Roxithromycin
Roxithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for selected susceptible bacterial infections. Listed uses include Respiratory Tract Infection and Skin Infection.
Key points
- It does not treat viral illness and local resistance matters.
- Liver disease, QT risk and interacting medicines affect suitability.
- Fainting, jaundice or a severe rash needs urgent care.
Listings are for comparison and general information; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, monitoring and prescription requirements.
Important safety checks
Allergy, liver function, heart rhythm and interacting medicines require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for fainting, an irregular heartbeat, jaundice, breathing difficulty, a blistering rash or bloody diarrhoea.
