Erythromycin Lactobionate 1g Powder for Solution for Infusion
This medicine is indicated in severe and immunocompromised cases of infections caused by sensitive organisms where high blood levels are required at the earliest opportunity or when the oral route is compromised. 1. Upper Respiratory Tract infections: tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, secondary infections in influenza and common colds 2. Lower Respiratory Tract infections: tracheitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia (lobar pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia), bronchiectasis, Legionnaire's disease 3. Ear infection: otitis media and otitis externa, mastoiditis 4. Oral infections: gingivitis, Vincent's angina 5. Eye infections: blepharitis 6. Skin and soft tissue infections: boils and carbuncles, paronychia, abscesses, pustular acne, impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas 7. Gastrointestinal infections: cholecystitis, staphylococcal enterocolitis 8. Prophylaxis: peri-operative secondary infection prophylaxis, severe trauma and burns secondary infection prophylaxis, endocarditis prophylaxis (dental procedures) 9. Septicaemia 10. Endocarditis 11. Other infections: osteomyelitis, urethritis, gonorrhoea, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, diphtheria, prostatitis, scarlet fever.