Roxithromycin Orifarm
Roxithromycin Orifarm is an antibiotic that stops bacteria from growing, used to treat infections in the respiratory tract, urinary tract, genitals, and skin.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
300 mg
Active Ingredient
Roxithromycin
Manufacturer
Orifarm Generics A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Adults and children over 40 kg usually take 150 mg twice a day, 12 hours apart, or 300 mg once a day, as prescribed by your doctor.
Method
Take the tablets on an empty stomach at least 15 minutes before a meal and swallow them with enough liquid.
Important
The maximum daily dose is usually 300 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache, dizziness
- •Nausea, stomach pain
- •Diarrhea, vomiting
- •Rash
RARE
- •Increased white blood cell count
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Hives, skin redness (erythema multiforme)
- •New infections caused by resistant bacteria or fungi, especially with long-term use
- •Severe skin reactions with red, scaly rash, bumps under the skin, or blisters (exanthematous pustulosis)
- •Severe diarrhea due to bowel infection (pseudomembranous colitis)
- •Sudden rash, breathing difficulties, and fainting due to severe allergy (anaphylactic shock)
- •Serious irregular heart rhythm with fast, uneven heartbeats (QT prolongation, Torsades de Pointes)
- •Difficulty breathing or asthma-like symptoms (bronchospasm)
- •Liver inflammation, yellow skin/eyes (jaundice), or liver cell damage
- •Severe skin peeling (toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Severe stomach pain and fever due to pancreas inflammation
- •Bleeding in the skin and mucous membranes, or bruises due to changes in blood (low platelet count)
- •Rash and skin inflammation, especially on hands, feet, and around the mouth, with fever (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •General unwellness, increased infection risk, especially sore throat and fever due to blood changes (agranulocytosis, neutropenia)
- •Bloody diarrhea
- •Fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
- •Hives and swelling (angioedema), which can be severe, especially if it affects the face, throat, or tongue
- •Increased liver enzyme levels
- •Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations), confusion
- •Tingling or numbness in the skin (paresthesia)
- •Purple spots on the skin (purpura)
- •Vision problems, blurred vision
- •Changes in taste or smell, or loss of taste/smell
- •Temporary hearing loss, deafness, dizziness
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to roxithromycin or other similar antibiotics (macrolides).
- Do not use if you are taking certain migraine medicines (like ergotamine) or certain medicines for allergies (terfenadine, astemizole), stomach problems (cisapride), or mental health (pimozide).
- Tell your doctor if you have low potassium or magnesium, a very slow or irregular heartbeat, or a serious heart rhythm disorder.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver problems, severe diarrhea, or a muscle weakness condition called myasthenia gravis.
- If you develop a severe skin rash with blisters, peeling skin, or flu-like symptoms, stop the medicine and seek urgent medical help immediately.