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Amebicide, Intestinal, Antiacne, Antibiotic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 200 MG/5ML

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart rhythm problems (including QT prolongation), myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness), or stomach problems. This medicine may cause the following problems:Liver problemsHeart rhythm problemsSerious stomach problem, including infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. Muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness. Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or pain in your upper stomach. Severe diarrhea (watery and may be bloody). Severe vomiting, irritability (in children). Sudden and severe stomach pain. Swelling of the face, throat, or lips. Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes. Do not take this medicine for any other infection. This medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Do not take this medicine for any other infection. This medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine if you are using astemizole, cisapride, ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, pimozide, terfenadine, or statin medicine (including lovastatin or simvastatin)., Some medicines can affect how erythromycin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Alfentanil, bromocriptine, carbamazepine, cilostazol, colchicine, cyclosporine, digoxin, disopyramide, methylprednisolone, phenytoin, quinidine, rifabutin, sildenafil, tacrolimus, tacrolimus, theophylline, valproate, vinblastineBenzodiazepine medicine (including alprazolam, triazolam)Blood pressure medicine (including amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil)Blood thinner (including warfarin), This medicine may cause diarrhea, and in some cases it can be severe. It may occur 2 months or more after you or your child stop taking this medicine. Do not take any medicine to treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor. If you have any questions or if mild diarrhea continues or gets worse, check with your doctor., Tell your doctor right away if your child has irritability with feeding or vomiting. These could be symptoms of a serious stomach problem called infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS)., This medicine can cause changes in heart rhythms, such as a condition called QT prolongation. It may change the way your heart beats and cause fainting or serious side effects in some patients. Contact your doctor right away if you or your child have any symptoms of heart rhythm problems, such as fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeats., Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results., Contact your doctor right away if you or your child develop a skin rash or itching while taking this medicine., Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse., Do not take this medicine for any other infection. This medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.