Amiksin - instructions for use, analogues and reviews

Amiksin is an antiviral agent with a wide spectrum of action thatis aimed at combating acute respiratory viral infection. For detailed familiarization with the action of the drug, the Instructions for use of Amixin must be read.

Description of the drug Amiksin

Pharmacological group of medicament - immunostimulant, antiviral drug. Amiksin also can be attributed to the number of inducers of the synthesis of interferons( human antibodies).

Form : antiviral drug is released in tablets of 60 and 125 mg.

Manufacturer : Country: Russia. Pharmaceutical company: OJSC "Pharmstandard-Tomskkhimpharm" and Dalkhimpharm.

Composition

The tablet contains the active substance - tilorone( 60 milligrams).Auxiliary components of the drug:

• sodium hypromellose,
• calcium stearate,
• hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,
• titanium dioxide,
• potato starch,
• quinoline dye,
• polysorbate,
• macrogol.

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Amiksin has the following effects:

• antiviral;
• and immunostimulating.

Thus, the effect of the drug is directed not only to the fight against a viral infection. Amiksin also contributes to the overall immunity of the organism at the cellular level( increases the content of T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes).

Instructions for Use Amiksin

To learn how to take Amiksin, you should read the instructions. The drug is taken orally after the main meal. Drink should be clean mineral water.

Amixin Dosage

For persons who have reached the age of 18, Amixin is prescribed in the following dosages:

• To control acute respiratory infections, as well as for therapeutic purposes against influenza and parainfluenza, prescribe 125 mg per day. This scheme is repeated for two days, and then the dose is reduced as follows: 125 mg every 48 hours. For the entire course, you should drink no more than 6 tablets of antiviral agent( 750 milligrams).
• For preventive purposes to combat viral infections. Assign 125 mg once every 14 days. The course is continued for six weeks( only 6 tablets, which is 750 milligrams for the whole period of prevention).
• For therapeutic purposes to combat infectious diseases caused by the herpes simplex virus. Treatment is carried out according to the scheme: one tablet( 125 milligrams) in the first two days, and then every two days for 125 milligrams. The course of therapy lasts up to two weeks. The maximum number of tablets for the entire treatment period is 20 pieces.
• To combat infectious diseases caused by cytomegalovirus. The scheme and course of therapy is the same as in the treatment of herpetic infection.
• For the prevention of hepatitis A - 1 tablet of Amiksin( 125 milligrams) once for a period of 14 days. The course lasts up to six weeks.
• In therapeutic measures against viral hepatitis A in the acute period - the first 2 days take 1 tablet a day, and then switch to the scheme: 1 tablet - 2 days break - 1 tablet.
• In order to combat hepatitis B in an acute period. The scheme of therapy is the same as for the treatment of hepatitis A. The maximum number of tablets for the period of therapy is 16 pieces. In the case of a severe course of a viral disease, 250 mg per day( 1 tablet twice a day) is prescribed. The following days adhere to the scheme: 1 tablet a day - 2 days break - 1 tablet( in a dosage of 125 milligrams).For the entire course of treatment, 20 Amixin tablets are taken out.
• For therapeutic purposes against hepatitis B, in the period of chronic course, the stage of exacerbation. The course of therapy includes several phases:

A) the initial phase - in the first two days take 250 milligrams( 2 tablets), and then switch to the standard scheme: 1 tablet( 125 mg) - 48 hours break - 1 tablet and tB

B) continuation phase - take one tablet once a week.

Duration of treatment for chronic hepatitis B is up to six months. For the course the maximum dose is 5 grams of Amixin. The effectiveness of antiviral drug treatment is judged on the basis of diagnostic data: a symptomatic picture, laboratory indicators: the results of biochemistry, immunological tests, etc.

• To combat acute and chronic hepatitis C. Treatment regimens are the same as for hepatitis B.
• Bcomplex therapy against neyrovirus infection - 2 tablets Amiksin two days, and then one tablet after 48 hours.
• For therapeutic purposes, combined treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis - twice a day for 125 milligrams in the first two days, and then 125 mg after 2 days.
• Therapy of urogenital chlamydiosis - once 125 milligrams for the first two days, and then once a week.10 tablets are calculated for the entire course.

Young people( 7 to 18 years old) are prescribed Amiksin as follows:

• For therapeutic purposes against ARVI and other colds, it is prescribed once 60 milligrams. The entire course includes taking three tablets: the first day, the second and the fourth.
• In the case of a complicated course of acute respiratory disease or influenza, once a day 60 milligrams are prescribed on the first, second, fourth and sixth days. In total, the course consists of taking four Amixin tablets( 240 milligrams of the drug).

Comments of doctors on Amiksin are almost all positive, as well as patients' reviews.

