The analogue of Augmentin in tablets for children is cheaper than Russian ones. Price, reviews

Augmentin presents is an anti-inflammatory antibacterial agent that is often used for many diseases of internal organs. An analogue of the drug available in tablets can be used by patients who, for whatever reason, cannot take the original medication.

Substitutes in most cases have a similar composition and have similar therapeutic properties, but may contain other components that have the same therapeutic effect.

Characteristics of the drug

The drug belongs to the group of penicillins and has pronounced antimicrobial properties. The composition contains clavulanic acid and amoxicillin as the main ingredients. It is the combination of such components that helps to achieve a pronounced therapeutic result.

The tool is active against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, which makes it possible to use it for damage to tissues of internal organs, fluids. The concentration of the active substance in biological fluids is noted. Connective tissue, tissues of the lungs and bronchi.

The drug is available in tablet form, but in pharmacies you can also find powder for suspension and lyophilisate for solution preparation. Powder is prescribed for children, lyophilisate for adults. The second is used to obtain a solution intended for oral administration.

The medicine has bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties, helps not only to disrupt metabolic processes in cells, but also stops their growth and development. As a result, the tissues are quickly cleaned, signs of inflammation and associated disorders are eliminated.

The main indications for prescribing a medication:

• Respiratory system pathologies accompanied by inflammation. The medication is effective for bronchitis, acute angina, laryngitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia. When applied in the initial stages, a rapid achievement of a therapeutic result is noted.
• Diseases of the articular joints of inflammatory origin.
• Pathologies of the genitourinary system, provoked by microorganisms sensitive to active components.
• Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity.
• Infections of the pelvic organs in the acute stage.
• Gonorrhea of ​​various forms and degrees of neglect.
• Infectious purulent pathologies of mucous membranes and soft tissues.
• Diagnosis of blood poisoning and identification of the pathogen, which helps to destroy the active substances of the composition.
• Pathology of the eyes and ears.
• Infections that affect bone tissue and cause other complications.
• The recovery period after surgery on the abdominal organs.

The tool can also be used to prevent complications in some pathologies provoked by pathogens.

Basic instructions

An analogue of Augmentin in tablets can be used for the same violations, but as prescribed by a doctor. The original drug is prescribed only after examination, identification of the cause of the disease and the stage of its neglect.

Usually pills are prescribed, which should be taken 1 piece 2 times a day. The course of therapy lasts from 10 to 20 days, depending on the severity of the manifestations and the stage of neglect of the disorder. The drug is recommended to be consumed 1 hour after a meal, which prevents complications from the digestive tract.

The powder is used to obtain a suspension that is used to treat children. The dosage and duration of therapy is always determined by the pediatrician in each case individually. The lyophilisate is designed to produce a solution that is administered intravenously.

A single dose in 1 bottle is 1.2 mg. It is administered once, the introduction can be repeated 2 times per day, which ensures a rapid achievement of a therapeutic result. Treatment when using the solution can also last up to 3 weeks, but only in consultation with the doctor.

The drug can provoke complications, which in most cases occur due to improper use or exceeding the recommended dosage. Often, disorders worsen the general condition and provoke complications from the digestive tract. Many patients talk about pain in the stomach and intestines, nausea, and bouts of vomiting.

The condition can worsen in the absence of timely assistance.

Other common adverse reactions:

• Headache.
• Weakness and fatigue.
• Rash on the body, itching and burning, peeling.
• The spread of the rash to large areas of the skin.
• Swelling of the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes.
• Lack of appetite, great thirst and dryness of the mucous membranes of the mouth.

If complications appear, patients are advised to stop using the medication and visit a doctor who, if necessary, will prescribe appropriate treatment. Doctors draw the attention of patients to the impossibility of self-extension of the course and exceeding the recommended dosage.

