SPL Set ID: 0277341c-8513-4317-9334-c242f97630c1
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Erythromycin tablets, USP are an antibacterial product containing erythromycin, USP, in a unique, nonenteric film coating for oral administration. Erythromycin tablets are available in two strengths containing either 250 mg or 500 mg of erythromycin base. Erythromycin is produced by a strain of Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythraeus ) and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics. It is basic and readily forms salts with acids. Erythromycin is a white or slightly yellow powder or colorless or slightly yellow crystals, very slightly soluble to practically insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, in chloroform and in ether. Erythromycin is known chemically as (3 R *,4 S *,5 S *,6 R *,7 R *,9 R *,11 R *,12 R *,13 S *,14 R *)-4-[(2,6-Dideoxy-3- C -methyl-3- O -methyl-α- L -ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-14-ethyl-7,12,13-trihydroxy-3,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-6-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β- D -xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]oxacyclotetradecane-2,10-dione. The molecular formula is C 37 H 67 NO 13 and the molecular weight is 733.93. The structural formula is: Inactive Ingredients Colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, croscarmellose sodium, D&C red #30 aluminium lake, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose phthalate, hypromellose, iron oxide red, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone (k-30), povidone (k-90), propylene glycol, sodium citrate dihydrate, sorbic acid, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan monooleate, titanium dioxide and talc. Additionally, each 250 mg tablets contain iron oxide yellow. Image