Brand Names

Category

• Antiacne agent, topical
• Antibacterial, topical

Description Drug

Erythromycin - eh-rith-roe-MYE-sin belongs to the family of medication called antibiotics. Erythromycin topical preparations are using on the skin to help control acne. They may be using alone or with one or more other medication that are applied to the skin or taken by mouth for acne. They may also be using for other problems, such as skin infections, as determined by your family doctor.

Erythromycin is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Topical
• Gel - USA
• Ointment - USA
• Pledgets - USA
• Solution - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Akne-Mycin
• A/T/S
• Emgel
• Erycette
• EryDerm
• Erygel
• Erymax
• Ery-Sol
• Erythra-Derm
• ETS
• Staticin
• Theramycin Z
• T-Stat

In Canada

• Sans-Acne
• Staticin

Generic name product may be available in the USA