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Erythromycin TopicalAka: Akne-mycin, Erygel
- Indication
- Preparations
- Lotion (1.5% 2%)
- Directions
- Apply to clean skin bid morning & evening
- Often used with a Comedolytic (e.g. Retin A)
- Adverse Effects
- Usually well-tolerated
- Skin irritation and dryness are common
- Disadvantages
- Resistance develops in 25% of patients within 6 months
Topical form erythromycin (C0360343) | |
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| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Antibiotic (T195) |
| English | Topical erythromycin, Topical form erythromycin |
| Spanish | eritromicina de uso topico |
| Parent Concepts | Erythromycin (C0014806), Topical anti-infective product (C1299986) |
| Sources | SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Erygel (C0699347) | |
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| Concepts | Carbohydrate (T118) , Antibiotic (T195) |
| English | Erygel |
| Sources | RXNORM Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
