Physicians often prescribed antibiotic Sumamed at a temperature in the case of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Advisable to take medication if pathology is caused by a microorganism, unstable to azithromycin. In other types of agents of the drug is not effective, so the self can lead to complications.
When the drug is used
Sumamed used in cough without temperature or with its presence, tonsillitis, urethritis, acute and chronic bronchitis, cervicitis, borellioze, erysipelas, vulgar acne therapy in adults or children who have reached 6 months age. It can be prescribed for other infectious and inflammatory pathologies of soft tissues, skin, ENT, respiratory, and urogenital system. Agent is used regardless of whether or not the temperature gives the development of bacterial diseases.
Sumamed can not be used:
- if you are hypersensitive azithromycin, other components of the composition, other macrolides, fructose;
- ergotamine with combination therapy agents, heparin, dihydroergotamine;
- children aged 0─6 months;
- in severe functional disorders of the liver and kidneys.
In the treatment of lactating women in the period of the therapeutic course and the subsequent 7 days for him to give the child stop breast milk. Doctor says to take Sumamed during pregnancy only if the benefits of the drug effect is greater than the threat of development and fetal life.
Pharmacological properties of drugs
Sumamed not possess antipyretic activity. The drug is gradually knocks temperature due to suppression of vital pathogens have caused the disease.
Antibiotic active ingredient azithromycin inhibits:
- Staphylococcus aureus;
- Pneumococcus;
- pyogenic streptococci;
- Haemophilus influenzae;
- gonococcus;
- bacteria of the genus Legionella;
- chlamydia;
- mycoplasma;
- spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi;
- other organisms sensitive to azithromycin.
Some disease-causing pathogens are developing resistance to the active ingredient of the drug. Therefore, after Sumamed temperature can not disappear or once there is a relapse.
The dosage of the drug
The attending physician individually calculates the daily exchange rate and dose. He takes into account the type of pathogen, the form of disease, age, weight, and related disease in the patient.
Dose of antibiotic, the drug contained in the instructions:
- Children older than 12 years old with a weight of ≤ 45 kg and adults. Take Sumamed (without temperature or its presence) 1 500 mg once / day;
- Children weighing up to 45 kg. Infants aged 6 mesyatsev─3, the single dose is calculated according to Scheme 0.5 ml of suspension per 1 kg baby weight or 10 mg of azithromycin per 1 kg of body weight. Child weighing 18─30 kg drug given in a volume of 250 mg azithromycin / day. Children weighing more than 31 kg dose increased to 375 mg / day.
If the development of the pathology accompanied by high fever over 38 ° C, further use antipyretic drugs.
Features of the application
According to the standard protocol of treatment antibiotics are used if symptoms continue to stay longer than 3 days, and there is no tendency to the attenuation of the pathological process. Pediatrician may designate a case ORZ, cough and / or at a temperature Sumamed child before the 3-day period. This will prevent the development of a second pathology on the background of infection, because children rapidly progressing disease.
Child under 4 years are suspension. In the treatment of children aged less than 12 years, tablets of 125 mg. Antibiotics need to drink a couple of hours after a meal or 60 minutes before a meal. The drug required high water without gas.
The duration of the treatment course sumamed depends on the type of disease. If you experience side effects of the use of the drug is stopped, and seek medical help.
If after reception Sumamed fever, this may be an indication of adverse effects or overdose. It should quickly contact your doctor and start symptomatic treatment.
If the temperature keeps on 2─4 day after the start of treatment Sumamed, this may indicate a lack of sensitivity of pathogens to azithromycin. The doctor will recommend retake tests and prescribe an appropriate antibiotic.
sources:
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