Objective: Determine if erythromycin is an effective agent for achieving occlusion of the Fallopian tube for nonsurgical female sterilization.
Methods: Two studies of 100 healthy volunteers requesting sterilization were planned, one in Julpia Andhermanik and the other in Kolkata (Calcutta). A readily available marketed tablet preparation containing 500 mg of the estolate salt of erythromycin was used for the trial.