Treatment of such a pathology as salmonellosis often proceeds with the use of special medications that contain bacteriophage viruses that are active against the causative agent of the disease. One of these drugs is salmonella bacteriophage, the instructions for use of which are quite simple and understandable. This medicine does not affect the intestinal microflora, it is not active against pathogens of a different type.
Brief description of the drug
According to the instructions, the salmonella bacteriophage is a preparation containing a mixture of purified phagolysates of salmonella bacteria, which includes groups A, B, C, D and E. As an additional component, the drug contains chinosol preservative. The medication may be in the form of a solution or tablets.
The solution is placed in bottles with a capacity of one hundred milliliters. One tablet contains one hundred milligrams of the medicine. One pack may contain ten, twenty-five or fifty tablets.
According to the instructions for use, salmonella bacteriophage liquid or in tablets is prescribed in such cases:
- Treatment of pathologies sensitive to the components of the drug.
- Prevention of salmonellosis with a high probability of infection.
- Remediation of recovering patients.
This drug acts as an immunotropic agent, toxoid, activates the human immune system to combat pathology.
How does the medicine work?
According to the instructions, the salmonella bacteriophage has an antibacterial effect against various groups of salmonella. It contributes to the formation of bacterial lysis as a result of the ability to enter the pathogen cell and multiply actively there due to its energy. After the pathogen dies, mature phage particles come out and infect microorganisms, which are sensitive to them. In this case, according to the instructions, the bacteriophage salmonella liquid or in the form of tablets does not affect other microbes in any way. Therefore, it is recommended to determine the sensitivity of pathogenic microorganisms to the drug before starting therapy.
Salmonella bacteriophage: instructions for use
The drug must be taken orally. Shake the bottle well. If foreign impurities or sediment appear in it, the medicine cannot be used, it is disposed of. The dosage and duration of treatment are prescribed by the doctor in each case.
Usually, adults and children over eight years of age are prescribed thirty milliliters of the solution three times a day one hour before a meal. As a prophylaxis, ten milliliters of solution are used once a day.
According to the instructions, salmonella bacteriophage in tablets, adults and children over eight years old take from two to four pieces three times a day. The course of therapy is from five to seven days. As a prophylaxis, it is recommended to use two tablets once every seven days.
For prophylaxis, the medicine is used when a person is in a hospital with an infection there, as well as during the illness of a large number of people in a team or family.
If within three days after the end of the course of therapy there is no improvement, the course of treatment is repeated again. If it has not become easier after the second course, the doctor prescribes another remedy. After discharge from the hospital, in some cases, the doctor prescribes another five days of therapy in the dosage prescribed by him.
Salmonella bacteriophage: instructions for use for children
Children need to take the drug according to this scheme:
- Up to six months - the liquid form of the drug is ten milligrams three times a day or once a day as an enema (twenty milligrams of solution).
- From six months to twelve months - one tablet or fifteen milliliters of the solution three times a day.
- From a year to three years - one (one and a half) tablet or twenty milliliters of a solution three times a day.
- From three to eight years - two tablets or twenty-five milliliters of a solution three times a day.
The duration of treatment is from seven to ten days. No need to independently increase the dosage of the drug.
Contraindications
Judging by the instructions, the salmonella bacteriophage in children and adults did not reveal any contraindications, and it does not have any restrictions on its use. It is prescribed to patients from birth. For each age, its own dosage of the medication is provided. During the period of gestation and breastfeeding of the baby, the medication can be used, it does not have any negative effect.
You can simultaneously prescribe bactericidal and bacteriostatic drugs and medicines of other groups.
The drug does not affect the ability to drive vehicles or other means.
Complications and consequences
There were no side effects after taking the medicine in medical practice. If negative symptoms appear, it is recommended to consult your doctor to identify the causes of its development.
In medicine, cases of overdose have not been recorded.
additional information
According to the instructions, salmonella bacteriophage must be stored in a cool, dark place with an air temperature of two to eight degrees. Usually it is placed in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer. The shelf life of the medicine is two years from the date of manufacture, then the medicine must be disposed of.
The price of the medicine and its purchase
You can not buy a drug in all pharmacies. Its sale is carried out with a prescription from a doctor. The cost of the drug in the form of a solution is from six hundred to nine hundred rubles, depending on the pharmacy network.
Analogs
There are several analogues of this medication. The most common are:
- "5-Knock" is an antibacterial antimicrobial drug, which includes nitroxoline. The cost of the drug is about one hundred and eighty rubles per pack of fifty tablets.
- "Abactal" is an antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone group, often prescribed for the treatment of salmonellosis. It can be used as an independent tool, or in combination with other antimicrobial drugs. The price of the drug is three hundred rubles for ten ampoules.
- "Bifidumbacterin" is a drug that increases the nonspecific resistance of the body. Used to treat salmonellosis. According to numerous reviews, copes with pathology at 100%. Its cost is one hundred rubles for five doses.
Reviews
There are different reviews about the drug bacteriophage salmonellosis. Some patients say that the medicine when taken orally in the form of tablets did not help the first time. The doctor prescribed enemas with liquid medicine. After undergoing a second course using enemas, the disease was defeated.
Of the minuses, patients note the high cost of the medicine and the fact that it can not be found in all pharmacies. In addition, the drug has an unpleasant taste and aroma that resembles yeast. But after taking it, no adverse reactions were observed.
Some young mothers complain that with prolonged treatment, consisting of several courses, it was not possible to achieve a positive result. In their children, the Salmonella bacterium continues to be present in the body. Therefore, they are forced to turn to other doctors to prescribe a different, more effective drug.
Doctors often prescribe this remedy when diagnosing a pathology such as salmonellosis. They say that antibacterial drugs in this case are most often ineffective, and they are prescribed in extreme cases. It is the salmonella bacteriophage that becomes the first drug they choose. If the pathology has not passed after undergoing the course of therapy, it is repeated, but the doctor may already attribute another medication as an additional remedy.
According to the results of numerous reviews of patients who have encountered the problem of salmonellosis, as well as undergoing therapy with this medication, we can conclude that it helped in the vast majority of cases. But not all people were satisfied with the results of treatment. In some cases, the disease had to be treated for about six months.