Roxithromycin: Frequently Asked Questions Answered

What is Roxithromycin?

Roxithromycin is an antibiotic that acts on a broad spectrum of bacteria that cause infections in the throat, airways, tonsils, lungs, skin, and urinary tract, including kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra.

It treats the infection by interfering with its growth pattern as it inhibits its protein synthesis. 

It belongs to the macrolide class of antibiotics, including erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin.

What are the uses of Roxithromycin?

Roxithromycin has an extended antibacterial action which makes it suitable to be prescribed in conditions such as

• Pharyngitis
  – sore throat and discomfort while swallowing food. 
• Tonsillitis
  – an infection of your tonsils (two masses of tissue at the back of your throat).
• Sinusitis
  – the cavities around the nasal passages become inflamed.
• Bronchitis
  – infection of the bronchi causing coughing.
• Pneumonia
  – infection that inflames air sacs in the lungs, which may get fluid-filled.
• Skin and soft tissue infections
  – Inflammation of the skin and underlying soft tissue, with other cardinal signs such as fever, progressive lesions, abscess and bullae.
• Urinary tract infections
  – occur in the bladder or urethra, serious infections involve the kidney with pelvic pain, increased urination, pain with urination and blood in the urine.
• Impetigo
  – sores on the skin.

Non-gonococcal urethritis
–  irritation of the urethra, a white or cloudy discharge from the tip of your penis, a burning or painful sensation while urinating, may be asymptomatic.