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.
Duane Allman and Oakley were killed in unrelated motorcycle accidents in 1971 and 1972, leading the band to add Chuck Leavell on piano and Lamar Williams on bass. Following a 1976 breakup, the members regrouped in 1978, save for Leavell and Williams.