Pediazole (Erythromycin and Sulfisoxazole) Drug Information: Description, User Reviews, Drug Side Effects, Interactions

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Ear infection or inflammation (otitis media) facts

Otitis media (ear infection or inflammation) is the most common diagnosis in sick children in the U.S.
Otitis media features fever, ear pain, and a feeling of fullness in the ear; as well as fussiness and feeding problems in young children.
Otitis media is usually an infection and/or inflammation of the middle ear.
Ear infection or inflammation causes fluid buildup in the middle ear.
A cold or other respiratory infection can lead to ear infections or inflammation.
Exposure to other children's colds as often occurs in daycare centers, raises the risk of contracting otitis media (ear infection or inflammation).
Bottlefeeding increases the risk of ear infection or inflammation in babies.
Middle ear pus causes pain and temporary hearing loss.
Rupture of the eardrum allows the pus to drain into the ear canal.
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Pediazole
(erythromycin ethylsuccinate and sulfisoxazole acetyl)

DRUG DESCRIPTION

Pediazole (erythromycin and sulfisoxazole) is a combination of erythromycin ethylsuccinate, USP, and sulfisoxazole acetyl, USP. When reconstituted with water as directed on the label, the granules form a white, strawberry-banana flavor suspension that provides the equivalent of 200 mg erythromycin activity and the equivalent of 600 mg of sulfisoxazole activity per teaspoonful (5 mL).

Erythromycin is produced by a strain of Saccaropolyspora erythraea and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics. It is basic and readily forms salts and esters. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate is the 2'-ethylsuccinyl ester of erythromycin. It is essentially a tasteless form of the antibiotic suitable for oral administration, particularly in suspension dosage forms. The chemical name is erythromycin 2'-(ethyl succinate).

Sulfisoxazole acetyl or N ¹-acetyl sulfisoxazole is an ester of sulfisoxazole. Chemically, sulfisoxazole is N-(3,4-Dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)-N-sulfanilylacetamide.

Inactive Ingredients: Citric acid, magnesium aluminum silicate, poloxamer, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium citrate, sucrose and artificial flavoring.

What are the possible side effects of erythromycin and sulfisoxazole (Pediazole)?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeat;
diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
confusion, hallucinations;
muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness with fever or flu symptoms and dark colored urine;
white patches or sores inside your...

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What are the precautions when taking erythromycin and sulfisoxazole (Pediazole)?

Before taking erythromycin with sulfisoxazole, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other macrolide antibiotics (e.g., azithromycin, clarithromycin) or sulfa medications; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: severe allergies, asthma, blood disorders, decreased bone marrow function (bone marrow suppression), diabetes, a certain genetic condition (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase/G6PD deficiency), kidney disease, liver disease, a certain type of muscle disease (myasthenia gravis).

Erythromycin/sulfisoxazole may...

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Last reviewed on RxList: 12/8/2004
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.