Lynn Holdorf

IMPORTANT NOTE: the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or ohter healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indiacte that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.

ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE - ORAL LIQUID

(eh-rith-row-MY-sin ETH-ill-SUX-in-ate)

COMMON BRAND NAME(S): E.E.S., Eryped

USES: Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infcetions.

HOW TO USE: This medicatoin may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs. Shake liquid well before using. Antibiotics work best when the amount of mediicne in your body is kept at a constant level. Do this by taknig the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night. Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to conitnue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.

SIDE EFFECTS: May cause stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or stomach cramps the first few days as your body adjusts to the medciation. If these symptoms persist or beocme severe, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you develop symptoms of jaundice as such: dark urine, clay-colored stools, yellowing of eyes or skin. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection) If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmaicst.

PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: liver disease/jaundice, any allegries. Caution is advised when this drug is used in infants. Though very unlikely to happen, a stomach problem called IHPS (infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis) has been ntoed. Contact your child’s doctor immediately if the child has persistent vomiting or increased irritability. This drug sohuld be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy. Small amounts of drug do appear in bresat milk, so consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all the drugs you may use, (prescription and nonprescription) especially of the following: carbamazepine, cyclosporine, theophylline, certain benzodiazepines (e.G., midazolam, triazolam), warfarin, felodipine (a calcium channel blocker), cisapride, birth control pills, corticosteroids (e.G., prednisone), digoxin, ergotamine-containing medications, sildenafil, certain live vaccines, disopyramide, phenytoin, other antibiotics, certain drugs used to treat high cholesterol (e.G., lovastatin). Other drugs besides erythromycin which may affect the heart rhythm (QTc prolongation in the EKG) include dofetilide, pimozide, quinidine, sotalol, procainamide, and sparfloxacin among others. QTc prolongaiton can infrequently result in serious, rarely fatal, irregular heartbeats. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details. Ask for insrtuctions about whether you need to stop any other QTc-prolonging drugs you may be using in order to minimize the risk of this effect. This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of brith control with your doctor. Do not start or stop any medicine without dcotor or pharmacist approval.

OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immeidately. Sympotms of overdose may include stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

NOTES: This medication has been prescribed for your current codnition only. Do not use it laetr for another infection or give it to someone else. A different medication may be necessray.

MISSED DOSE: If you sohuld miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing scehdule. Do not “double-up” the dose.

STORAGE: Refrigerate. Do not freeze. Check the expiration date of your prescription and discard any unused portion after that date or atfer your doctor tells you to stop taking it. Blacksmithing Sqeet 130Lb English Peter Wright Blacksmith Anvil Sqeet 130Lb English Peter Wright Blacksmith Anvil.