Indications

The antiviral drug is indicated for therapeutic purposes against the following diseases:

1. Herpes infection( genital and simple).
2. Viral hepatitis A, B and C.
3. Treatment of acute respiratory infections. Flu and parainfluenza.
4. Cytomegalovirus infection.

As a combined antiviral drug, Amiksin is taken in the fight against such diseases:

1. Tuberculosis of the lungs.
2. Encephalomyelitis.
3. Multiple Sclerosis.
4. Urogenital chlamydiosis.
5. Uveoencephalitis, etc.

Contraindications

Antiviral drug is contraindicated in pregnant women, as well as in children under the age of seven. Amiksin can not be prescribed to patients with a history of an allergic reaction to the components of the drug.

Possibility of use during pregnancy

It is strictly forbidden to prescribe an antiviral agent to pregnant women. It is possible to use Amiksin for therapeutic purposes during breastfeeding( acute need), but lactation during treatment should be suspended.

Amiksin for children

The drug is indicated for children from seven years of age. Due to immunostimulating effect, Amiksin can be used both for therapeutic purposes and for prophylaxis. Before using, you should consult your doctor, do not start the treatment yourself.

Children's Amiksin differs from adults only by dosage: the active substance in it is less - 60 mg, when the adult dosage is 125 mg.

Often, Amiksin is prescribed to children in therapeutic measures against influenza or other acute respiratory viral infections. To do this, take an antiviral drug for at least seven days.

Analogues

There are a lot of antiviral drugs for today. Below are the cheap analogues of Amiksin:

• Lavomax - it contains the same active substance as Amiksin( tilorone).Drugs are very similar between failure according to the indications and dosage, however, Lavomax is cheaper. In urban pharmacies, the drug can be purchased for 70 rubles less than the cost of Amiksin. This difference in price is due to packaging - Amiksin has a reliable plastic bottle, and Lavomax is produced in blisters.
• Kagocel is the active substance of this drug - carboxymethyl cellulose. Compared to Lovmax and Amixil, it is even cheaper. The drug has a significant drawback: the therapeutic effect does not come soon. However, Kagotsel can be prescribed to children aged three years.
• Arbidol - is an even cheaper analog. The active component of the antiviral agent is umifenovir. This drug has a similar mechanism of action with Amixin - induces the production of interferon and boosts the body's immune system. However, with Arbidol, you should be more careful, as it is included in list B( medications taken under close supervision).It is not recommended to engage in self-medication, before using it is better to consult a doctor.
• Anaferon is a homeopathic remedy. It is obtained from the blood serum of rabbits, resulting in the synthesis of antibodies to human interferon. Among the shortcomings of the drug should be highlighted its weak effect( compared with Amiksin).However, he still has advantages: he can be safely prescribed to pregnant women, as well as during lactation.

Price

To date, you can find the drug Amiksin in any pharmacy. The average price for the drug varies from 500 rubles and can reach up to 900 rubles per package. This can be expensive for many, but the effectiveness of the medication on the face.

Cost in many respects depends on the manufacturer's company, and from the settlement( for example, in Moscow the drug can cost more than 1000 rubles, when in the pharmacological organizations of Vladivostok or Yekaterinburg the drug can be purchased for 470 rubles).

Here are some examples of the cost of an antiviral drug:

• The cost of Amixin 125 mg tablets in a contour carton with cells No. 6 pieces averages 600 rubles.
• Amiksin in the same dosage number 10 in the package will cost more - about 850 - 900 rubles.
• Price tablets Amiksin 60 mg in a plastic bottle or carton No. 10 pieces is approximately 540 rubles.

Approximate price of analogues of Amiksin

• Tablets Lavomax 125 mg №6 pieces in a cardboard package - 500 rubles.
• Tablets Lavomax 125 mg No. 10 pieces - 720 rubles.
• The price may vary depending on the manufacturer. A cheap drug is released by Nizhpharm, Russia.
• Tablets Arbidol 50 mg No. 10 pieces in a cardboard package - 145 rubles.
• Anaferon in tablets No. 20 pieces - 105 rubles.

What are the advantages of Amiksin in comparison with analogues?

Antivirus product, although more expensive, but more effective. The therapeutic effect comes faster, and the result lasts longer. The drug is suitable for both treatment and prophylaxis. Amiksin it is expedient to accept in cases of the complicated current ORZ.

In addition to fighting with a viral infection, Amiksin has an immunomodulating effect on the body. The medicinal preparation has a low toxicity index, which guarantees safety when observing the dosage of the medication.

Use of Amixin for the prevention of influenza is recommended.

Amiksin or Ingavirin - which is better?

Amyxin is often confused with its analogue - Ingavirin. This is due to the fact that they are similar in composition and mechanism of action. Let's look at what is better than Amyxin or Ingavirin.

