Antibiotics for rotavirus in children. List, reviews

Antibiotics are used today for various infectious diseases in children and adults. Often, parents independently use medications for rotavirus, when the symptoms worsen, additional complications appear. Experts draw the attention of patients to the fact that such drugs can be prescribed to children only by a pediatrician after a preliminary examination.

Features of the course of rotavirus infection and tactics of its treatment in children

Rotavirus infection is a viral inflammatory disease that results from a virus entering the body. The pathogen enters the digestive tract with food or liquid. The likelihood of infection increases significantly if the rules of hygiene are violated.

The disease has an incubation period that can last from several hours to several days.

After its completion, the child develops certain symptoms:

• Great weakness. Some patients report headaches and dizziness.
• Loss of appetite.
• Nausea and repeated vomiting throughout the day.
• Stool disorder, in which the patient has multiple bowel movements, and the consistency of the stool is liquid.
• Intense thirst. Dryness of the mucous membranes of the mouth.
• Fever, body aches, joint and muscle pain.
• Decreased physical activity.
• Pain in the stomach and intestines.

Antibiotics for rotavirus in children often help prevent complications if a bacterial infection is added, but they are not always prescribed. The most dangerous manifestation of the disease is dehydration, which develops as a result of a child losing a large amount of fluid with vomiting and feces. The condition can be aggravated with the addition of bacterial complications and neurological disorders.

For treatment, agents from different groups are used, which allows them to have a complex effect on the body.

Group of funds	Features of use
Antipyretic drugs	The drugs are used only with an increase in performance. If the body temperature is normal, they are not prescribed. For children, suspensions and syrups based on paracetamol, ibuprofen are used. Most often, Panadol, Nurofen, Ibuprofen are prescribed.
Enterosorbents	Means from this group help to remove toxins from the body, take them inside. Most often, Polysorb, Enterosgel are prescribed, but other drugs with similar properties can also be used.
Probiotics	Preparations based on beneficial microorganisms are used to normalize the intestinal microflora, which helps to get rid of the disorder and improve the general condition. Often, patients are prescribed Bimfidumbacterin, Bifiform, Acipol. Medicines are safe for patients, in exceptional cases they provoke complications.
Rehydration medicines	Rehydron is considered the most popular remedy in this group. It is used to prevent dehydration, dissolves in boiled water. The minimum amount of liquid per 1 kg of a child is 30 ml.
Antiemetics	Drugs for vomiting, such as Metoclopramide or Cerucal, are prescribed in case of frequent recurrence. If the symptom occurs no more than 2 times a day, doctors may not prescribe remedies.

In some cases, medications may be prescribed to relieve diarrhea, but usually the use of enterosorbents and probiotics will help relieve the disorder. The duration of treatment is 3-7 days, depending on the severity of the symptoms.

Do antibiotics work for rotavirus?

Antibiotics for rotavirus in children are not used if the patient does not have concomitant bacterial abnormalities. This is due to the fact that drugs in this group affect bacteria, but not viruses. The disease is of viral origin, therefore, taking antibacterial medications will not affect the course of the pathological condition.

What are the risks of using antibiotics for rotavirus?

The use of antibacterial medications in the diagnosis of rotavirus infection is not justified in the absence of complications of bacterial origin and other disorders. This can lead to the development of severe complications from the work of internal organs.

Antibiotics can weaken immune forces, as they often kill not only disease-causing bacteria, but also healthy cells. That is why taking them can only worsen the condition, prolong the recovery period. In addition, most antibacterial drugs lead to stool disorders, which also worsens the patient's general condition.

Experts also draw the attention of parents to the fact that the untimely use of antibiotics can lead to the lack of effect from their use when it really will be necessary.

When is antibiotic use for rotavirus infection in children justified?

Antibiotics for rotavirus in children can be prescribed when patients develop certain complications. Sometimes they are not associated with a bacterial infection, but more often the aggravation of symptoms is associated precisely with the addition of bacterial inflammation.

Fragments of blood in the stool

The acute course of the disease is accompanied by frequent bowel movements. At the same time, experts recommend that parents monitor the consistency of feces, their color. With a prolonged course of the pathological condition, small amounts of blood may appear in the stool. Usually, such symptoms occur when a severe bacterial infection is attached, when the intestinal mucous membranes are damaged, which leads to the appearance of blood.

Antibacterial medications do not directly affect the appearance of blood in the stool, but they suppress the development of pathogenic bacteria, which leads to stopping diarrhea. But in some cases, the funds only aggravate the condition, which can lead to increased bleeding.

The presence of blood in the feces indicates damage to the inner layer of the intestine, therefore, not only the use of antibacterial agents, but also the appointment of medications that have a beneficial effect on the condition of the mucous membranes shells.

Diarrhea that persists for more than 10 days

Often, a viral infection leads to prolonged diarrhea that persists over a long period of time. Specialists usually do not wait until 10 days and prescribe antibacterial medications 5-7 days after the start diseases, since prolonged persistence of symptoms leads to severe complications as a result dehydration.

Doctors prescribe drugs with antimicrobial properties when the disorder persists for a long time, since in most cases it is associated with the addition of a bacterial infection.

The drugs are used concurrently with drugs from other groups; antidiarrheal drugs are often included in the course of therapy. In severe cases, drugs are used to stop bleeding.

Attachment of a bacterial infection to a viral

Antibiotics are always used for rotavirus in children when symptoms of a bacterial infection appear.

