Drug name: Rovamycin

Other names used:

• Provamicina®
• Rovamycina®
• Spiramycine®

Active Ingredients:

• Spiramycin

Therapeutic effects of Rovamycin: Rovamycin's active ingredient is spiramycin. This element is classified under macrolide antibiotic which gives off bacteriostatic action. Spiramycin intervenes with the synthesis of the proteins. This makes bacteria incapable of development and replication. When taken in high dosages, Spiramycin employs bactericidal action. The said ingredient is also effective against Gram-positive cocci. Aside from antibacterial activity, Spiramycin also has immunomodulatory and moderate anti-inflammatory properties.

Indications: Rovamycin is administered to treat infections caused by spiramycin bacteria such as:

• Respiratory infections like acute pneumonia
• Sever chronic inflammation of the bronchi
• To prevent acute rheumatic disease
• Infection of the small intestine with the parasite Cryptosporidium that causes diarrhea (Cryptosporidiosis)
• Highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing (pertussis)
• Acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae (diphtheria)
• Diseases of Ear-nose-throat such as media otitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis
• Chronic bone infection called Osteomyelitis
• Arthritis
• Infections of the skin and soft tissue
• Infections of the urogenital system
• STDs such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and clamidiosis
• To prevent meningococcal meningitis

Precautions and Restrictions: Avoid Rovamycin under the following conditions:

• If you are highly sensitive to the active ingredient of this medicine spiramycin or to other macrolide antibiotics
• Serious liver disorder
• If you are pregnant
• If you are a nursing mother
• If the user is very young

Side effects of Rovamycin tablets: Listed below are some of the side-effects one may experience after using Rovamycin tablets. Please note that the said effects vary per individual and are not absolute in nature. A patient may or may not experience any after effects upon intake. Use of Rovamycin tablets may result in:

• Problems of the digestive system such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and dyspepsia
• Various allergic reactions such as breathing difficulty, dizziness, swelling, itching, and rashes

These side effects are not limited to the above list. To get a detailed description of other possible risks, please refer to the information booklet that come with Rovamycin tablets. Consult a physician or a pharmacist before starting the medication.

Interactions: If you are using Rovamycin tablets then it is very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are currently under and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe.

• Rovamycin should not be taken with ergotamine or related medicines including dihydroergotamine or methysergid that use used to treat migraine.
• Rovamycin may react with levadopa and carbidopa

Additional Information: People are advised not to share any medicine with any person without proper medical prescription. Do not use Rovamycin tablets in any other type of health related complication. Keep the medicines and syringes away from children, to avoid any problem.