It is unequivocal to say which of the medicines is better, because each patient is different: one is more suitable for Amyxin, and for another - Ingavirin. However, Ingavirin has some advantage: it is able to actively combat viruses. This is due to the mechanism of action of the drug. It directly affects the nucleoprotein of the RNA of the virus, which makes it impossible to reproduce. But at a cost antiviral drugs are almost not different.

Do I need a prescription for Amixin?

According to the condition for dispensing medicament from pharmacies, Amixin tablets can be bought without a prescription at a dosage of 125 mg. Also, for children Amiksin. To purchase a baby dosage( 60 mg), it is necessary to give a prescription from the treating pediatrician.

Rules for storage of the antiviral drug

Amiksin should be stored in a dry place, protected from direct sunlight. The optimum temperature is not more than 30 degrees Celsius.

Keep out of the reach of children.

The life of the antiviral drug Amiksin is 3 years. It is not recommended to use after the expiration date indicated on the package of the drug.

So that the reader can finally decide whether to take an antivirus or not, you can read reviews on Amiksin.

Interaction of Amiksin with other drugs

At the moment, the importance of interaction of the drug with antibiotics in clinical practice has not been found.

Overdose

Cases with an overdose have not been recorded at this time.

Feedback on application

Review No. 1

Accept Amiksin after the light of her friend. I had an ORVI case, from which there was simply no escape: lacrimation, nasal congestion and an eternal headache amidst the elevated temperature.

I knew very well that the medicine was expensive, so when I heard the price of 900 rubles, I was not surprised. I will say that the tool justifies its value, since it put me to my feet in three days. Thank you friend, otherwise I would not have decided to buy Amiksin. Now, in the case of ARI, I know how to save myself.

Evgeniya, 25 years - Moscow

Review No. 2

The antiviral drug Amiksin really puts on its feet pretty quickly. I can not agree with the opinion that the drug is very expensive. I bought 10 capsules for 800 rubles, is this money?

To recover in three days with the help of other medicines, spend more. Especially as they say you can not save money. Amiksin helped me with an ordinary cold. It was necessary to return to work rather quickly and it was impossible to sit out at the hospital. So three days later I already went to work, about SARS and forgot.

Dmitry, 41 year - St. Petersburg

Review No. 3

And Amiksin helped us when the granddaughter had a flu. I'll start from the beginning. She is 8 years old and not much medicine is suitable at this age. My parents will understand me. The price did not scare, the main thing is that the result should be.

The medicine is effective, it helped to overcome such symptoms: high temperature( 39 degrees), aches in the limbs, headache, creepy rhinitis and dry cough. Side effects on the girl noticed. Children at this age often suffer ARVI, but we never got sick. Thanks to the pediatrician who recommended Amiksin. Now we know what to save in such situations.

Victoria, 53 years - Kazan

Review No. 4

Amiksin is mainly prescribed for colds and ARVI, as I know. But the doctor ordered me to drink an antiviral drug when I had herpes of the facial nerve.

I used to think that herpes only pops out on the lips, until it pours out red bubbles on half of the face. Amiksin took in complex treatment with other drugs. The effect was, although not as fast as one wanted. No side effects did not feel.

Alexandra, 30 years - Ufa

Reviews of doctors

Each drug has a number of contraindications and side effects. Do not rely on the recommendations of a friend or roommate. Remember, every person is different. Do not self-medicate, but consult your doctor.

As for the effectiveness of Amiksin, its result is noticeable already on the second-third day after therapy. The antiviral drug is active in the panel of any viral infection and can be prescribed for specific treatment( acute respiratory viral infection, influenza), and may also act as a drug in combination therapy. Proved therapeutic effect of Amiksin in the fight against herpes infection and hepatitis A, B, C.

Evgeny Petrovich, physician, 33 years - Moscow

In pediatric practice, Amiksin is appointed not for all children. This is due to the fact that its use is contraindicated in persons under 7 years of age. Children often get SARS at school age. All this is because the virus disease loves collectives and is very easily transmitted( by air).

One child suffers an acute respiratory disease easily, and another can not do without medication. Unfortunately, the drug Amiksin is expensive, which frightens many mothers. But in his defense, I can say that the effectiveness of the medicine is bathed in money spent. Within three days the child can again run to school.

In addition to therapy, Amixin is also taken for prophylactic purposes, however, the dosage is significantly less than with treatment. It is very convenient during the outbreak of ARVI.If you do not want your child to get sick, then you should take one tablet of an antiviral drug once a week. The course of prevention is 6 weeks.

The drug is suitable not only for children, but also for adults. Children's Amixin has a dosage of 60 milligrams, and an adult 125 milligrams. Remember that it is best to take the drug only on the advice of a doctor who will take into account all possible side effects. The doctor will help you to choose the necessary dosage, and will choose the treatment individually. Do not treat yourself.

Victoria Sergeevna, pediatrician, 50 years old - Novosibirsk