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E-mycin is a macrolide which is a kind of anti-bacterial drug (antibiotic and antimicrobial).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Macrolide antibiotic

Brands

Erytab • Ilotycin • Eryderm • PCE • Eryc delayed release • AK mycin • Eryko-250 • Betamycin • Erymycin • Erythrocin • Racemin • Spectrasone • Stiemycin • Xeramel • Zineryt • Akne mycin

Generic Drug

Erythromycin

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Loss of appetite
Rash
Reduced appetite

Serious

Diarrhea
Hearing loss
Liver dysfunction
Convulsion

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