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Roxil 50mg Tablet

ContainsRoxithromycin (50mg)
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MRP₹36.7520% OFF
₹29.40

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Packaging:10.0 tablets in 1 strip
Roxil 50mg Tablet – Roxithromycin (50mg) 50 mg by East West Pharma
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Quick Facts

Chemical ClassSemi-synthetic macrolide
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassANTI INFECTIVES
Action ClassMacrolides

About Roxil 50mg Tablet

Roxil 50mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine. It is commonly given to children for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections such as infections of the ear, nose, lungs, teeth, skin, and urinary tract.Give Roxil 50mg Tablet to your child by mouth either 15 minutes before or 3 hours after food as taking it with food may reduce its absorption. However, in case your child develops a stomach upset, you can give it with a small amount of food. Roxil 50mg Tablet is usually given twice a day, in the morning and evening, or as prescribed. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor as that depends upon the type of infection, its severity, and your childs age and body weight.The usual duration of the treatment is 5 to 10 days, depending upon how severe the infection is and how well your child responds to the treatment. Make sure that your child completes the full prescribed course of the medicine as stopping it abruptly may worsen your childs condition or increase the risk of reinfection. In case your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, help your child calm down and then give the same dose again.Some of the minor and temporary side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. Usually, these subside once your childs body adapts to the medicine. However, in case these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, consult your childs doctor without any delay.Inform your childs doctor if your child has a history of allergies, heart problems, liver impairment, or kidney malfunction. Knowing the childs medical history is critical for dose alterations and for planning your childs overall treatment.

How It Works

Roxil 50mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine. It is commonly given to children for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections such as infections of the ear, nose, lungs, teeth, skin, and urinary tract.Give Roxil 50mg Tablet to your child by mouth either 15 minutes before or 3 hours after food as taking it with food may reduce its absorption. However, in case your child develops a stomach upset, you can give it with a small amount of food. Roxil 50mg Tablet is usually given twice a day, in the morning and evening, or as prescribed. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor as that depends upon the type of infection, its severity, and your childs age and body weight.The usual duration of the treatment is 5 to 10 days, depending upon how severe the infection is and how well your child responds to the treatment. Make sure that your child completes the full prescribed course of the medicine as stopping it abruptly may worsen your childs condition or increase the risk of reinfection. In case your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, help your child calm down and then give the same dose again.Some of the minor and temporary side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. Usually, these subside once your childs body adapts to the medicine. However, in case these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, consult your childs doctor without any delay.Inform your childs doctor if your child has a history of allergies, heart problems, liver impairment, or kidney malfunction. Knowing the childs medical history is critical for dose alterations and for planning your childs overall treatment.

How to Use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Roxil 50mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

What if you miss a dose?

Do not panic. Unless your childs doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember. But, if it is nearly time for the next dose, just give the next dose at the right time. Do not double the dose.

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Composition of Roxil 50mg Tablet

Uses of Roxil 50mg Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Key Benefits of Roxil 50mg Tablet

  • In Treatment of Bacterial infections Roxil 50mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the ear, nose, throat, lungs, skin, and eye in adults and children. It is also used for treating typhoid fever and some sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea. It works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection. This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.

Safety Advice for Roxil 50mg Tablet

Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Roxil 50mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Roxil 50mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.Roxithromycin is usually considered safe to use in children with mild to moderate kidney impairment. Dose modifications are generally not required.

Liver
CAUTION

Roxil 50mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Roxil 50mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.However, discontinue immediately if signs or symptoms of hepatitis like vomiting, paleness, and weakness are observed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Roxil 50mg Tablet is unlikely to cause any harm if an extra dose is given by mistake. However, if you think you have given too much of Roxil 50mg Tablet to your child, immediately speak to a doctor. Overdose may cause unwanted side effects and may even worsen your child’s condition.

Some serious side effects of this medicine include severe gastrointestinal infections (superinfection), severe allergic reactions, liver infections, blood infections, and heart conduction abnormalities like QT prolongation due to arrhythmia. Always consult your child’s doctor for help in such a situation.

Roxil 50mg Tablet can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Roxil 50mg Tablet. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.

Avoid giving Roxil 50mg Tablet if your child has low potassium levels as it can lead to conduction abnormalities of the heart such as arrhythmias (QT prolongation).

Safety studies in children less than 40 kg are not available. So, Roxil 50mg Tablet is not recommended to be given to children who weigh less than 40 kg. It will be best if you seek the guidance of your child’s doctor.

Antibiotics usually do not interfere with the ingredients in vaccines or cause a bad reaction in a child who has just been vaccinated. However, children taking antibiotics should not get vaccinated until they recover from the illness. As soon as your child feels better, the vaccine can be given.

The doctor may prescribe periodic ECG and liver function tests to keep a check on your child’s condition.

No. More than 80% of sore throats and ear infections are caused by a virus, and antibiotics are not given for viral infections. If your child has a sore throat, runny nose, cough, pain, or discharge from the ear, it is most likely because of a virus. Consult your child’s doctor to seek guidance.

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