Appointing the drug, the doctor writes a prescription Sumamed in Latin, which contains the form of release, the number of drug and recommendations for admission. Prescription form by a pharmacist in a pharmacy sells the drug, or selects another form of release and will make recommendations for admission. Consider why the recipes written in Latin, and whether you can decipher your own writing doctor.
whether prescription needed
Some pharmacies even let Sumamed without a prescription, while others will necessarily require written physician prescription form and such pharmacy items is increasing. To understand the need for prescription Sumamed, you need to be familiar with the basic characteristics of the drug:
- Active ingredient is azithromycin - an antibiotic that destroys almost all kinds of bacteria;
- Easy to use due prolangirovannogo action (taking the medication once a day, and its metabolites are excreted long);
- Produced in capsules, tablets and powders for suspension (when preparing the solution it is important to observe the above powder in packing ratio instruction in mg per ml);
- It acts quickly (killing of pathogenic bacteria started one hour after the administration, and on day 2 the patients noted improvement of health).
Also, patients can offer Sumamed Forte, which is characterized by a higher content of Sumamed Azithromycin and, therefore, is more effective.
Indication for antibiotic are infections of the upper respiratory tract and the urogenital area.
Sumamed leave without prescription led to the fact that people without a doctor used it for colds, flu and other diseases, without taking into account the pharmacological qualities of the drug. This leads to the following:
- dysbacteriosis (use of more than 5 days);
- reduction of efficacy (if less than six months interval between treatment courses).
In order to prevent unwanted side effects from the self-enacted and Sumamed sale by prescription. Now, the patient should see a doctor, to pass the necessary tests, and then the doctor will decide: a prescription for Sumamed or assign another drug.
Yourself decipher written on prescription form
One of the frequent questions: "Why write in Latin recipe Sumamed, if it can be done on the Russian" Indeed, sometimes the doctors write, departing from tradition, prescription forms in Russian, but most prefer the traditional Latin, which has a number of advantages:
- Conciseness. To transmit information required fewer words than in other languages;
- Versatility. Pharmacological Latin names and terms are read the same in all languages.
Let's see what it looks like the sample recipe Sumamed:
Rp: Sumamedi 0,5
- D. t. d. N. 3 in (indicates the form of release);
- S. 1 tablet 1 time per day (to be specified when receiving).
At first glance, at Sumamed recipe in Latin it seems confusing and incomprehensible, but easy to decipher written:
- The top line indicates the drug name and dosage of active substance included in its structure;
- The second line - the number of doses and the form. It can be written tab, caps or sup. (Recipe on Sumamed suspension for a child);
- Rules of application. Usually assigned to receive the drug an hour before breakfast, but poor tolerability or gastrointestinal diseases Sumamed recommend drinking 2 hours after a meal.
Antibiotic Sumamed not released in pharmacies without a prescription, to prevent the harmful effects of self-medication in patients. To pass the course sumamed labeling - need a prescription from a doctor. This is a prerequisite for the purchase of medication.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/sumamed__786
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = 5b4a2b6f-bdfe-4437-a8d7-6db45ea45782 & t =
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