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Pedrox 50mg/5ml (Powder for Suspension)

Manufactured by: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Roxithromycin Similar medicine

Pedrox is indicated for

  • Pneumonia
  • Pharyngitis
  • Susceptible infections
  • Sinusitis
  • Otitis media
  • Cellulitis
  • Tonsillitis
  • Folliculitis
  • Carbuncles
  • Prostatitis
  • Urethritis
  • Acute
  • chronic bronchitis
  • Bronchopneumonia
  • Furuncles
  • Pyoderma
  • Impetigo
  • infected dermatitis
  • Cervicitis
  • salpingitis

Precautions and warnings

Liver problems: Check liver function regularly. Using this medicine for a long time can increase the risk of liver damage. Be cautious if you have a history of irregular heartbeats.

Side-effects

  • Nausea
  • vomiting
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhoea
  • weakness
  • malaise
  • anorexia
  • constipation
  • dyspepsia
  • flatulence; hepatitis; rashes
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • weakness
  • changes in blood counts; increased liver enzyme values; eosinophilia; rarely
  • acute pancreatitis.

Drug Interactions

It can increase the amount of ciclosporin and digoxin in your blood. There is also a higher risk of muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis) if taken with simvastatin.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Porphyria.

Mode of actions

Roxithromycin works by attaching permanently to the 50s subunit of bacterial ribosomes, blocking the steps needed for making proteins. As a result, the bacteria can’t grow properly.

Dosage & Administration

Adult: PO 150 mg twice daily or 300 mg once daily for 5-10 days.

Paediatric dose: The dose for children is 2.5 to 5 mg/kg body weight twice a day.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Although animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect even sometimes unable to demonstrate the risk on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, but during pregnancy, this medicine can be used just when definitely required.

Discuss with your doctors and tell them feedback about this medicine.

There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. Discuss with your doctor before breastfeeding.

Pack Size & Price

50ml bot Price : ৳45

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