Drug Name
Rulide

Drug Uses
Rulide 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 may also be used for purposes other than those listed here.

How to use
Use Rulide as directed by your doctor.

Take Rulide by mouth with food.

If you have trouble swallowing the tablet whole, it may be crushed or chewed with a little water.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Rulide.

Follow all directions given to you by your doctor and pharmacist carefully. They may differ from the information you read. If you do not understand the instructions on the box, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.

• Swallow Rulide tablets whole with a glass of water.
• Rulide should be taken at least 15 minutes before food or on an empty stomach (i.e. more than 3 hours after a meal).
• Rulide works best if you take it on an empty stomach.
• For treating bacterial infections, Rulide is usually taken for 5 to 10 days.
• However, your doctor may prescribe Rulide for longer periods.
• Check with your doctor if you are not sure how long you should be taking it.
• Continue taking Rulide until you finish the pack or until your doctor recommends.
  
  Drug Class and Mechanism
  Rulide is belongs to macrolides group of antibiotics is prescribed for treating serious bacterial infections such as 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 may also be used for purposes other than those listed here. It acts on the bacteria which causes the above mention bacterial infections caused by the bacteria. It kills completely or slows the growth of these sensitive bacteria in our body.
  
  Missed Dose
  Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  
  Storage
  Store this medicine at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light.
  
  

Warnings/Precautions
If you are about to start taking any new medicine, tell your doctor and pharmacist that you are taking Rulide.

Tell all the doctors, dentists and pharmacists who are treating you that you are taking Rulide.

Do not stop taking your tablets because you are feeling better, unless advised by your doctor.

If you do not complete the full course of Rulide prescribed by your doctor, all of the bacteria causing your infection may not be killed. These bacteria may continue to grow and multiply so that your infection may not clear completely or it may return and you may resistant to the drug.

Do not give Rulide to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.

Do not use Rulide to treat any other complaints unless your doctor tells you to.

Keep your tablets or pills of Rulide in the blister pack until it is time to take them. If you take the tablets out of the blister pack, they may not keep well.

Keep Rulide in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C.

Do not store it or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave it in the car or on window sills.

Heat and dampness can destroy Rulide medicines.

Keep it where children cannot reach it.

If your doctor tells you to stop taking the tablets or the tablets have passed their expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any tablets that are left over.

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.

More Information
If you have any questions about Rulide, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Rulide is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.