Amoxicillin 250 for children - is a powerful antibiotic against a variety of infections. The facility has a minimum of side effects and contraindications, so it is widely used. It is important to know that the dosage should be prescribed only by the attending doctor on an individual basis.
Indications
Accept Amoxicillin 250 mg for children shown in such pathologies:
- Infectious diseases of the respiratory tract and upper respiratory tract. These children include: tonsillitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis, sinusitis;
- Genitourinary system. The most common are the pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, glomerulonephritis;
- Skin and soft tissues;
- Gastrointestinal tract - such as cholecystitis, peritonitis, enteritis, cholangitis;
- Meningitis;
- Leptospirosis;
- Sepsis;
- Gastric ulcer.
Reception means is shown only after a visit to the doctor and getting all of the recommendations.
Instructions for use
According to the instructions for use Amoxicillin 250 prescribed dose for children aged 5 to 10 years. Children of this age is not recommended to use the drug in a dose of 250 mg single dose. Babies can be prescribed maximum dosage, so often use multiplicity reduced to once per 24 hours. Amoxicillin 250 child in the 2 years shall be appointed only in case of severe treatment of exacerbations of the disease. Standard dosage in children of this age - 125 mg.
Older children weighing more than 40 kg is recommended single dose of 250 mg. Only in the case of complicated course of the disease the dose is increased to 1 gram. Select the required dosage is not difficult. Use suspension containing 125 or 250 mg of active substance in 5 ml - then the single dose amount, respectively, 5 or 10 ml.
A slurry comprising 250 mg of amoxicillin in 5 ml of finished slurry may be the primary cause in children under one year external effects. Therefore, the doctor must write baby slurry with a lower content of basic substance - 125 mg per 5 ml of final suspension, or select another, more sparing drug.
The use of antibiotic
In acute diseases of the airways and in the case of a microbial infection medicament often administered in form of tablets with clavulanic acid. After drug administration significantly improves the condition of the child.
If you have any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the small children suspension prescribed Amoxicillin. It operates more smoothly on gastric mucous. To prepare the suspension desired amount of boiled water is made up to the mark in the flask and well stirred until uniform. Depending on the dosage, it is possible to obtain a dosage of 125 or 250 mg of active substance in 5 ml of finished slurry.
According to the instruction, for children up to two years is not recommended intake of tablet form of amoxicillin 250 mg. This form of the drug often causes irritation of the digestive tract, the tablet child is not always possible to swallow, difficult to adjust the dosage. Optimal - suspension Amoxicillin produce it in the form of granules which are readily diluted with water.
Contraindications
Medication should not be used for children in the event of renal failure. Allergic reaction to the main active substance and penicillin derivatives as a contraindication to receiving drug. In the presence of kidney disease also need to replace a means to a different medication. The drug is not indicated for intestinal dysbiosis.
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Anna Moschovis - family doctor.
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