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NCI Drug Dictionary


erythromycin topical cream 
A topical cream formulation containing the broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic erythromycin with anti-bacterial activity. Erythromycin interacts with the 50S subunit of the bacterial 70S ribosomal RNA complex resulting in the inhibition of protein synthesis and bacterial cell death. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Foreign brand name:Eritex