Oral Antibiotics - Erythromycin

The goals of acne treatment may be the type and intensity of acne one has, to stop new acne blemishes from developing through appropriate treatment, to treat acne scar and prevent new scar forming. One should know different issues. These are like he can control and cover the visible lesions, he can avoid mortification, treatment can prevent acne scarring, one should go to treat the acne as soon as it appears on the face, early treatment minimize the severity of acne, treatment requires long time, the improvement may be slow and will often take months to work etc.
There are different types of acne treatment available. Some medicines have side effects. One must consider some things before selecting acne treatment types. He should consider the severity level of acne, personal goal to therapy, effectiveness of the treatment and possible side effects and the personal preference. By following the doctors advice and having treatment of acne one can remove his mental stress forever. This will also help him to get his physical appearance back though it requires time for achieving the appearance again.


Erythromycin is an antibiotic in the macrolide group and is used in acne treatment. It is the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects that are important. If your patient's inflamed pimples do not respond well to topical antibiotics or if they have acne on many areas of their body, acne antibiotics in pill form (oral) can be more effective, easier to take, and more convenient.
This antibiotic is available both as an oral and a topical acne medication. It is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, that is, it inhibits the growth of bacteria. It may also have an anti-inflammatory effect. Gastrointestinal upset is common with this acne antibiotic. Rare side effects include: Live toxicity, Cardiac toxicity, Pancreatitis, Ototoxicity(inner ear) in those who have kidney failure
The estolate type of erythromycin should be avoided during pregnancy because there is a risk of liver toxicity.

It is recommended to avoid Avoid astemizole (Hismanol®) and terfenadine (Seldane®, Seldane-D®), which are antihistamines, avoid cisapride (Propulsid®), which is used to treat symptoms of night time heartburn due to gastroesophageal reflux disease.