The drug "Klacid" (for children and adults) belongs to the category of semi-synthetic antibiotics. The medication has an antibacterial effect, inhibits protein synthesis in the cell of pathogenic bacteria.
Means "Klacid". Description
Clarithromycin - the active component of the drug - is effective against strains of standard and isolated bacteria. The drug "Klacid" affects many anaerobes and aerobes, both gram-negative and gram-positive. The active component and its decay product is distributed quite well over liquids and tissues. Serum concentrations are usually several times less than tissue.
The drug "Klacid" (for children and adults). Indications
An effective medication for infected lesions in the respiratory tract (upper and lower tracts). Indications include sinusitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis, bronchitis and other pathologies. The drug is prescribed for otitis media, common and localized mycobacterial infections, eradication Helicobacter pylori, to reduce the frequency of recurrence of peptic ulcer. Means "Klacid" (for children and adults) is recommended for skin or soft tissue lesions. A medication is prescribed to prevent the spread of mycobacterial infection, with ondogenic infections.
Means "Klacid" (for children and adults). Dosage regimen
Tablets are taken orally, regardless of food. Typically, the adult dose is 250 mg twice daily. In severe pathology, the amount of the drug is increased to 500 mg / 2 p. / Day. The duration of therapy is usually from 5-6 to 14 days. The drug "Klacid" for children (reviews of experts confirm this) is more appropriate to give in the form of a suspension. The recommended dosage is 7.5 mg / kg. Frequency of admission - twice a day. The duration of treatment as a whole is from five to seven days (depending on the type of infection, tolerance to the drug). Shake well before use.
Means "Klacid" (for children and adults). Side effects
As a rule, negative reactions from the digestive system are most often observed. Patients have a gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, nausea, soreness, and vomiting. Pseudomembranous colitis is rare . Against the background of treatment, headache, activation of liver enzymes, and taste disorder may also occur. In some cases (on the basis of prolonged intake), the development of resistance of microbes to the drug is likely. Other side effects include insomnia, anxiety, ventricular tachycardia, thrombocytopenia. Cases of glycemia, hearing and taste disorders, confusion, and convulsions are rarely observed. Severe hepatic dysfunction may occur due to treatment. However, this manifestation is considered reversible.
Contraindications
The medication is not recommended for porphyria, lactation, severe disorders of the kidney / liver, pregnancy. In tablet form, the drug is not prescribed before the age of three years. Contraindications include individual intolerance to the drug.