Components and shape medication
Augmentin release tablets and powder, from which the suspension is prepared for oral administration. Active drug ingredients exhibit such as amoxicillin - an antibiotic and clavulanic acid.
The tablet has to 0.5 / 0,125 g of active substances, respectively, in suspension - 0.04 g / 5.7 mg in 1 ml of oral solution ready. Tablets also dispensed at a concentration of amoxycillin 0.25 g, 0.875 g, slurry - 0.08 g
In one vial have the amount of powder sufficient to prepare 70 ml of the suspension. 14 tablets per pack.
pharmacological properties
Augmentin exhibits antibacterial activity comprises a semisynthetic antibiotic amoxicillin. Its effect is to prevent synthesis of protein molecules necessary for building the bacteria cell wall. As a result, the walls are attenuated bacterial agents and they die.
Clavulanic acid, as a separate preparation, has no antibacterial activity. But in combination with amoxicillin is included to prevent the inactivating action of bacteria to the antibiotic. It has a chemical structure similar to penicillin and its derivatives.
Efficacy Augmentin proof against streptococci, staphylococci, enterococci, gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Is rapidly absorbed after oral administration, is displayed in an inactive form of the urinary system. When kidney disease and / or hepatic excretion is slowed, because lower dosages are assigned.
When administered to children
Your doctor may recommend to drink Augmentin 4 years under the following conditions:
- acute form of bacterial sinusitis;
- acute inflammation of the middle ear;
- exacerbation of chronic forms of bronchitis;
- pneumonia - as part of combination therapy;
- cystitis, pyelonephritis.
Children are also indicated for infections of the skin, soft tissues and mucous membranes. In the complex treatment - in infections of bone and joints.
How to give medication to children
Four year old child give Augmentin shown in the form of a suspensionBecause the pills have a higher concentration of active ingredients and are intended for the treatment of adults and children from the age of twelve.
Augmentin permissible doses for a child - of 25 / 3.6 to 45 mg / 6.4 mg. These concentrations - per kilogram of body weight of the child. Maximum per day can be made not greater than 2.8 g and 0.4 g of amoxicillin clavulanic acid.
Cooked according to instructions slurry is separated into several stages of the child's weight and volume of the drug.
The dosage of Augmentin in the next 4 years of the child's weight, amoxicillin:
| the child's body weight, kg | Dosage 25 mg / kg | Dosage 45 mg / kg |
| 10 | 7,5 | 10 |
| 12 | 7,5 | 12,5 |
| 15 | 10 | 15 |
| 17 | 10 | 20 |
| 20 | 12,5 | 22,5 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 |
At the same age children may prescribe the use of Bole high doses - up to 0.07 g / kg body weight - in the case of severe sinusitis and otitis media. The calculated dose is divided into two steps.
preparation of suspension
Augmentin powder is diluted as follows:
- Check the integrity of the bottle cap, turned over and shaken.
- Filled with boiled water to the red line at the vial.
- Sealed, shaken to a uniform consistency.
- Add more water to the black mark on the bottle.
- Pushing solution for 5 minutes.
Each time before using the suspension was necessary to shake. Individual dosage for your child Augmentin expects only doctor on the results of diagnostics.
sources:
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