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

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23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Macrolide antibiotic

Brands

Ilotycin • AK mycin • Erytab • Eryderm • Emycin • Eryc delayed release • 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
Liver dysfunction
Hearing loss
Convulsion

Treats

Delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis)
Condition
Whooping cough
Condition
Syphilis
Condition
Parasitic infection (amebiasis)
Condition

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