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Rulide is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria.
Read Rulide Medication Guide...Synonyms: Cadithro; Raxitid; Roxigin; Roxipic; Roxpic; Surlid;
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Common uses
This medicine 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)
- pneumonia (lung infection characterised by fever, malaise, headache)
- skin and soft tissue infections
- non gonoccocal 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 may have prescribed Rulide for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Rulide has been prescribed for you.This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.Rulide is not addictive.
Possible side effects
If the symptoms of your infection do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, tell your doctor.If you get severe diarrhoea tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse immediately. Do this even if it occurs several weeks after Rulide has been stopped. Diarrhoea may mean that you have a serious condition affecting your bowel. You may need urgent medical care. Do not take any diarrhoea medicine without first checking with your doctor.If you get a sore, white mouth or tongue while taking or soon after stopping Rulide, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you get vaginal itching or discharge.This may mean you have a fungal/yeast infection called thrush. Sometimes the use of Rulide allows fungi/yeast to grow and the above symptoms to occur. Rulide does not work against fungi/yeast.Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking Rulide. Rulide helps many people with bacterial infections, but it may have unwanted side effects in some people. All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. Medical treatment may be required for some of the side effects.Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have regarding side effects.Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- oral thrush white, furry, sore tongue and mouth
- vaginal thrush sore and itchy vagina and/or discharge
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea, flatulence
- loss of appetite
- red and/or itchy skin
- headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears
- tiredness
- altered taste
Tell your doctor immediately or go to casualty at your nearest hospital if you notice any of the following:
- swelling of the face, lips, mouth and tongue
- severe persistent diarrhoea
- an allergic reaction (for example, itchy skin, rash, swelling, asthma)
These may be signs of a serious allergic reaction. Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. Tell your doctor if you notice any other effects.After finishing taking this medicine: tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects, particularly if they occur several weeks after stopping treatment with Rulide:
- severe abdominal cramps or stomach cramps
- watery and severe diarrhoea, which may also be bloody
- fever, in combination with one or both of the above
These are rare but serious side effects. You may have a serious condition affecting your bowel.Therefore, you may need urgent medical attention. However, this side effect is rare. Do not take any diarrhoea medicine without first checking with your doctor. Some people may get other side effects while taking Rulide. Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects. Most people do not experience any of them.