Erythromycin Topical Cream

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** 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.

**Synonyms:** - Eritex