One of the most proven and effective remedies is Linkomycin. But to achieve the desired effect of an antibacterial agent, it is necessary to take the drug correctly. It is important to know the composition of the drug, the prohibitions, especially the treatment of pregnant women and children.
"Lincomycin" is an antibiotic that aims to fight viruses and has proven itself in medicine in the fight against ENT diseases. But this is not the only appointment to therapy "Linkomycin." It is often prescribed in dentistry, with tonsillitis, pneumonia and other ailments.
Pharmacological properties
The main active trace element of the drug is combined with Streptomuses Linkolnisis. Its main action is bacteriostatic. The drug disrupts the process of combining proteins in viruses.
The drug reversibly binds to bacterial ribosomes. Therefore, microbes are affected by chemical bonds that arise between two molecules. "Lincomycin" with sinusitis, for example, eliminates gram-positive microorganisms:
- staphylococci;
- streptococci;
- clostridia;
- diphtheria bacillus.
The drug perfectly eliminates staphylococci, in which resistance to antibiotics of the penicillin series, cephalosporins, streptomycin, erythromycins appeared. But it does not help in eliminating inflammation of the fungal and viral etiology. It also has low efficacy against anaerobic viruses that reproduce by spores.
The effectiveness of Lincomycin can increase the alkaline environment. The development of resistance of microbes to antibacterials is slow.
The composition of the drug
The current trace element of the drug is called the same as the drug itself: lincomycin hydrochloride. Additional components depend on the release form:
- Capsules and tablets are composed of a salt of calcium and stearic acid, potato starch and sugar. The capsules also have a shell. It consists of glycerin, gelatin, titanium dioxide, water and sodium lauryl sulfate.
- Additional substances of the ointment are zinc oxide, petroleum jelly, paraffin and starch.
- The solution contains sodium hydroxide, water, edetate disodium.
Release form
"Lincomycin", as mentioned earlier, is produced in various forms: in capsules, a solution for injections, and in the form of an ointment in tubes. Each of them is important for the treatment of various types of sinusitis. But the course of treatment is determined by the ENT specialist, since the specialist takes into account the particular health of patients.
How to use "Lincomycin" with various forms of sinusitis?
The form of the drug, dosage and duration of treatment depend on the severity of the disease and the characteristics of its course. Self-medication with antibacterial agents is not recommended. First you need to consult with a medical specialist regarding the use of tablets or "Linkomycin" in powder form.
Capsules must be taken thirty minutes to an hour before a meal or one hundred and twenty minutes after a meal. They should be swallowed whole, while drinking water.
The standard dosage of "Lincomycin" with sinusitis, recommended for adult patients, is 0.5 g three times a day. If the patient has a complex form of sinusitis, you will have to increase the dose. Then they consume 0.5 g four times a day to increase the effectiveness of therapy.
The use of an antibacterial agent lasts for seven to fourteen days. Sometimes drug treatment is extended to three weeks.
With damage to the liver and kidneys, the doctor reduces the concentration of the drug to achieve a pharmacological effect, but not to worsen the patient's condition. Proper dosage helps to eliminate the inflammatory process in the sinuses of the nose with less chance of complications or adverse reactions.
The use of "lincomycin" in children
When treating children, age is very important. Small patients "Linkomycin" can not be used. Preschoolers are also trying to treat with other drugs, since they are safer.
When the child reaches the age of six, he can be prescribed this medicine. But the dosage depends on the patient’s body weight. As a rule, thirty milligrams of medication is required per kilogram.
Daily dosing is divided into several doses, which helps to maintain the pharmacological concentration of "Linkomycin" in plasma. If the inflammation is severe, the dosage of the capsules is doubled. From twelve to fourteen, it is permitted to treat a child as an adult patient.
With intravenous or intramuscular use of the drug, dosage is calculated strictly individually. Doctors believe this is the most effective treatment. In rare cases, parenteral use of antibiotics is prescribed for severe forms of the disease.
Can Lincomycin be used during pregnancy?
Women "in an interesting position" is not recommended to use the drug. This medication easily passes through the hematoplacental barrier and into breast milk. Medical specialists prescribe "Linkomycin" to expectant mothers only in rare situations. If you have a choice, it is better to use other medicines. Lactation during therapy is stopped so as not to harm the baby.
Prohibitions and side effects
Treatment of sinusitis with "Lincomycin" can provoke negative phenomena. Unpleasant results of taking an antimicrobial drug are:
- The development of vomiting.
- Nausea
- Pain in the abdomen.
- Intestinal obstruction.
- Diarrhea.
- Increased bilirubin in the blood.
- Esophagitis (violation of the mucous membrane of the esophagus of inflammatory origin).
- Increased activity of liver enzymes.
- Agranulocytosis (an ailment characterized by a decrease in the content of granulocytes in the blood).
- Itching
- Skin rash.
- The state of sharply increased body sensitivity to an allergen.
- Hyperemia (overflow of blood vessels of an organ or part of the body with blood).
- Dizziness.
- Migraine.
- Weakness.
- High blood pressure.
To avoid these ailments, you need to use a medication under the supervision of a medical specialist. The patient needs the observation of an otorhinolaryngologist, as well as an infectious disease specialist or therapist. Then the side effects will not spoil the life of the patient.
Also, the antibiotic "Linkomycin" against sinusitis is not prescribed for people with serious diseases of the liver and kidneys. Persons allergic to the active trace element of the drug should be prescribed another medication.
When it is possible to use the antibiotic "Lincomycin" for sinusitis, the doctor decides. Otherwise, the disease only worsens. But possible prohibitions on the use and side effects should not scare the patient. For most people, medications in this group of antibacterial drugs are suitable, just be treated under the guidance of a qualified doctor.
Reviews about "Linkomycin"
With sinusitis, the drug helps very well. As the patients tell in their responses, the medication helps to eliminate the ailment in severe illness or other problems.
But other patients say that this drug causes diarrhea, even if it eliminates the virus. It is noted that it is necessary to take additional drugs that restore the intestinal microflora.
At the first signs of sinusitis, you should not self-medicate, but immediately consult a doctor.