The drug is not prescribed to patients who suffer from intolerance to the components of the composition or have a tendency to such manifestations. With liver failure, severe kidney pathologies, the remedy is also not used. Tablets have age restrictions, so it is important to visit a doctor first if you need to treat children.

Russian analogs

An analogue of Augmentin, which may be available in tablets, is not always available from Russian pharmaceutical companies. Foreign substitutes with high efficiency are often used. Often imported counterparts are quite affordable.

Amoxiclav

The most popular analogue of the drug, which is also available in the form of tablets, powder for suspension and lyophilisate for solution preparation. The drug, like the original medication, contains amoxicillin and clavulanic acid as the main active component, which provides a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action.

The drug, like Augmentin, can be used to treat adults, children, pregnant women, if necessary. It is highly effective, helping to destroy gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.

The drug is prescribed for pneumonia, bronchitis, sore throat and some other diseases. It improves the condition of inflammatory diseases of the urinary system, as well as the pelvic organs. The action of the remedy is as effective as the effect of Augmentin on the body.

Amoxiclav costs slightly less than Augmentin, which does not make it less effective. The difference between the means is the risk of negative reactions, which are slightly higher when using an analogue. Despite this, the drug is often prescribed.

It has contraindications:

• Lymphocytic leukemia in different stages.
• Infectious mononucleosis, accompanied by severe manifestations and complications.
• Intolerance to the components of the composition of the product.
• Acute liver pathologies, the development of cholestatic jaundice. The drug is not prescribed even if there is such a disorder in the patient's history.

Augmentin can be used with caution for many of these conditions. Another difference is the form of release of funds. Amoxiclav is not only available in the form of tablets for oral use, it is also available in the form of dispersible tablets that are added to water. After dissolving the tablet, the agent is taken orally.

The analogue therapy scheme is almost the same as that used when prescribing the original medication. The tablets are taken orally, 2 pieces per day, the solution is administered intravenously, 1 bottle at a time after the preliminary addition of sodium chloride. In most cases, children are prescribed a suspension that is easy to dose and consume.

Flemoklav Solutab

Analog Augmentin tablets, intended for dissolution in water to obtain the treatment solution, as the original the product contains amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, therefore it has a bactericidal and bacteriostatic impact.

The drug is considered to be equally effective, but the only formulation involves the use of only in the case where the possible appointment of oral drugs.

In most cases the product is used in the development of infectious pathologies of the genitourinary system, soft tissues and mucous membranes. The medicine is also effective in diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, eye and hearing aids. When properly implemented, there is a high efficiency, the first result may be noted after only a few days.

Unlike the original drug and some of its analogues, the drug is available in different dosages of active ingredients:

• Amoxicillin - 125mg Clavulanic acid - 31.25 mg.
• Amoxicillin - 250mg Clavulanic Acid - 62.5 mg.
• Amoxicillin - 500mg Clavulanic acid - 125 mg.
• Amoxycillin - 875 mg Clavulanic acid - 125 mg.

The drug with the highest dosage is used for the treatment of adults and patients over 12 years old, lower doses are indicated for patients under 12 years old. Dosage means, as with the original drug is determined depending on the age, body weight and degree of pathological states of neglect.

Usually, adults are taking the highest dose 2 times a day for 7-14 days, children Dose picked a pediatrician. Patients under 18 rarely take longer than 7 days means. It is also considered an analog difference from the original medicament, since the first may be assigned a duration of the course.

Experts note that with the right dose of medication rarely provokes complications, and its efficiency is not inferior to Augmentin. Despite this, the latter has a wider range of applications, due to the presence of several dosage forms. Flemoklav cost is almost the same price of the original antibiotic.

Amoxil K

The drug is available in tablet form contains amoxicillin and clavulanic acid as the main active component. Means as Augmentin, has bacteriostatic properties, quickly destroys the microorganisms that trigger the inflammatory pathology of respiratory organs, soft tissues, bones.

Especially effective medicine against diseases affecting different parts of the hearing aid. It has been a rapid purification of tissues from microbes and their metabolic products that can prevent complications.

