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Erythromycin: Treatment
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Erythromycin is an antibiotic in the macrolide group and is used in acne treatment. It is the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects that are important. If your inflamed pimples do not respond well to topical antibiotics or if you have acne on many areas of your body, acne antibiotics in pill form (oral) can be more effective, easier to take, and more convenient.
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Erythromycin may interfere with the absorption and/or activity of calcium, folic acid, magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12,13 which may cause problems, especially with long-term erythromycin treatment. Until more is known, it makes sense for people taking erythromycin for longer than two weeks to supplement with a daily multivitamin-multimineral.
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Erythromycin may be used for the treatment of the pneumonias such as legionella pneumonia and Pneumococcal pneumonia and provides a good alternative to the tetracyclines for chlamydial infections and mycoplasms. However, haemopilus influenzae are usually resistant. It may ... be used for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis, skin infections (eryspela, impetigo) and erythrasma.
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