My son is allergic to penicillin and has been prescribed erythromycin for bacterial pneumonia.Does this drug contain penicillin?
Has erythromycin got penicillin in it?
Question posted by alittler on 18 Feb 2010
Last updated on 18 February 2010 by twhumphr
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twhumphr
18 Feb 2010
No. E'mycin is a macrolide antibiotic much like azithromycin or clarithromycin.
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