As you know, antibiotics are very effective in treating many serious diseases. However, they have many disadvantages that every person needs to know about. After all, as a rule, these medications often contribute to the development of some unpleasant symptoms. One of them is dysbiosis. In addition, there is a high probability of an allergic reaction to antibiotics in patients. The drug "Pantsef", the instructions for use of which is given in this article, is one of the most commonly prescribed medications by specialists for the treatment
of respiratory diseases. The information provided here will be useful to everyone.
Composition and principle of action
The main active ingredient of this medicine is cefixime. This is a semi-synthetic antibiotic of the third generation. It is used for oral administration. It has an antibacterial effect. It has an effect on microorganisms that cause various infectious and inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract and other ailments. The drug inhibits the synthesis of the cell membrane of harmful bacteria.
Release form and price of medication
This medicine is produced in the form of film-coated tablets and granules for the preparation of a suspension. One of the main advantages of the drug is its high effectiveness against microorganisms that cause various diseases of the respiratory tract. This is proved by consumer reviews. The second important plus of the Pantsef medicine is the price. A suspension of 100 mg / 5 ml (60 ml) costs about 300 rubles. This is an order of magnitude less than the prices of similar drugs.
The medicine "Pantsef": preparation of a suspension
The medicine is taken orally. The suspension is prepared immediately before administration. After dilution with water, it is a suspension of a pure white or yellowish tint with the aroma of an orange. Replace it with tablets is not recommended due to the difference in bioavailability of the drug. It is prepared as follows:
• To obtain 60 ml of suspension (100 mg / 5 ml), it is recommended to vigorously shake the bottle, add 40 ml of boiled water cooled to room temperature to it, having previously measured this amount with a measuring cap. The liquid should be introduced in two stages, each time shaking the mixture. In order to select the right amount of medicine for a single dose, you should use a measuring cap.
• To obtain 100 ml of a suspension (100 mg / 5 ml), add 66 ml of chilled boiled water to the bottle, measuring its quantity with the syringe with the divisions included in the package. Before each reception, the product must be shaken well.
The drug "Pantsef": instructions for use
For children over 12 years old, whose body weight exceeds 50 kg, and for adults, the drug is prescribed as follows: once a day, 400 mg or 2 times a day, 200 mg. As a rule, the course of treatment with the drug is from 7 to 10 days. For children with a body weight of less than 50 kg, the dose of the drug should be reduced and assigned in the calculation of 3-9 mg / kg of weight. In the case of an acute course of the disease, on the recommendation of the attending physician, it can be increased to 12 mg / kg.
In the treatment of gonorrhea of ​​the cervix and urethra in adults, the drug is taken once in an amount of 400 mg. If the patient has impaired renal function, then the dose for him is set depending on the rate of creatine kinase in the blood serum. With CC from 21 to 60 ml / min and for people on hemodialysis, the daily dose is reduced by 25%. And for patients in whom this indicator is 20 ml / min or less, the daily dosage should be reduced by 2 times. Many parents are concerned about the question of how to use the “Pantsef” remedy for children under 12 years of age. This will be discussed in the next chapter.
Treating small patients
Often, the Pancef medication is used to treat acute forms of respiratory tract disease in children. Reviews of parents confirm this. There is another formula for the administration: the drug is prescribed to young children, as a rule, in the form of a suspension at the rate of 8 mg / kg of the child’s weight once a day or 4 mg / kg every 12 hours (twice a day). The course of treatment is determined by the doctor observing the small patient.
Indications for use
As mentioned above, this drug is used to treat infectious and inflammatory diseases of the lower and upper respiratory tract caused by microorganisms sensitive to cefixime. These are tonsillitis, pharyngitis, various sinusitis, chronic and acute bronchitis. Also, with the help of this tool, otitis media, uncomplicated gonorrhea and urinary tract infections are treated.
Contraindications
Children under 6 months of age should not use the drug "Pantsef". The suspension, the instructions for the preparation and use of which is given in this article, should be used only for the treatment of children aged six months and adults. This is not the only contraindication of the medication. It is also forbidden to take it to people who are hypersensitive to penicillin, penicillamine and cephalosporins.
List of side effects
Pancef tablets and suspension are a highly effective treatment for the above diseases. However, when taking it, you should be very careful, as it has a rather long list of side effects:
• allergic reactions (urticaria, etc.), skin itching and itching in the genital area;
• increased blood pressure, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath;
• vaginitis, candidiasis;
• interstitial nephritis;
• abdominal pain and cramping, dysbiosis, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, cholestasis, pseudomembranous enterocolitis, cholestatic jaundice;
• leukopenia, pancytopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, various types of anemia, bleeding;
• development of hypovitaminosis B;
• stomatitis.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
In the life of almost every woman, a period begins for her, when she is obliged to carefully monitor her health. The life and well-being of her future baby depends on this. It's about pregnancy. But, unfortunately, it is women who are expecting a baby who are very susceptible to colds and various infections. One can often hear the question of whether the drug “Pantsef” is used to treat pregnant women.
The instruction for its use states that it can be prescribed to the expectant mother by the doctor observing her only if the expected effect of its use exceeds the risk of any complications in the fetus. In any case, the pregnant woman should only be used under the supervision of doctors. But for a nursing mother for the duration of treatment with this drug, it is recommended to refuse to attach the baby to the breast.
How to cope with an overdose?
What if the patient did not calculate and took a much larger amount of medicine than necessary? Here the same rules apply that apply in case of an overdose of any medication. When taken in large quantities, the Pancef antibiotic causes an increased manifestation of side effects, such as increased blood pressure, headaches, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and so on. In this case, urgent measures should be taken: gastric lavage, taking glucocorticoids and antihistamines, which should be prescribed by a specialist. And the first thing to do with an overdose is to call an ambulance.
special instructions
Before you start treatment with this drug, you need to find out if there have been cases before when the patient had an allergic reaction to him. This is what the instruction says about the “Pantsef” medication. Suspension and tablets if a person is hypersensitive to the components of the drug should be canceled. With caution, this remedy is prescribed to people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Its prolonged use can lead to the development of dysbiosis. Therefore, as a rule, specialists advise taking medications containing cultures of live bacteria during treatment.
There are cases when the use of this drug in patients led to a deficiency of B vitamins in the body. It is advisable during the use of the medication to take care to prevent this by increasing the diet rich in foods rich in these substances. With great caution, it is worth using this medicine to treat elderly patients.
Consumer Reviews
If we analyze the comments of users about this tool, we can conclude that people differently evaluate its effectiveness. This drug quickly helped someone recover in the treatment of even bronchitis and pneumonia. People write that it allows you to get rid of even the most protracted cough. And for some, he was completely ineffective. Perhaps the lack of proper effect is due to the presence of infection caused by pathogens insensitive to the drug. Or maybe there is a falsification of this medicine. Unfortunately, recently such cases in pharmacies are not uncommon.
Many people are not satisfied with the high cost of the product. So, tablets in the amount of 6 pieces cost about 400 rubles. The cost of a bottle with granules for diluting a suspension exceeds 600 rubles. According to many consumers, it is very expensive. But it is worth recognizing that the prices of most modern antibiotics are quite high. Another unpleasant moment associated with the use of this drug is the appearance of side effects after a course of treatment. Most often, people complain of abdominal pain and cramping. It is possible that this is due to the occurrence of dysbiosis in patients, which is not uncommon after antibiotic therapy.
We found out that one of the most popular medicines in the class of such drugs is the antibiotic “Pantsef”. Instructions for its use, information on the presence of side effects and contraindications will be useful to all readers.