The medicine "Supraks" is a semi-synthetic antibiotic of the third generation cephalosporin series. The tool acts bactericidal.
The mechanism of action of the drug "Supraks" (instructions, reviews of experts confirm this) is based on the inhibition of the synthesis of the cell membrane of the pathogen. The active component of the drug - cefixime.
The tool "Supraks" is prescribed for pathologiesinfectious inflammatory nature, provoked by microbes that are sensitive to the drug. Such diseases include sinusitis, bronchitis (chronic and acute), tonsillitis, otitis media (middle), pharyngitis. The drug "Supraks" (reviews of doctors and patients indicate this) is effective for uncomplicated gonorrhea, as well as for infections in the urinary tract (uncomplicated).
The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to penicillins and cephalosporins.
With care drug "Supraks" (reviewsexperts confirm this) is prescribed for renal failure (chronic), in the elderly and in children (up to six months) age, with pseudomembranous colitis (in history including).
The drug is not contraindicated in pregnant women andlactating. However, when prescribing the drug, it is necessary to correlate the likely benefits to the mother and the estimated risk to the fetus. If necessary, during lactation to take the drug "Supraks" (reviews of doctors are unanimous in this matter) should stop feeding.
Capsules are prescribed to patients with a twelve year old.age With a patient's body weight greater than 50 kilograms on average, it is recommended to take four hundred milligrams of the drug per day (once or twice a day two hundred milligrams). Usually the therapeutic course lasts no more than ten days.
For uncomplicated gonorrhea, it is recommended to take four hundred milligrams once.
For children, prescribe the drug "Supraks"(suspension) (reviews of many parents confirm that this dosage form for babies is more convenient and safer than capsules). The dosage is eight milligrams per kilogram of weight once or every twelve hours, four milligrams per kilogram of weight for patients under 12 years of age. Children from six months to a year are prescribed per day from 2.5 to 4 milliliters, from two to four years - five milliliters, from five to eleven years - six or ten milliliters.
Before preparing the suspension shouldturning the bottle over, shake the contents. Then 40 milliliters of boiled water, cooled to room temperature, is added to the powder in two stages. After each addition, the mixture must be shaken until a homogeneous solution is formed. Then the suspension is allowed to stand for five minutes to dissolve all the powder. Stir the mixture before use.
When using the drug "Supraks" (reviewspatients indicate this) there may be some adverse reactions. The most common are allergies in the form of anaphylactic shock, fever, itching or flushing of the skin, epidermal necrolysis (toxic), exudative erythema (multiforme), and urticaria. In some cases, intestinal candidiasis, liver dysfunction, abdominal pain, pseudomembranous colitis, glossitis, anorexia, stomatitis, dry mouth, and dysbacteriosis can occur.
Among undesirable manifestations, patients notealso flatulence, emetic urge, headache, dizziness. In some cases, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, interstitial nephritis, leukopenia may develop.
When prescribing the drug "Supraks" the doctor may recommend any antihistamine to avoid allergies.
It must be remembered that the use of antibiotics should be controlled by a specialist. Therefore, before taking the medicine "Supraks" should visit a doctor.
