With the birth of a child, parents experience indescribable joy. But time passes. A grown up baby can get sick, and then both traditional medicine and modern medicines, for example, antibiotics, come to the rescue. Today there are many drugs that have a bactericidal effect. One of them is Sumamed. Instructions for use indicate that the drug can be taken by young children. But still, any antibiotic should be taken only with the permission of the doctor and only in some situations.
If we talk in more detail about a drug such as Sumamed, the instructions for its use indicate that the drug has a positive effect in respiratory infections (lower and upper). It has established itself as a reliable drug for Lyme disease, soft tissue infections, scarlet fever, skin inflammation and various urogenital infections. And the drug has a good effect on these diseases thanks to azithromycin - a derivative of erythromycin.
Summamed is a new generation antibiotic that has tremendous potential in terms of treating many diseases. But it, like all other medicines, can cause allergic reactions and other side effects. To use such a drug in the treatment of a child, it is necessary to conduct a special analysis that will show the level of sensitivity of the child's body to the components of this tool. Doctors may prescribe this medicine even if it is impossible to determine the sensitivity.
Depending on the level of the disease, a different form of Sumamed is prescribed, the instructions for use of which have all the important information for this. A pediatric preparation is usually used in the form of a suspension, syrup or capsules. Dosage may vary depending on the age and weight of the child. Sumamed is prescribed from 6 months, but the doctor always looks not only at the baby's predisposition to the drug, but also at its weight category. The peculiarity of the medicine is that it needs to be taken only 1 time per day, which is very convenient for children and their parents.
Like other drugs, Sumamed has its contraindications. It is not prescribed for children suffering from damage to the kidneys and liver, as well as to those who are highly sensitive to taking the antibiotic Summamed. Instructions for use of this drug contain all the detailed features of the drug. It also talks about all kinds of side effects. Some mothers complain that after using this product, the baby has allergic reactions. This happens extremely rarely, but nevertheless, cases of allergies are recorded. If the child began to experience reddish spots of different sizes, then you should refuse to take the drug and replace it with another drug. If this is not possible, then Sumamed should still be taken, at least 3 days, but in addition with drugs such as Suprastin or Zodak. They will remove such signs of an allergic reaction as redness and itching, without interfering with the action of the antibiotic.
So, what are the common side effects of Sumamed? This is, first of all, vomiting and nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and flatulence. But most children do not feel such unpleasant consequences. Due to the fact that the antibiotic is used only in extreme cases, side effects can be neglected, although this should also be discussed with your doctor.
All antibiotics should be taken strictly on the recommendation of a specialist, including Sumamed, whose instructions for use have all the characteristics of the drug. In it you can familiarize yourself with the indications and contraindications, with possible side factors, with the recommended actions for overdose, with the form of release and composition.
There is a special suspension for young children - Sumamed forte. Instructions for use also indicate that this drug is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. The powder is diluted with water, usually the suspension smells of cherry or banana. How to properly prepare this type of medicine is well described in the manual "Sumamed, instructions, suspension." If you can cope with the disease by other gentle means, then, of course, it is better to refuse antibiotics.