ERYTHROMYCIN (er ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial eye infections. It also prevents a certain type of eye infection that can occur in some babies. Similar Brand Name Drugs : Ilotycin: Ophthalmic ointment (0.5%) | Romycin: Ophthalmic ointment (0.5%)
Jeff Hanneman Dead At 49: Slayer Guitarist Dies From Spider Bite. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founder of the U.S. heavy-metal band Slayer, has died at age 49 of liver failure after battling complications reportedly linked to a spider bite.
Scroll down for video. RIP Lou Reed: The frontman of the Velvet Underground died at his home in Amagansett, N.Y., on Sunday due to liver failure (pictured here at the Transformer book launch in October 2013).The surgery was kept quiet while Reed recovered.omments. The cause of death for singer-songwriter Lou Reed was liver disease, it was revealed on Monday. The former lead singer of the Velvet Underground died at his home in Amagansett, New York, on Sunday at age 71 due to complications from the ailment.