erythromycin topical cream

Definition / meaning of 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.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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