Author: Brian Holtry

Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea in infants and young children. Rotavirus is easily spread from hand-to-mouth due to contact with stools from an infected person. Most children with rotavirus diarrhoea recover on their own. However, some children become very ill with severe vomiting, diarrhoea and life-threatening loss of fluids that requires hospitalisation.

Rocephin contains a medicine called ceftriaxone. This belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. Please tell your doctor or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.

Is used for Rinstead sugar free pastilles contain cetylpyridinium chloride, an antiseptic that helps to kill germs that can cause infections and menthol, which has a soothing effect. They are used to treat pain and soreness caused by mouth ulcers and sore spots caused by dentures rubbing. Rinstead contain a red colouring agent, amaranth, which may cause allergic reactions and sorbitol. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

Rifadin 150mg Capsules contain a medicine called rifampicin. It belongs to a group of medicines called anti-bacterials. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections.

Reyataz is an antiviral (or antiretroviral) medicine. It is one of a group called protease inhibitors. These medicines control Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection by stopping a protein that the HIV needs for its multiplication. They work by reducing the amount of HIV in your body and this in turn, strengthens your immune system.

The active ingredient in Retrovir is zidovudine. Retrovir is a type of medicine known as an anti-retroviral. It belongs to a group of medicines called nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).

Resonium A is used to treat something called ‘hyperkalaemia’. This is when there is too much potassium in your blood. It works by removing this extra potassium to bring your levels back to normal. It is often given to people who have kidney problems and people on dialysis.

Piperacillin belongs to the group of medicines called broad spectrum penicillin antibiotics, which can kill many types of bacteria. Tazobactam prevents some bacteria from resisting the effects of piperacillin. This means that when piperacillin and tazobactam are given together, more types of bacteria are killed.

The name of your medicine is Pevaryl topical cream. It is called ‘Pevaryl’ in this leaflet. Pevaryl contains a medicine called econazole nitrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘antifungals’. Pevaryl is used for skin infections caused by fungi, yeasts and moulds.

Periostat (Vibramycin) belongs to a group of medicines called tetracyclines. Tetracyclines are a type of antibiotic although the very small dose of doxycycline contained in Periostat (Vibramycin) is not high enough for Periostat (Vibramycin) to act as an antibiotic. The standard treatment for periodontitis is a scaling and root planing carried out by your dentist or dental hygienist. Periostat (Vibramycin) is then prescribed by your dentist as an additional treatment.