Get to know Erythromycin better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like antibiotic.
Erythromycin in a sentence
Erythromycin meaning
- An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.
- A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
Synonyms of Erythromycin
Using Erythromycin
- The main meaning on this page is: An antibiotic similar to penicillin, used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. | A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
- Useful related words include: erythrocin, e-mycin, ethril, ilosone.
- In the example corpus, erythromycin often appears in combinations such as: erythromycin levels, citation erythromycin, and erythromycin.
Context around Erythromycin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Erythromycin
- In this selection, "erythromycin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, citation, antibiotics, grade, levels, crosses and floxins stand out and add context to how "erythromycin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include clarithromycin or erythromycin and concomitantly with erythromycin levels of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "erythromycin" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with erythromycin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Erythromycin was formerly also called Ilotycin. (6 words)
Are taking a macrolide antibiotic such as clarithromycin or erythromycin. (10 words)
Erythromycin and doxycycline can have a synergistic effect when combined and kill bacteria (E. (14 words)
Erythromycin levels peak in the serum 4 hours after dosing; ethylsuccinate peaks 0.5-2.5 hours after dosing, but can be delayed if digested with food. citation Erythromycin crosses the placenta and enters breast milk. (36 words)
In addition, the efficacy of doxycycline and erythromycin succinate may be reduced by alcohol consumption. citation Other effects of alcohol on antibiotic activity include altered activity of the liver enzymes that break down the antibiotic compound. (36 words)
Chemistry Composition Standard-grade erythromycin is primarily composed of four related compounds known as erythromycins A, B, C, and D. Each of these compounds can be present in varying amounts and can differ by lot. (35 words)
Example sentences (14)
Erythromycin levels peak in the serum 4 hours after dosing; ethylsuccinate peaks 0.5-2.5 hours after dosing, but can be delayed if digested with food. citation Erythromycin crosses the placenta and enters breast milk.
Are taking a macrolide antibiotic such as clarithromycin or erythromycin.
Since penicillin and similar antibiotics (erythromycin, floxins) were introduced about 60-70 years ago, we have been using them with success, because each such conventional drug effectively kills millions of germs.
Antibiotics such as penicillin and erythromycin, which used to have a high efficacy against many bacterial species and strains, have become less effective, due to the increased resistance of many bacterial strains.
Antibiotic therapy (using injected penicillin) has been shown to reduce the risk of acute rheumatic fever. citation Erythromycin or another macrolide can be used in patients allergic to penicillin.
Chemistry Composition Standard-grade erythromycin is primarily composed of four related compounds known as erythromycins A, B, C, and D. Each of these compounds can be present in varying amounts and can differ by lot.
Erythromycin and doxycycline can have a synergistic effect when combined and kill bacteria (E.
Erythromycin was formerly also called Ilotycin.
If other CYP3A substrates — drugs that are broken down by CYP3A — such as simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), or atorvastatin (Lipitor)—are taken concomitantly with erythromycin, levels of the substrates increase, often causing adverse effects.
In addition, the efficacy of doxycycline and erythromycin succinate may be reduced by alcohol consumption. citation Other effects of alcohol on antibiotic activity include altered activity of the liver enzymes that break down the antibiotic compound.
In general, the simultaneous use of two different erythromycin derivatives (such as clindamycin and Mitemcinal ) should be avoided as drugs in this macrolide family possess a common mechanism of action.
Intravenous erythromycin may also be used in endoscopy as an adjunct to clear gastric contents.
Synthesis Over the three decades after the discovery of erythromycin A and its activity as an antimicrobial, many attempts were made to synthesize it in the laboratory.
The American Association of Pediatrics determined erythromycin is safe to take while breastfeeding. citation Absorption in pregnant patients has been shown to be variable, frequently resulting in levels lower than in nonpregnant patients.
Common combinations with erythromycin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- erythromycin levels 2×
- citation erythromycin 2×
- and erythromycin 2×
- erythromycin is 2×
- erythromycin and 2×