Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Erythromycin as follows: Discuss with your doctor regarding any previous allergic responses you experienced with antibiotics belonging to the Macrolide group, such as, Azithromycin and Clarithromycin. Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Erythromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Report to your doctor regarding any persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, and blood or mucus [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Erythromycin as follows: Erythromycin is significantly metabolized by the liver and long term Erythromycin intake can lead to hepatic injury. Individuals with history of compromised liver function cannot metabolize Erythromycin and this can lead to increased blood levels of Erythromycin for longer duration, leading to toxicity. Erythromycin should be avoided or used with extreme caution in such individuals. Erythromycin is primarily excreted in the bile and secondarily in [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Erythromycin as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Erythromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of opportunistic infections must be cautious about using Erythromycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Patients with history of diminished hearing and ototoxicity are at increased risk for hearing loss with Erythromycin. Discuss with your [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Erythromycin as follows: Ototoxicity Erythromycin intake in high doses can lead to reversible hearing loss. Sometimes, the damage can be severe causing the hearing loss to be permanent. Normal therapeutic doses of Erythromycin in individuals with compromised renal function can lead to incomplete elimination of Erythromycin and elevated drug levels for longer duration, thus precipitating ototoxicity and hearing loss. Hepatic damage Long term Erythromycin intake can [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Erythromycin as follows: Opportunistic fungal infections The friendly normal flora residing in the human body help prevent growth of opportunistic infections. Erythromycin by destroying the normal flora, tips the balance in favor of opportunistic infections. So, long term use of Erythromycin carries a risk of opportunistic fungal infections, such as, thrush and yeast infections. Anaphylaxis A rare, but serious anaphylactic response can occur for Erythromycin. Patients [...]