Which Antibiotics for Myocarditis?

Paz and Potasman⁶ reported the response of five cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia myocarditis to antimicrobial treatment. Four were treated with erythromycin and one was treated with doxycycline. Four of the five patients experienced complete recovery, including normalisation of cardiac structure and function.

Can you treat myocarditis with antibiotics?

Antibiotic therapy may help treat the infection if you have bacterial myocarditis. Diuretic therapy may be prescribed to remove the excess fluid from the body. Your doctor may also prescribe medications that help the heart work more easily.

What medicine helps myocarditis?

If your heart is weak, your doctor might prescribe blood pressure medications to reduce the strain on your heart or help your body remove excess fluid. These medications may include diuretics, beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).