Black Hellebore - Erythromycin Stearate Interaction

Interaction Details

Erythromycin Stearate is classified as belonging to the following category: Macrolide Antibiotics

Theoretically, concomitant use of macrolide antibiotics and black hellebore might increase risk of cardiac glycoside toxicity. Some of these drugs include erythromycin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin.

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Likelihood of Occurrence

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists

References

• Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.

Erythromycin Stearate Overview

• Erythromycin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as infections of the respiratory tract, including bronchitis, pneumonia, Legionnaires' disease (a type of lung infection), and pertussis (whooping cough; a serious infection that can cause severe coughing); diphtheria (a serious infection in the throat); sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including syphilis; and ear, intestine, gynecological, urinary tract, and skin infections. It also is used to prevent recurrent rheumatic fever. Erythromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

• Antibiotics such as erythromycin will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.

Black Hellebore - More Interactions

Black Hellebore interacts with 133 drugs

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