Joanne is mainly used in English and it is of Hebrew origin. Joanne is a variant form of the English name Jane. Joanne is also a variant form of the English name Joan. A variant form of the name is the English and German shortening Jo. See also the related form, the English Joandra. Joanne is rare as a baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1934, 0.420% of baby girls were named Joanne.
Erythromycin belongs to the class of medications known as macrolide antibiotics. It is used to treat infections caused by certain types of bacteria. It is most commonly used to treat the following: lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, whooping cough, diphtheria, and Legionnaires' disease.
Erythromycin is the drug of choice in penicillin-allergic patients. It inhibits bacterial growth, possibly by blocking dissociation of peptidyl tRNA from ribosomes, causing RNA-dependent protein synthesis to arrest. It is used for treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains, including streptococci. In children, age, weight, and severity of infection determine proper dosage. When twice-daily dosing is desired, half of the total daily dose may be taken every 12 hours. For more severe infections, double the dose.