Erythromycin pharmacokinetics in man.
This study shows that high serum concentrations are reached after either ethylsuccinate or lactobionate erythromycin administration. But the short elimination half-life implies repetitive administration to obtain efficacy, the ideal being represented by continuous infusion.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D013183:Sputum / Q000187:drug effects
D004917:Erythromycin