Suprax is a broad-spectrum, semi-synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic. In this article, we consider the features of its application. Also cheaper analogues of Suprax will be presented. This medicine belongs to the third generation and is suitable for oral administration. The mechanism of its action is due to the inhibition of the synthesis of cell membranes of the pathogen. The drug is resistant to lactamases, which are produced by most bacteria. We’ll tell you why they take the drug, find out what analogues Suprax have, and compare them.
What is the drug taken from?
Indications for use in this drug are as follows:
- The presence of pharyngitis, tonsillitis and sinusitis.
- For the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis.
- Therapy of otitis media.
- Treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
- Therapy of gonococcal infections of the urethra.
- Treatment of gonococcal cervical infections.
What is the difference between Supraks and Supraks Solutab
To date, two drugs with a similar name can be found on the Russian pharmaceutical market. These are Supraks and Supraks Solutab. In fact, these two types of drug differ from each other only in names and release forms. There are no other differences between them, since the same active components are included in their composition. They have the same indications, contraindications and rules of use. It is for this reason that they are often combined at the household level under the general name Suprax.
It is conventionally believed that different names were given to the forms of the same medicine solely for commercial reasons. From the point of view of their own commercial interests, it is more convenient for manufacturers to sell the same medicine under different names. What are the cheap analogues of Suprax? What is the difference? How effective?
What can replace Suprax
The price of this drug can vary from five hundred to seven hundred rubles. As for the children's form, its price ranges from four hundred to six hundred rubles. Given the rather high cost of the drug, many consumers select analogues cheaper than Suprax, but at the same time try to find a substitute that is as identical as possible in therapeutic effect.
The main ingredient of structural generics is cefixime (the active substance of Suprax). The list of drugs that contain this active substance and are cheaper at the same time is as follows:
- The medicine “Ceforal Solutab” will cost consumers five hundred rubles.
- A drug called Ixim Lupine costs four hundred rubles.
- Means "Pantsef" will cost customers three hundred rubles.
- The drug “Cemidixor” is the cheapest generic “Suprax” and costs only two hundred and fifty rubles.
- Cefix medicine is also cheap and costs two hundred and seventy rubles.
The selection of the Suprax analogue should be handled by the attending doctor, who is obliged to correlate the history data with the severity of the course of the disease and the presence of an allergic reaction to taking antibacterial drugs.
Analogs for children
Antibiotics of the cephalosporin group are considered potent drugs, because of this, they are prescribed to children only in the presence of severe bacterial infections. Suprax is approved for use in pediatric practice for babies from the age of six months. The list of drugs with a similar active ingredient is small and includes only three drugs:
- The drug "Iksim Lupine" is produced in the form of granules for suspensions. Its cost starts from three hundred rubles. Children under the age of twelve are prescribed this medicine at a dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram of weight once a day, or the amount of the drug is divided into two doses. This analogue is used in pediatrics to treat babies from six months old.
- The medicine "Cefix" is another cheap analogue of "Suprax" for children. It costs two hundred and fifty rubles. This analogue exhibits bactericidal activity, which is aimed at pathogenic representatives of microflora. Like Suprax, this analogue does not affect the development of pseudomonads, staphylococci or listeria. But Cefix is actively used in the treatment of tracheitis, which distinguishes it from the original.
- Means "Zefspan" costs from five hundred rubles. Children's form is available in the form of fine-grained granules for the preparation of suspensions. This medication inhibits protein synthesis of the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria. Unlike the original, this analogue is prescribed to children for the treatment of scarlet fever, starting from six months.
Features of the drug "Sumamed"
Which is better - "Suprax" or "Sumamed", interesting to many. The first drug we examined. The second is an antibiotic produced in Russia, contains azithromycin. This medication belongs to the group of azolides. That is, this drug does not act as a structural analogue, but can replace it in some cases. The cost of Sumamed is lower and amounts to four hundred and fifty rubles. What is better "Supraks" or "Sumamed" on the background of severe infection?
The second drug is considered more effective. It has a wider spectrum of action. True, this analogue is also distinguished by an extensive list of all possible contraindications. The course of its administration is three days, which is more convenient for patients than the seven-day Suprax therapy. The advantages of Sumamed are as follows:
- Lower cost.
- It can be used to treat a serious bacterial disease.
- It has a prolonged effect, which persists for two days after completion of the drug.
- A shorter course of therapy, amounting to only three days.
Among the minuses, the frequent occurrence of dysbiosis and other dyspeptic disorders that are observed after taking this antibiotic should be highlighted.
What other analogues are there in Suprax suspension?
Description of the drug "Klacid"
The active ingredient "Klacida" is the substance clarithromycin. This drug is classified as macrolide. It is usually prescribed if the patient has confirmed the presence of atypical sensitivity to penicillin antibiotics. "Klacid" differs from "Suprax" in a wider spectrum of action, so it is prescribed for severe bacterial infections, which occurs with various complications. This analogue is contraindicated in case of kidney failure, porphyrin disease, liver pathologies and an allergic reaction to macrolides. Given all this, Supraks is considered a safer medicine. The advantages of Klacid are as follows:
- Favorable cost of the drug.
- Wider range of action.