Honors medicines from the original is the lack of funds and the inability of several forms of application for the treatment of patients under 12 years old.

Despite this, the drug is often used in the treatment of patients older than 12 years and adults.

Depending on the stage of the disease and neglect agent therapy scheme could vary.

In most cases, 1 tablet is prescribed in the morning and evening for 7 days.

If necessary, the course can be extended up to 2 weeks, if the manifestations do not disappear. Augmentin is also used according to this scheme, but the presence of several forms and dosages makes it possible to use it for the treatment of patients of different ages. The action of the analog is just as effective.

The drug is not prescribed for severe violations of the liver and gallbladder, as well as the presence of such disorders in the patient's history. The original medicine may be used with caution in these cases. Another difference is the cost, since the substitute is somewhat more expensive than the original.

Flemoxin Solutab

Analogue of Augmentin in tablets intended for dissolution in water in order to obtain a healing solution. The drug has pronounced antibacterial properties and effectively fights against many microorganisms. The difference between the drug and the original is the presence in the composition of only amoxicillin as the main active ingredient.

That is why the medication is considered less effective than Augmentin, but less often provokes negative reactions with prolonged use. The convenience of the analogue is the presence of several dosages, allowing you to choose the most optimal for each patient individually.

For adults, a dose of 500 or 1000 mg is used, for children, a dosage of 125 or 250 mg is indicated. Unlike the original medication, which is rather difficult for children to use, Flemoxin in the form of a solution is much easier to take. That is why this remedy is more often prescribed for children over 2 years old according to indications.

Usually, the drug is indicated for children when the respiratory system is affected by inflammatory diseases. Unlike the original antibiotic, the substitute has a less extensive spectrum of antimicrobial activity due to the absence of clavulanic acid in the composition.

The drug also has several other contraindications than Augmentin:

• Pregnancy period.
• Breast-feeding. If necessary, the use of feeding should be stopped for the duration of treatment.
• A history of acute diseases of the digestive tract, such as gastritis, gastroduodenitis, or peptic ulcer disease. The drug can provoke complications.

The original has fewer contraindications and less often provokes complications, is available in several forms, therefore it can be prescribed even to children under 1 year old. But the substitute is also considered effective, in many cases it helps to improve the condition.

The advantage of the drug is the possibility of taking it in the form of a solution or tablet. Adults usually swallow the tablets whole with water. Children are advised to prepare a solution to make it easier to take. Children over 5 years of age can take the tablets without dissolving. The cost of the analogue is higher than the price of the original antibacterial medication.

When using analogs, patients should take into account the increased risk of complications in the case of their self-selection. Even if the same active substance is present in the composition, it is strictly forbidden to take a substitute on your own without a preliminary examination.

Price of funds

The cost of medicines differs in different regions and pharmacies. Sometimes substitutes are cheaper. They are often much more expensive. The choice of a medicine should not be based on cost, but according to its action. A specific medication is suitable for each patient, and the effectiveness of inexpensive drugs today does not differ much from expensive pills.

Name of the medicine	Price
Augmentin	The cost of the medication ranges from 110-300 rubles. depending on the dosage form and dosage.
Amoxiclav	The price of the drug is approximately 120-240 rubles.
Flemoklav Solutab	You can buy a medication for 130-260 rubles.
Amoxil K	The price of an analogue ranges from 290-350 rubles.
Flemoxin Solutab	The drug costs about 250-450 rubles. depending on the number of tablets in the package.

The cost of substitutes is not always less, therefore, when prescribing, the doctor takes into account the characteristics of the organism of a particular patient and the course of the disease, the presence of concomitant deviations.

Analogue Augmentin is not always considered less effective and dangerous for patients. Often, drugs in tablets and other dosage forms have a pronounced effect and do not provoke complications. The choice of a substitute is made by the doctor based on the diagnostic data and the patient's anamnesis.

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