Can erythromycin be used on hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are a very common disease in daily life. They can cause great harm to the patient's body and seriously affect their normal life and work, so it is particularly important to find scientific and effective treatment drugs. It belongs to the antibiotic class, and hemorrhoids are varicose veins and edema of the rectum and anus. Using erythromycin to treat hemorrhoids will not be suitable for the condition, the effect will not be obvious, and it may even bring many adverse reactions.

1. Erythromycin Indications

It is suitable for mycoplasma pneumonia, neonatal conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, infant pneumonia, genital and urinary tract infections (including non-gonococcal urethritis), Legionnaires' disease, diphtheria (adjuvant treatment) and diphtheria carriers, skin and soft tissue infections, whooping cough, respiratory tract infections (including pneumonia) caused by sensitive bacteria (Hibacillus influenzae, pneumococcus, hemolytic streptococcus, Staphylococcus, etc.), streptococcal pharyngitis, Listeria infection, long-term prevention of rheumatic fever and prevention of endocarditis, Campylobacter jejuni enteritis, as well as gonorrhea, syphilis, acne, etc.

It is mainly used clinically for penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and penicillin-allergic Staphylococcus aureus infections. It is also used for respiratory tract infections, Legionella pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections caused by hemolytic streptococci and pneumococci. In addition, for diphtheria patients, the combination of this product and diphtheria antitoxin has significant therapeutic effect.

2. Can erythromycin be applied to hemorrhoids?

It is not suitable for this condition. Erythromycin ointment is an antibiotic used for bacterial infections, while hemorrhoids are varicose veins and edema of the rectum and anus, which are sometimes complicated by bacterial infections, so it cannot be used to treat hemorrhoids.

For hemorrhoids, if it is stage 1 (there is blood in the stool, but the hemorrhoids have not prolapsed) or stage 2 (there is blood in the stool, and the hemorrhoids prolapse during defecation, but the hemorrhoids shrink back on their own after defecation), the best treatment method is to first change the bad living habits that induce hemorrhoids, and then supplement with drug treatment. Anorectal specialist hospitals usually prescribe anorectal rehabilitation package for patients, which includes a handheld Washlet that allows patients to clean their anus with water at any time, an anal spa device that can be placed on the toilet for a sitz bath, and a painless breathable pad that can suspend the painful area of ​​anal hemorrhoids so that patients can sit without pain. However, the price quoted by the hospital is twice as expensive as that on Taobao. On this basis, some lotions, hemorrhoid creams, hemorrhoid suppositories and other medications will be prescribed. Stage 1/2 hemorrhoids do not require surgery. You must strictly follow the doctor's instructions on medication and use the care products in the anorectal rehabilitation package to protect your anus, otherwise you will inevitably have to undergo surgery. Comprehensive treatment is a must, and do not try inappropriate medications without authorization, in order to avoid losing more than you gain!