PORPHYROCIN Film-coated tablet Ref.[28314] Active ingredients: Erythromycin

Source: Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: MEDOCHEMIE LTD, 1-10 Constantinoupoleos street, 3011 Limassol, Cyprus

Product name and form

Porphyrocin 250 mg film-coated tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Film-coated tablets.

Pink, round, convex, scored film-coated tablets with diameter of nucleus 12 mm.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains the equivalent of 250 mg erythromycin base as erythromycin stearate.

Excipient with known effect: lactose.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Erythromycin

Erythromycin exerts its antimicrobial action by binding to the 50S ribosomal sub-unit of susceptible microorganisms and suppresses protein synthesis. Erythromycin is bacteriostatic and bactericidal depending on its concentration and the type of organism.

List of Excipients

Lactose
Cellulose microcrystalline
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate
Silica colloidal anhydrous
Opadry pink OY-1383 (consists of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, purified talc, erythrosine aluminium lake (E127))

Pack sizes and marketing

Tablets are supplied in aluminium foil-polyvinylchloride film blisters of ten tablets. Packs of 20 and 100 tablets, with a patient information leaflet, in a card carton are available. Dispensing packs of 100, 250, 500 or 1000 tablets are also available.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

MEDOCHEMIE LTD, 1-10 Constantinoupoleos street, 3011 Limassol, Cyprus

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

9177

11.11.1983 / 11.10.2010

Drugs

Drug Countries
PORPHYROCIN Cyprus, Hong Kong

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