Granules are intended primarily for pediatric use but can also be used in adults
) There have been published reports suggesting that when oral erythromycin is given concurrently with theophylline
In adults given- the 250 mg/5 mL oral suspension with a The safety and efficacy of CIPRO and CIPRO ORAL SUSPENSION in individuals less than 18 years of age has not been established
2 Geriatrics For pediatric suspension see the prescribing information for ZITHROMAX (azithromycin for oral suspension) 100 mg/5 mL and 200 mg/5 mL bottles
and the molecular weight is 862
Although the optimal duration of therapy has not been established, the recommended therapy is oral erythromycin suspension 50 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses for at least 3 weeks
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The structural formula is: Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 200 when reconstituted with water, forms a suspension containing erythromycin ethylsuccinate equivalent to 200 mg erythromycin per 5 mL (teaspoonful) or 100 mg per 2
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125mg/5 mL suspension three times daily, and the dosage then adjusted to suit individual requirements
Erythromycin is produced by a strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus) and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics
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