Description
For the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by erythromycin-sensitive organisms.
Antibiotic, highly effective in the treatment of a great variety of clinical infections, such as:
1)Upper respiratory tract infections: laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, secondary infections in colds and influenza, tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess.
2) Lower respiratory tract infections: acute and chronic bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia (lobar pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia), bronchiectasis, Legionnaire’s disease.
3) Eye infections: blepharitis
4) Ear infections: otitis media and otitis externa, mastoiditis.
5) Oral infections: gingivitis, Vincent’s angina.
6) Skin and soft tissue infections: boils and carbuncles, abscesses, pustular acne, paronychia, impetigo, cellulitis, erysipelas.
7) Gastro-intestinal infections: staphylococcal enterocolitis, cholecystitis
8) Other infections: gonorrhoea, syphilis, urethritis, osteomyelitis, lymphogranuloma venereum, diphtheria, prostatitis, scarlet fever.
9) Prophylaxis: pre- and post-operative, burns, trauma, rheumatic fever.
