EryPed (Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate) Drug Information: Medication Guide and Patient Information

Pill Identifier Search

May 27, 2012

EryPed

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease »

Pelvic inflammatory disease facts*

*Pelvic inflammatory facts Medically Edited by: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's pelvic organs including the uterus (womb), Fallopian tubes (tubes), ovaries, and cervix.
Pelvic inflammatory disease develops as the result of spread of a sexually transmitted disease.
Most cases of pelvic inflammatory disease are caused by gonorrhea and/or Chlamydia.
Young, sexually active women with multiple sex partners are at greatest risk for pelvic inflammatory disease .
Pelvic inflammatory disease many not produce any symptoms. In other cases it can cause fever, abdominal or pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, painful urination, or painful sexual intercourse.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is treated with antibiotics.
Complications of untreated pelvic inflammatory disease&...

Read the Pelvic Inflammatory Disease article »

« Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Next »

EryPed User Reviews >>

EryPed

Take the MRSA Quiz!

Strep or Sore Throat Slideshow Pictures

Infectious Mononucleosis Slideshow Pictures

font size

PATIENT INFORMATION

Patients should be counseled that antibacterial drugs including Ery-Ped should only be used to treat bacterial infections. They do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). When Ery-Ped is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Ery-Ped or other antibacterial drugs in the future.

Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics which usually ends when the antibiotic is discontinued. Sometime after starting treatment with antibiotics, patients can develop watery and bloody stools (with or without stomach cramps and fever) even as late as two or more months after having taken the last dose of the antibiotic. If this occurs, patients should contact their physicians as soon as possible.

Last reviewed on RxList: 3/18/2011
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.