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By spectrum of antimicrobial action Erythromycin close to penicillins. It is active against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms (staphylococci, pneumococci, streptococci, gonococci, meningococci). Erythromycin also has it effect to a number of gram-positive bacteria, Brucella, Rickettsia, agents of trachoma (an infectious eye disease that can lead to blindness), and syphilis. Little or no effect on most gram-negative bacteria, mycobacteria, small and medium-sized viruses, fungi. Erythromycin tolerated better than penicillin, and can be used if you are allergic to penicillins.

At therapeutic doses Erythromycin acts bacteriostatic (prevents bacterial growth). Antibiotic resistance develops quickly, and with other macrolide antibiotics (oleandomycin) observed cross-resistance. When combined application with streptomycin, tetracyclines and sulfonamides was observed potentiation of Erythromycin.

Apply Erythromycin to treat pneumonia (pneumonia), pnevmoplevritah (combined inflammation of the lung tissue and meninges), bronchiectasis (bronchial disease associated with the extension of the lumen) in the acute stage and other infectious lung diseases caused by susceptible to the antibiotic microorganisms in septic conditions (diseases related to the presence of blood germs), erysipelas, mastitis (inflammation of molokovnosyashih ducts of the breast), osteomyelitis (inflammation of bone marrow and adjacent bone), peritonitis (inflammation of peritoneum), purulent otitis media (inflammation of the cavity of the ear) heinosaari and other processes. It is prescribed also to patients with syphilis in case of intolerance of antibiotics of group of penicillin. Through the blood-brain barrier (the barrier between blood and brain tissue) Erythromycin does not penetrate, so in meningitis (inflammation of meninges) it is not prescribed.

Topically (as an ointment) Erythromycin is used for pustular skin lesions, infected wounds, bedsores (necrosis of tissue caused by prolonged pressure on them because of lying), etc., as well as conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer membrane of the eye), blepharitis (inflammation edges century), trachoma.

In severe forms of infectious diseases when taking the drug inside ineffective or impossible, resort to intravenous administration of soluble form of Erythromycin.