Antibiotic
erythromycin
e·ryth·ro·my·cin [ ih-rith-ruh-mahy-sin ]
Brand Names:
Aktipak; Benzamycin; E.E.S.; Emcin Clear; Emgel; Ery; Erygel; EryPed; Ery-Tab; Erythrocin; Erythrocin Stearate; Eyemycin; Maracyn; PCE; Theramycin
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis
May Treat:
Acne Vulgaris;
Campylobacter Infections;
Chancroid;
Chlamydia Infections;
Erythrasma;
Eye Infections, Bacterial;
Gastroenteritis;
Gonorrhea;
Legionnaires' Disease;
Mycoplasma Infections;
Staphylococcal Infections;
Streptococcal Infections;
Syphilis;
Urethritis;
Whooping Cough
More Information:
Definitions related to erythromycin:
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A bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus. Erythromycin A is considered its major active component. In sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits. This binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A broad-spectrum, macrolide antibiotic with antibacterial activity. Erythromycin diffuses through the bacterial cell membrane and reversibly binds to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome. This prevents bacterial protein synthesis. Erythromycin may be bacteriostatic or bactericidal in action, depending on the concentration of the drug at the site of infection and the susceptibility of the organism involved.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Bacteriostatic antibiotic macrolide produced by Streptomyces erythreus; in sensitive organisms, it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunits; this binding process inhibits peptidyl transferase activity and interferes with translocation of amino acids during translation and assembly of proteins.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Erythromycin, drug synthesized by the soil bacterium Streptomyces erythraeus and used in the treatment of throat infections, pneumonia, and other diseases. Erythromycin, an antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of vital proteins in susceptible bacteria, may be either bacteriostatic (i.e....Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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