NHS information about the medicine erythromycin, including what it's used for, who can take it, how to take it and side effects. Learn about erythromycin usage and dosing. Read the latest news and reviews about the drug as well as potential side effects and popular alternatives. Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Includes erythromycin side effects, interactions and indications. Detailed Erythromycin dosage information for adults and children. Includes dosages for Bacterial Infection, Bronchitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection and more; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments. Erythromycin Contents 1 General 2 Adult Dosing 2.1 Indications by Disease 3 Pediatric Dosing 3.1 Indications by Disease 4 Special Populations 5 Contraindications 6 Adverse Reactions 6.1 Serious 6.2 Common 7 Pharmacology 8 Antibiotic Sensitivities[1] 8.1 Key 9 See Also 10 References Erythromycin is used to prevent and treat infections in many different parts of the body, including respiratory tract infections, skin infections, diphtheria, intestinal amebiasis, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, Legionnaire's disease, pertussis, and syphilis. Erythromycin is an antibiotic that is commonly used for the following infections caused by certain bacteria. Erythromycin is also commonly used to prevent certain bacterial infections, such as. Erythromycin is used to treat certain infection caused by bacteria including infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat, and reproductive organs. Erythromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Erythromycin (sometimes abbreviated ETM in reports) [3] is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. [1] This includes respiratory tract infections, skin infections, chlamydia infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and syphilis. [1] View erythromycin information, including dose, uses, side-effects, renal impairment, pregnancy, breast feeding, important safety information and directions for administration.