Roxazid

Dosage Form

Oral suspension

Composition

Each 5 ml contains:
Nifuroxazide 220 mg

Packaging

100 ml

Indications

Roxazid is indicated in the following conditions:
- Treatment of acute non-invasive diarrhea presumed to be of bacterial origin.
- Treatment and prevention of traveller's diarrhea.
- Adjunctive therapy for acute inflammatory colitis.
The importance of rehydration by oral rehydration therapy or intravenously should be adjusted according to intensity of the diarrhea, the age and the patients characteristics (associated diseases,...).

Dosage and Administration

- This medicine is for oral use.
- Take nifuroxazide as directed by your doctor.
- The duration of treatment is limited to 3 days.
- In case of a missed dose: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember, unless the next dose is near. Do not take a double dose are once.
Infants aged 1 to 6 months: 2-3 times a day (2.5 ml).
Children aged 7 months to 2 years: 4 times a day (2.5 ml).
Children from 2 to 7 years: 3 times (5 ml).