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Drug Details

ILOSONE

• Drug Class Description
  Macrolide
• Generic Name
  Erythromycin estolate
• Presentation
  250 mg ivory/red cap.
• Description
  Ivory/red cap marked DISTA, packs of 100
• Indications
  Acne
• Adult Dosage
  250 mg six hourly, maximum 4 g daily
• Child Dosage
  Not recommended.
• Contra Indications
  History of jaundice; liver disease or dysfunction.
• Special Precautions
  Myasthenia gravis
• Interactions
  

  Astemizole, terfenadine, ergot derivatives, probenecid, theophylline, oral anticoagulants, carbamazepine, digoxin, cisapride, lincomycin, clindamycin, alfentanil, bromocriptine, cyclosporin, disopyramide, hexobarbitone, midazolam, phenytoin, triazolam, valproate.

• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Cholestatic jaundice. GI disturbances. Allergic reactions.