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.
Several bacterial infections can be treated or prevented with erythromycin, such as pneumonia, chlamydia, and acne. Off-label uses for erythromycin include treating diabetic gastroparesis. This drug is not appropriate for all bacterial infections, and its use may even be dependent on the area in which a person lives. Children can take most forms of erythromycin; however, products used to treat acne should not be given to children under age 12.