מדינה: אוסטרליה
שפה: אנגלית
מקור: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Roxithromycin
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
RULIDE ® (ROO-LIED) _Roxithromycin (rocks-e-throw-my-sin)_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Rulide. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist has weighed the risks of you taking this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT RULIDE IS USED FOR Rulide is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. For example: • acute pharyngitis (sore throat and discomfort when swallowing) • tonsillitis • sinusitis • acute bronchitis (infection of the bronchi causing coughing) • exacerbation of chronic bronchitis • pneumonia (lung infection characterised by fever, malaise, headache) • skin and soft tissue infections • non gonococcal urethritis • impetigo (bacterial infection causing sores on the skin) Rulide is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of medicines called macrolides. These antibiotics work by killing or stopping the growth of the bacteria that are causing your infection. Rulide, like other antibiotics, does not work against viral infections such as the flu. Your doctor, however, may prescribe Rulide for another purpose. ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IT HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. This medicine is not addictive. BEFORE YOU TAKE IT _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_ DO NOT TAKE RULIDE IF YOU HAVE SEVERE LIVER PROBLEMS. DO NOT TAKE RULIDE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • roxithromycin or any other macrolide antibiotic eg azithromycin, clarithromycin or erythromycin • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet Some symptoms of an allergic reaction include skin r קרא את המסמך השלם