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Bestocin 250mg Injection

Erythromycin (250mg)

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Bestocin 250mg Injection is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. It is effective in most infections of the respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat, lungs, and skin. It stops the bacteria from growing, which helps to resolve the symptoms and cures the infection.

Written By Dr. Swati Mishra, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Mekhala Chandra, MD, MBBS,
Last updated on 09 Nov 2026 | 01:04 AM (IST)

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General Information

Contains

Erythromycin (250mg)

Marketer

BestoChem Formulations India Ltd

Storage

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Product introduction

Bestocin 250mg Injection is administered as an injection under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.

Commonly seen side effects seen with this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, pain in the abdomen, and vomiting. These are usually temporary and subside with the completion of treatment. Consult your doctor if you find these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration.

Inform your doctor if you have any previous history of allergy or heart problems before taking this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using this medicine.

Uses of Bestocin Injection

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Benefits of Bestocin Injection

Treatment of Bacterial infections
Bestocin 250mg Injection is an antibiotic medicine which can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the ear, nose, throat, lungs and skin. It stops the growth of the bacteria causing the infection and clears the infection. Take it for as long as prescribed by the doctor and avoid skipping doses. This will make sure that all bacteria are killed and they do not become resistant.

Side effects of Bestocin Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Bestocin

No common side effects seen

How to use Bestocin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Bestocin Injection works

Bestocin 250mg Injection is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.

Quick tips

Your doctor has prescribed Bestocin 250mg Injection to cure your infection and improve your symptoms.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
Stop taking Bestocin 250mg Injection and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bestocin 250mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Bestocin 250mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Available human data suggest that the drug does not pass into breast milk in clinically significant amounts and is unlikely to harm the infant.
There may be a possibility of diarrhea or rash in the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Bestocin 250mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Bestocin 250mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, inform your doctor if you have any kidney disease as the use of this medicine may affect hearing in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Bestocin 250mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of this medicine in liver disease patients can cause hearing loss.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Bestocin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Life-threatening

Pimozide (Oral Route)

Do not consume Pimozide with Erythromycin.

Life-threatening

Simvastatin (Oral Route)

Do not consume Simvastatin with Erythromycin. If Erythromycin is essential, your doctor may temporarily stop Simvastatin. Erythromycin may raise blood levels of Simvastatin.

Life-threatening

Lovastatin (Oral Route)

Do not consume Lovastatin with Erythromycin. If Erythromycin is essential, your doctor may temporarily stop Lovastatin. Erythromycin may raise blood levels of Lovastatin.

Life-threatening

Disopyramide (Oral Route)

Do not consume Disopyramide with Erythromycin. If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Severe

Amiodarone (Oral Route)

Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Macrolides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class

Macrolides

Related lab tests

Complete Blood Count

Peripheral Smear Examination

References

Sharkey KA, Wallace JL. Treatment of Disorders of Bowel Motility and Water Flux; Anti-Emetics; Agents Used in Biliary and Pancreatic Disease. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1327-28.
Chambers HF, Deck DH. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidiones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 799-800.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 491-94.
Erythromycin. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira, Inc.; 2013. [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
Chaves RG, Lamounier JA. Breastfeeding and maternal medications. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004;80(5 Suppl):S189-98. [Accessed 31 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Bestocin Injection

Benefits of Bestocin Injection

Side effects of Bestocin Injection

How to use Bestocin Injection

How Bestocin Injection works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Pimozide (Oral Route)

Simvastatin (Oral Route)

Lovastatin (Oral Route)

Disopyramide (Oral Route)

Amiodarone (Oral Route)

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Complete Blood Count

Peripheral Smear Examination

References

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