1. Is Roxithromycin a penicillin?
Roxithromycin and penicillin are antibiotics used to treat serious infections like community-acquired pneumonia, non-specific arthritis, H. pylori infection, etc. The difference is that Penicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic while Roxithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic. Since the antimicrobial spectrum of macrolides is slightly wider than that of penicillin, antibiotics such as Roxithromycin have proven to be helpful alternatives to penicillin.
2. How long does Roxithromycin stay in your system?
Roxithromycin is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract producing peak levels within 2 hours. The drug has an elimination half-life of about 11 hours, which means it can stay in our system for 60 hours or 2-3 days.
You can take the medication as
- One tablet of 300 mg - once a day or,
- One tablet of 150 mg - twice a day or,
- Two tablets of 150 mg can be taken once a day.
3. Can Roxithromycin treat a sore throat?
Yes. The clinical efficacy of Roxithromycin has been confirmed in the treatment of respiratory tract infections, including community-acquired and atypical pneumonia, tonsillitis and (acute pharyngitis) sore throat infection.
4. Can we take Roxithromycin with isotretinoin?
Yes. Roxithromycin can be taken in low doses with isotretinoin for the treatment of some skin infections.
5. Can we take Roxithromycin with Accutane?
Yes, we can take Accutane with Roxithromycin. Accutane is the brand name for isotretinoin. Roxithromycin in low doses with isotretinoin is used for the treatment of some skin infections.
6. Can we take Roxithromycin with paracetamol?
Yes, it is safe to take paracetamol with Roxithromycin. Paracetamol is a safe painkiller in most cases and hardly causes adverse effects. Hence, it can be used with a wide range of antibiotics.
7. Which is better: azithromycin or Roxithromycin?
For the treatment of atypical pneumonia, azithromycin appears to be as effective as Roxithromycin. Under its more effective administration, the 3-day azithromycin regimen may offer a supplementary benefit over the 10-day Roxithromycin regimen.
8. Is Roxithromycin the same as amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin is also an antibiotic used to treat several bacterial infections. Both drugs are equally effective in the treatment of respiratory tract infections, but Roxithromycin is better tolerated.
9. What class of antibiotic is Roxithromycin?
Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. Macrolides belong to the polyketide class of natural products. Some macrolides have antibiotic activity and are used as pharmaceutical drugs. Macrolide antibiotics are bacteriostatic. This means that they suppress bacterial growth rather than killing them completely.
10. When is the best time to take Roxithromycin?
Roxithromycin should be taken on an empty stomach 15 minutes before or 3 hours after eating, every day at the same time as the prescribed schedule. Take it with food if it makes you feel unstable.
11. How effective is Roxithromycin?
Roxithromycin happens to be an effective medication for most respiratory tract infections, especially when Haemophilus Influenzae is the key pathogen. It is a potent antibiotic against diseases of the chest, tonsils, skin or genitals, and should be taken as a fixed dose.
For more information on the benefits and effects of Roxithromycin, get in touch with our experts at Yashoda Hospitals today.
