{"product_id":"erythromycin-500mg-tablets","title":"Erythromycin 500mg Tablets – 5-Day Course (20 Tablets)","description":"\u003cp\u003eErythromycin is a prescription-only macrolide antibiotic. At Ways Pharmacy it is used mainly for people who are \u003cstrong\u003epregnant and allergic to penicillin\u003c\/strong\u003e and need an antibiotic for a bacterial sore throat (pharyngitis or tonsillitis) or acute sinusitis — situations where the usual antibiotics are not suitable. It is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed your symptoms and confirmed that an antibiotic is appropriate. Most sore throats and sinus infections are caused by viruses and get better without antibiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to access this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart your free online assessment:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.nymoclinic.co.uk\/public\/pgd-book\/ways-pharmacy-holborn\/31613f59-5315-497b-b975-c1b1191a56f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esinusitis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.nymoclinic.co.uk\/public\/pgd-book\/ways-pharmacy-holborn\/9c677016-ce2c-4977-ac47-b558940ee7a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esore throat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Complete a short questionnaire and confirm your identity by uploading photo ID or showing it on a video call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePharmacist reviews and speaks with you.\u003c\/strong\u003e A GPhC-registered pharmacist contacts you by phone or video. For a sore throat, the pharmacist will usually ask you to come into our Holborn pharmacy for a free throat examination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf suitable, order and pay on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the pharmacist confirms the medicine is suitable, you select the course and check out on this page, or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+442081067084\"\u003e020 8106 7084\u003c\/a\u003e. If it is not suitable — including when the pharmacist recommends self-care instead — you pay nothing and the pharmacist explains your other options. If you have already paid and the pharmacist finds the medicine is not suitable, you receive a full refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe post your medicine or you collect it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once approved, orders placed by 3pm on a weekday are posted the same day (see our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e), or you can collect from Holborn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no separate consultation fee. If the medicine you chose is not suitable, the pharmacist may suggest another option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eActive ingredient\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eErythromycin 500mg tablets — brand and packaging may vary; supplied in a labelled pharmacy pack; image for illustration only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMedicine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMacrolide antibiotic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eUsed for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBacterial sore throat or acute sinusitis in people aged 12 and over, mainly when pregnancy and a penicillin allergy rule out the usual antibiotics, and the pharmacist's assessment shows an antibiotic is likely to help\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 tablets — a 5-day course at the adult dose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£19.99 for a 5-day course · no consultation fee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the pharmacist decides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a sore throat, the pharmacist uses a recognised scoring system (FeverPAIN or Centor) together with a throat examination in store. For sinusitis, an antibiotic is considered only when symptoms have lasted more than 10 days without improving, or got worse after starting to improve, and a bacterial infection is likely. One course is supplied for the current episode. See our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/sore-throat-treatment-holborn\"\u003esore throat\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/sinusitis-treatment-holborn\"\u003esinusitis\u003c\/a\u003e services for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDosage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults and children aged 12 and over: 500mg (1 tablet) four times a day for 5 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwallow each tablet whole with water. Follow the patient information leaflet on whether to take it before or with food, as this depends on the brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish the whole course, even if you feel better sooner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder-18s can use the online service, but a parent or guardian must join the video call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pharmacist will confirm the exact dose for you. If you are not getting better after the course, you need a new assessment rather than a repeat supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarnings and who should not take this medicine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone allergic to erythromycin or other macrolide antibiotics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with a history of QT prolongation or ventricular heart rhythm problems, or low potassium or magnesium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with significant liver disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople taking medicines that must not be combined with erythromycin, such as simvastatin, ergotamine or dihydroergotamine, domperidone, pimozide, amisulpride, tolterodine, mizolastine or lomitapide. Extra care is needed with warfarin and other blood thinners, other statins, digoxin and heart rhythm medicines — always tell the pharmacist everything you take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren under 12 — this service does not cover them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with warning signs that need urgent care, such as difficulty breathing or swallowing saliva, swelling around the eye, changes in vision or a severe headache\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople whose symptoms have not improved after a course of antibiotics — please see a GP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePossible side effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common side effects are feeling sick, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhoea. Stop taking it and get urgent medical help if you develop swelling of the face, lips or throat, difficulty breathing, a severe rash, a fast or irregular heartbeat or fainting, or severe or persistent diarrhoea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRegulatory information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal status: Prescription-only medicine (POM), supplied under a Patient Group Direction after pharmacist assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy: Ways Pharmacy, 77 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET · GPhC-registered premises 9012227\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatient information leaflet: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.medicines.org.uk\/emc\/search?q=erythromycin\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eelectronic Medicines Compendium (emc)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReport suspected side effects through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMHRA Yellow Card Scheme\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis page gives factual information about a prescription-only medicine and is not an advertisement to the public. It is supplied only after a pharmacist has assessed that it is suitable for you.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ways Pharmacy","offers":[{"title":"5-day course (20 tablets)","offer_id":56465422909825,"sku":null,"price":16.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7828\/7680\/files\/erythromycin-500mg-tablets.png?v=1793368433","url":"https:\/\/wayspharmacy.com\/en\/products\/erythromycin-500mg-tablets","provider":"Ways Pharmacy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}