The most common signs of such complications are:

• Increase in body temperature to critical indicators, persistence of the symptom for 5 or more days.
• The appearance of severe pain in the abdomen.
• Aggravation of dyspeptic disorders, increased vomiting and defecation.
• The appearance of complications in the form of seizures, impaired consciousness.

These and some other symptoms may indicate the addition of a bacterial infection. In this case, the appointment of antibacterial medications is justified and helps prevent further progression of the disease, the emergence of complications from other organs.

To achieve a more pronounced effect, it is recommended to first identify the type of pathogen in order to choose the most effective remedy. The antibiotic must act on this particular type of bacteria for the treatment to be effective.

What groups of antibiotics can be used in extreme cases

In the treatment of intestinal infections in combination with viral lesions of the digestive tract, different groups of antibacterial drugs are used. The most effective are funds from the group of nitrofuran derivatives. They act directly on bacteria, which in most cases lead to disorders of the digestive tract.

The drugs act on gram-positive and gram-negative microbes, some types of fungi.

The most effective means of the group:

• Nifuroxazide in the form of a suspension can be used from the first months of a child's life with diarrhea of ​​an infectious origin. The medicine contains the active ingredient of the same name, which quickly destroys bacteria, stops their growth and reproduction. The drug is used for 3 to 7 days, depending on the symptoms, the dosage is determined individually, taking into account age. The component of the composition acts mainly in the intestinal lumen, which reduces the likelihood of complications as a result of systemic influence.
• Suspension Stopdiar considered effective, also contains nifuroxazide in the composition and is prescribed to children from the first months of life when necessary. The drug improves the patient's condition for 3 days, but the treatment can be continued for a week if required. As in the case of using other drugs, the dose is selected individually. The pediatrician takes into account the child's weight, age.
• Ersefkril can be prescribed to patients over 6 years old. Its action is carried out due to the presence of nifuroxazide in the composition, which destroys gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. The capsules are used for 3-6 days. Usually, medicines from other groups are prescribed in combination with a medicine to increase the effectiveness of therapy. The dose for children ranges from 2-3 capsules, depending on age. Correction of the daily rate is carried out only by a doctor.

Means of the nitrofuran series are considered the most effective for intestinal infections, they almost do not enter the systemic circulation, therefore they are relatively safe for patients.

Antibiotics for rotavirus in children may belong to the fluoroquinolone group. These medicines also have pronounced properties and help to destroy bacteria in the intestines of the child, prevent complications.

Tsiprolet is considered a popular medicine with high efficiency. It contains ciprofloxacin as the main substance, helps to destroy bacteria when they damage the patient's intestines against the background of a viral infection. Usually, the remedy is used for patients over 3 years old, but only according to indications and after examination. The drug is prescribed in severe cases when the patient has complications.

Ofloxacin contains an ingredient of the same name in the composition, has pronounced antibacterial properties, belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones. A remedy is prescribed for rotavirus infection, when bacterial complications join. Peculiarities of treatment of children and specific doses are determined individually.

Macrolides can be used to treat patients with viral lesions of the digestive tract. This group of antibacterial medicines is considered very effective, is used mainly in short courses, and rarely leads to complications than other medicines with similar properties.

The most effective medicines of the group:

• Sumamed released in the form of a suspension for oral administration, which is used in courses of 3-6 days, depending on the manifestations of the disease. The composition of the product contains the substance azithromycin, which has antibacterial properties and affects most of the microbes that provoke the inflammatory process. The drug is prescribed for children over 6 months of age when certain indications appear. The dosage differs depending on the age of the patient. The suspension is taken 1 time per day.
• Ecozitrin it is usually prescribed to patients over 12 years old, contains clarithromycin, which is active against most types of microorganisms that affect the digestive organs. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, the drug can be used for 3 or 6 days. The dosage depends on age and disease, as well as the duration of treatment.
• Ecomed can be used for children with complications of bacterial rotavirus infection. The drug is available in the form of a powder for the preparation of a suspension, which is taken orally. It is allowed to prescribe the medicine to patients over 6 months old in an individual dosage determined by the doctor after the examination. As with other macrolides, treatment rarely lasts more than 6 days.

The funds of this group are very effective, therefore, in severe cases, they are used for children with an intervened type of intestinal disorder.

For the treatment of pathology complicated by a bacterial infection, agents from the sulfonamide group can be used. They help kill gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria types that can cause complications from rotavirus in children. One of the popular drugs in this group is Phthalazol.

Unlike other drugs with antibacterial properties, the medicine is taken from 3 to 6 times a day, depending on the manifestations of the disease. The dose for a child from 3 years old is selected only by a doctor after examination. The duration of the therapeutic course is 3 days. After that, the specialist assesses the child's condition and, if necessary, prolongs it.

During the period of treatment with antibacterial drugs, the patient is usually in the hospital. He undergoes rehydration therapy with the introduction of solutions parenterally, probiotics are prescribed, means to strengthen the immune system. A prerequisite for therapy is considered to be the use of a large amount of liquid to restore water balance.

It is forbidden to independently prescribe antibacterial agents to a child without visiting a doctor. Rotavirus infection can be severe, but this is not always considered a sign of complications.

Antibiotics are an extensive group of drugs prescribed for the diagnosis of various inflammatory pathologies in adults and children. Often, parents prefer to use them for rotavirus, considering this method to be effective in preventing complications.

Experts pay attention to the fact that the funds do not have prophylactic properties, that is, they cannot prevent the addition of infection. If the doctor notes the symptoms of bacterial complications, drugs with antibacterial properties are selected individually for each child.

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