Whether it is useful to take roxithromycin for mesenteric lymphadenitis needs to be judged according to the etiology of mesenteric lymphadenitis, the causative organisms and so on, and it can’t be generalized, and it is recommended that patients use the drug under the guidance of the doctor.
Roxithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic, mainly used for pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by purulent streptococcus, sinusitis caused by sensitive bacteria, otitis media, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute bronchitis, pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia, and soft tissue skin infections caused by sensitive bacteria.
Mesenteric lymphadenitis is one of the common causes of pediatric abdominal pain, mainly caused by viral infections, bacterial infections, etc., with fever, abdominal pain, vomiting as the main clinical manifestations. Treatment is based on giving anti-inflammatory and anti-viral infections against the pathogens, such as bacterial infections, according to the results of drug sensitivity test, choose the appropriate antibiotics for treatment, such as amoxicillin, roxithromycin and so on.
For mesenteric lymphadenitis caused by viral infection, antiviral drugs such as ribavirin are commonly used, and the therapeutic effect of roxithromycin is usually ineffective. In addition, severe abdominal pain, can also be prescribed to use antispasmodic analgesic drugs, such as scopolamine. If conservative treatment is ineffective, open heart surgery may also be considered.
Patients with mesenteric lymphadenitis should follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, not to change the drug, so as to avoid ineffective treatment and delay the condition.