Components and shape medication
Augmentin released tablets and powder, which is prepared from a slurry. Bioactive components medication - antibiotic amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. In tablets, they are contained at a ratio of 0.5 / 0,125 g, respectively, in suspension - 0.04 g / 5.7 mg per milliliter of the finished oral suspension. The tablets may contain amoxycillin 0.25 g, 0.875 g, slurry - 0.08 g
In one vial to release the powder preparation 70 ml of solution. Tablets - 14 pieces per pack.
medicinal properties
As part of Augmentin contains antibiotic semisynthetic origin. Its effect is based on inhibition of the synthesis of peptide molecules that are involved in the construction of the bacterial cell wall of the microorganism. As a result, the wall is weakened bacterial cells themselves pathogenic agents die.
Clavulanic acid in the composition of Augmentin has a chemical structure similar to penicillin and its derivatives. Its effect is to prevent antibiotic inactivation of infectious agents. By itself, the acid in the pharmacological studies have shown antibacterial activity.
Augmentin effective against streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, gram-negative and gram-positive anaerobic bacteria.
Absorption is rapid when used inside. A drug derived urinary system in an inactive form. removing body - kidneys. In patients with pathologies of the hepatobiliary and urinary system is observed slow excretion of the drug, because receiving Augmentin in this case requires caution.
Due to the wide range of actions is shown to take Augmentin with pneumonia as part of combination therapy and under medical supervision.
Efficiency bronchitis
Treat bronchitis augmentin shown in the cases when the disease is triggered by infection, sensitive to the action of the drug. Depending on the etiology of the disease, Augmentin exhibits sufficiently high efficiency in the treatment of bronchitis as a child's and an adult.
Causes of Bronchitis
More than 50% of cases of chronic bronchitis develop as a result of viral infectionDuring the flu a major role in the development of bronchitis belongs to the influenza virus, and the complication of bronchitis acts.
Acute bronchitis form in over 90% of cases complemented and concomitant bacterial infection becomes chronic in the absence of proper treatment - that's why Augmentin is an antibiotic of a wide spectrum of activity, assigned from the first day treatment.
The causative agents are bronchitis:
- Haemophilus influenzae;
- influenza virus;
- adenoviruses;
- rhinoviruses;
- interstitial viruses;
- pneumococci;
- branhamella.
Respiratory disease in the early stages of a clinical picture resembling tracheo-bronchitis, can be triggered by mycoplasma, chlamydia, legionella.
The presence of chronic sources of infections - tonsillitis, caries, adenoids - also contributes to the growth of bacteria and the development of bronchitis.
symptomatology
Augmentin bronchitis treatment shown also because the drug effectively eliminates the symptoms of bronchitis:
- dry cough, gradually turning into the wet;
- high fatigue, weakness;
- fever;
- discomfort in the chest;
- hard breathing, wheezing during breathing.
Augmentin helps eliminate the symptoms through the action of a source of inflammation and infection. Treat bronchitis followed with the first symptoms appear and after the laboratory diagnosis, which will determine the presence of infection and its sensitivity to Augmentin.
Dosing bronchitis
For adults and children and the dosage regimen of the drug are different and are appointed solely by the attending physician. The suspensions approved for use for children from two months. If the child's body weight is more than forty kilos, prescribed pills.
The dosage of the suspension to children
The range of allowable concentrations of the drug - 25 / 3.6 mg per kilogram body weight of the child to 45 / 6.4 mg / kg. The maximum daily concentration of amoxicillin - 2.8 g of clavulanic acid - 0.4 g The obtained suspension is metered by volume and the child's body weight. The physician may prescribe per kilogram body weight of 25 or 45 mg.
Bronchitis in children should receive Augmentin at such dosages Augmentin by volume for 0.2 g / 28.5 mg of suspension:
the child's body weight, kg |
Dosage 25 mg / kg |
Dosage 45 mg / kg |
5 |
2,5 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7,5 |
10 |
7,5 |
10 |
12 |
7,5 |
12,5 |
15 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
12,5 |
22,5 |
22 |
15 |
25 |
25 |
15 |
27,5 |
27 |
17,5 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
32,5 |
Children from two years of age may be assigned to dosing and 0.07 g of amoxicillin per kilogram of body weight for sinusitis and otitis media. The dosage is divided into two steps.
If required the appointment of a higher dose should be taken other forms, to avoid an overdose of clavulanic acid.
Preparation of suspension
Augmentin powder for suspension of bronchitis is used as follows:
- Check the integrity of the bottle caps.
- Turn the bottle and shaken to loosen the powder.
- Of boiling water is poured into the bottle up to the level of the red line.
- Close the lid, stirred until homogenous.
- Add boiling water to the black stripes, again shaken.
- Give really ready solution for five minutes.
Before applying the medication should be carefully shaken suspension. For measuring the required volume, use a measuring cap that is attached to the box.
Dosage slurry adult
For treatment of bronchitis recommended reception twenty milliliters of suspension 125 / 31.25 mg in 5 ml. The dosage for bronchitis is divided into two or three doses at regular intervals. Also, the dosage may be assigned a 11 ml suspension of 400/57 mg per 5 ml - a dose divided into two steps.
Patients over 65 years of age the dose is not adjusted. When liver or kidney dysfunction are assigned minimum therapeutic dosage.
Adult recommended to use Augmentin tablets. If the suspension is for bronchitis did not show the desired therapeutic results within 5-7 days, you should take the tablets.
The dosage tablets for adults
Bronchitis in adults to drink Augmentin is necessary in such dosages:
- 1 tablet three times a day with an average disease severity and light;
- 2 tablets three times a day with infections more severe.
It is important to remember that they are not two tablets Augmentin 250 mg equivalent of one tablet 500 mg and because they contain clavulanic acid in equal concentrations.
Treat bronchitis augmentin advisable to no longer than two weeks. If during this period no symptoms disappear pathology should reconsider reception circuit or to choose another medicament.
Detailed dosage for bronchitis appoint a doctor for the results of diagnostic procedures and evaluation of the clinical picture of the disease.
sources:
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