ERYTHROMYCIN

Indication	Dose	Frequency	Cost
Upper respiratory tract infections of mild to moderate severity caused by Streptococcus pyogenes ( group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus )	250-500 mg	QID for 10 days
Upper respiratory tract infections of mild to moderate severity caused by S. pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae ( used concomitantly with a sulfonamide)	250-500 mg	Q6 hours for 10 days
Lower respiratory tract infections of mild to moderate severity caused by S. pyogenes ( group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus)	250-500 mg	QID for 10 days
Lower respiratory tract infections of mild to moderate severity caused by S. pneumoniae	250-500 mg	Q6 hours
Respiratory tract infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae	500 mg	Q6 hours for 5-10 days
Skin and skin structure infections of mild to moderate severity caused by S. pyogenes	250-500 mg	QID for 10 days
Skin and skin structure infections of mild to moderate severity caused by Staphylococcus aureus	250 mg 500 mg	Q6 hours Q12 hours
Corynebacterium diphtheriae	500 mg	Q6 hours for 10 days
Erythrasma- C. minutissiumum	250 mg	TID for 21 days
Intestinal amebiasis- Entamoeba histolyticia	250 mg(po)	QID for 10-14 days	$1.00/day
Legionnaire's disease	1-4 grams/day	in divided doses for 10-14 days
Rheumatic fever	250 mg	BID
Listeria monocytogenes	250 mg 500 mg	Q6 hours Q12 hours
Pelvic Inflammatory disease	500 mg(inj)	Q6 hours for 3 days ,then 250 mg (po) Q6 hours for 7 days	$5.52/day
Urethral, endocervical, or rectal infections, uncomplicated	500 mg	QID for 7days
Nongonococcal urethritis	500 mg	QID for 7 days