Erythromycin lactobionate
Erythromycin lactobionate (Erythrocin Lactobionate IV)
Erythromycin
(eh- rih-throw- MY-sin)
Pregnancy Category: B Erythrocin I.V. Erythrocin (Rx)

Classification: Antibiotic, erythromycin

See Also: See also Erythromycin Base.

Uses: See Erythromycin Base.

Additional Drug Interactions: Do not add drugs to IV solutions of erythromycin lactobionate.

How Supplied: Powder for injection: 500 mg, 1 g

Dosage
?IV
Adults and children: 15-20 mg/kg/day up to 4 g/day in severe infections.
Acute pelvic inflammatory disease caused by gonorrhea.
500 mg q 6 hr for 3 days followed by 250 mg erythromycin stearate, PO, q 6 hr for 7 days.
Legionnaire's disease.
1-4 g/day in divided doses. Change to PO therapy as soon as possible.