Erythromycin gel containing ethanol 0,5/1,0/2,0/4,0% (nrf 11.84.)

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Dr. Stefanie Melhorn

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Erythromycin gel; Erythromycin gel Ethanol containing 0.5/1.0/2.0/4.0% ethanol (NRF 11.84.); NRF 11.84.

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Rp.:

Erythromycin 0,5/1,0/2,0/4,0 [internal comment: The 10 % surcharge for erythromycin is no longer recommended. Pharmacies calculate the exact amount of the substance in batches. Only the nominal concentration should be prescribed].

Anhydrous citric acid 0.038/0.076/0.154/0.30

Ethanol 96% (v/v) 45.0/45.0/45.0/45.0

Glycerol 85% 2.0/2.0/2.0/2.0

Hypromellose 2,000 3.0/3.0/3.0/3.0

Purified water 49.41/49.82/47.64/43.3

S. 0.5/1.0/2.0/4.0% erythromycin gel

Hint. Alcoholic-aqueous erythromycin solution which is ligated with a thickening agent (Hypromellose 2.000). The glycerol additive (Gylcerol) prevents the gel from drying out on the skin.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Dr. Stefanie Melhorn