The disadvantages of the medication presented include a wide range of adverse reactions and all kinds of contraindications. Against the background of taking "Klacid" in patients, anaphylactic reactions are more often recorded. For this reason, children are prescribed this medicine with great care.
We will consider the Suprax analog in tablets below.
Amosin
It is a bactericidal agent of Russian production. The active substance contains amoxicillin.
It is indicated for infectious and inflammatory pathologies of the respiratory tract, urethra, skin, ENT organs and gastrointestinal tract. It treats otitis media, severe forms of bronchitis, salmonellosis, meningitis, sepsis, dysentery.
Contraindicated in case of diathesis of an allergic nature, hypersensitivity, mononucleosis, asthma, liver and kidney pathologies, pregnancy, lactation.
Amoxicillin
Also produced in Russia. This drug incorporates the drug of the same name amoxicillin. Indications for use are infections of the urethra, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, sepsis, purulent lesions of the skin. It is contraindicated in children under 2 years of age, as well as with infectious mononucleosis, amoxicillin intolerance. A person as a side effect may experience nausea, diarrhea, impaired intestinal microflora, an allergic reaction.
Augmentin
This drug acts as a combined antibiotic that contains amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. It belongs to the group of penicillins, in this regard, it is not as effective as Suprax. This antibiotic is used to treat an easily occurring bacterial infection.
Suprax or Augmentin - which is better?
Adult patients need to take Augmentin three times, and Supraks is taken only once a day, which, of course, is more convenient. The advantage of the drug "Augmentin" is its gentle effect on the human body. In addition, adverse reactions during its administration develop quite rarely. The disadvantages of this medication include the following factors:
- Take this antibiotic several times a day.
- Effective drug "Augmentin" for a small spectrum of bacterial infections.
Flemoxin or Suprax - which is better?
Which of these drugs is better depends on the individual characteristics and age of the patient, on past and existing pathologies. These drugs belong to various groups of antibacterial medicines. They have different forms of release. In addition, they have an individual list of contraindications, they affect the body in different ways. The presence of the same indications for use combines these two antibiotics, since both of these drugs fight pathogenic microorganisms.
The main difference between Flemoxin and Suprax is that these drugs belong to different antibacterial groups. Despite this, they have a similar spectrum of action. These medicines work equally well in the fight against certain types of bacterial lesions.
Suprax is a cephalosporin antibiotic drug, and its active component is called cefixime. "Flemoxin" refers to penicillins. Its main active ingredient is amoxicillin.
The Suprax analog Flemoxin is produced in the form of tablets with different dosages of the main component. Pharmacies can be purchased and their ampoules contain powder that must be dissolved in a specific liquid. Suprax has more forms:
- This drug is available in the form of ready-made suspensions that contain 0.1 grams of antibiotic in 5 milliliters of substance. Suspensions are used for antibacterial treatment of children, starting from six months.
- The drug is also released in the form of capsules. Each may contain 200 or 400 milligrams of active ingredient. Prescribe capsules for the treatment of all kinds of infections in adult patients and children after twelve years.
- Granules that are used to prepare a suspension.
Thanks to the existing special infant form (suspension), Supraks is easier to use for treating young children. This medication can be given to babies starting from six months, in contrast to Flemoxin, which is allowed for children only after twelve months.
Ceftriaxone
Let's compare the Suprax and Ceftriaxone.
"Suprax", as you know, acts as a third-generation antibiotic. The same can be said of Ceftriaxone. Both of these medications contribute to the eradication of many pathogens. The treatment of acute inflammation without fail includes antibacterial therapy.
Ceftriaxone is available only in powder form for intravenous or intramuscular injection. This drug is not recommended for the treatment of young children. However, in the case of a prolonged course of inflammatory processes, this drug is also used in pediatrics. Suprax, as previously noted, is available in tablet format as well as suspensions for young children and capsules.
Sometimes Suprax is prescribed immediately after Ceftriaxone (in order to achieve a more effective bactericidal effect on the body). Treatment of children with these antibiotics should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a pediatrician.
What Suprax and its analogues are taken from can be clarified in the instructions.
"Pantsef"
A drug called Pantsef is an inexpensive structural analogue of Suprax. It is worth noting that the mechanism of action of both of these drugs is largely the same, as is the list of their indications. However, the original drug acts on the human body more gently than its counterpart.
Treatment with “Pantsef” must necessarily be accompanied by the use of various probiotic drugs, since this medication provokes the occurrence of all kinds of complications in the form of dysbiosis, and, in addition, candidiasis of the mucous membranes is not excluded.
In addition, the development of toxic epidermal necrolysis, the symptoms of which are a rash on the skin in the form of blisters (while the skin and mucous membranes are rejected due to the defeat of the dermal-epidermal compound), is a side reaction while taking “Pantsef”.
It is worth noting that only a doctor can choose analogues of the Suprax drug. This is because only a specialist can correctly assess the severity of the disease and the possible effectiveness of the generics used. Absolutely all antibiotics are potent drugs. Therefore, their admission requires the following rules to be followed:
- You can not prescribe yourself a medicine.
- It is necessary to carefully observe the dosage and frequency of taking the antibiotic.
It is also necessary to consider that it is necessary to undergo treatment with any type of antibiotic completely, from beginning to end, without premature cancellation or omissions of the medication.