Sumamed correct to take before meals or after? The instructions for use are given both options, but the patient would like to choose the route of administration, which prevent the harmful effects of the antibiotic on the intestines and does not reduce the effectiveness of antibacterial the drug. Consider the main features of Sumamed, as well as its effect upon receipt of de meal and after.
General characteristics of the drug
Sumamed refers to a group of macrolide antibiotics and kills the pathogenic bacterial flora. Active active ingredient - Azithromycin.
The drug is rapidly absorbed in the stomach and enters the blood:
- An hour later, the active substance begins to act by destroying pathogenic microorganisms;
- After 5-7 hours in the inflammation observed maximum concentration of antibiotic.
Sumamed metabolites excreted from the body for several days, in order to maintain the desired concentration of the drug should take it once a day.
Produced Sumamed capsules, tablets or powder for oral administration. The powder is used for breeding, and the suspension is recommended in children. To maintain the correct dosage in the instruction has a table showing the number of mg of active substance in 1 ml final suspension for oral administration depending on the weight, age and condition child.
Medication is well absorbed through the gastric mucosa, but if you take Sumamed during the meal, there will be the following:
- After entering the food in the stomach begins active secretion of hydrochloric acid required for digestion of food;
- Excess gastric bolus and mixed with the drug, slowing down absorption of the drug.
In addition, food wraps polurastvorennye particle Sumamed and they reach the intestine, where another acid-alkaline environment, and excreted in the feces.
Before or after
The indication for the medication serve as upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract and ENT. Given the mechanism of action described above, for maximum therapeutic effect of the drug should be taken as a school-age child and an adult before eating, but eat food then it advised not later than one hour in order to prevent the negative impact of antibacterial drugs on the mucous membrane of the digestive tract.
After the meal is recommended to drink Sumamed in the following cases:
- gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, colitis, liver disease);
- early childhood (preschool);
- appearance discomfort (flatulence, nausea) upon receiving an empty stomach.
- skipping habitual intake.
It is important to remember that you need to take the drug after 2 or more hours after a meal. If you take a pill or suspension before, which is in the stomach the food hamper full absorption.
Sumamed take before meals or after it - the doctor decides individually in each case, based on the characteristics of a particular patient. Features of the drug in the child defines a pediatrician and adult patient recommended Sumamed drink one hour before meals, and with the appearance of discomfort is better to take an antibacterial drug after meal.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/sumamed__786
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