This article will present instructions for use with Nifuroxazide.
It is an antibacterial agent used to treat intestinal infections that occur with diarrhea (diarrhea). It is made in Poland (Polfa company), in Germany (Gideon Richter), and also in Russia.
Patients often ask if Nifuroxazide is an antibiotic. The answer is negative. This drug is not an antibiotic, despite the fact that it has an antibacterial effect. This remedy is one of the nitrofurans and is sometimes mistakenly called the "intestinal antibiotic." "Nifuroxazide" differs from the latter in the absence of a negative effect on the normal intestinal microflora. It is not absorbed from the digestive tract into the bloodstream and does not spread throughout the body with a blood stream, purposefully acts against pathogenic bacteria that enter the intestines in one way or another. The instructions for Nifuroxazide are very detailed.
Forms of drug release
The tool is available in the form of tablets and suspensions.
- Instructions for use with Nifuroxazide tablets indicate that each tablet contains one hundred milligrams of the drug and is coated with a bright yellow shell.
- The suspension in a concentration of 4%, intended for internal use, is produced in bottles of 125 milliliters. The kit also has a measuring spoon for 5 (220 mg) or 2.5 (110 mg) milliliters, with which it is convenient to dial the desired dose. The color is light yellow; it has a banana odor and a sweet taste. This is confirmed by the instructions for the suspension "Nifuroxazide".
The drug is intended primarily for the treatment of children in the age category up to six years, however, if desired, the suspension can be used by patients at any age. Shake the medicine before use, so that no sediment appears on the bottom of the bottle. In some cases, the suspension is called a solution or syrup, but this is not true. There is no such form of Nifuroxazide as syrup.
Analogs
The drug has certain analogues, that is, drugs that contain the same active substance. These include:
- capsules of 100 and 200 mg "Ecofuril";
- 100 and 200 mg capsules, Enterofuril suspension;
- Ersefuril capsules (200 mg);
- suspension and capsules (200 mg) Lekor;
- Stopdiar tablets (100 mg).
When is Nifuroxazide used?
According to the instructions, "Nifuroxazide" is used:
- with chronic and acute diarrhea, which was caused by gram-negative (Shigella, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella) and gram-positive (staphilo- and streptococcus) bacteria;
- toxic diarrhea caused by gram-negative bacteria in children over two months of age;
- diseases accompanied by diarrhea;
- diarrhea with appendicitis, autoimmune chronic gastritis and food intoxications;
- diarrhea due to changes in the bacterial natural flora of the large intestine of one etiology or another and antibiotic therapy;
- enterocolitis and colitis of a chronic nature;
- intestinal dysbiosis.
In addition, the drug "Nifuroxazide" is used to prevent infections after abdominal surgery.
Contraindications
In accordance with the instructions, "Nifuroxazide" can not be used:
- with an allergic reaction to derivatives of 5-nitrofuran;
- with the age of children under two months;
- with high sensitivity to the composition of the drug;
- premature babies.
Method of application and dosage features
The drug "Nifuroxazide" is used orally. Do not chew the tablet and swallow it whole. It should be washed down with clean water. A suspension is also washed down.
It is allowed to take medicine before and after meals, as it does not matter. But between receptions it is necessary to maintain equal time intervals. The drug in tablets is usually prescribed in the following doses: two tablets four times a day for adults, that is, every six hours. According to the instructions for "Nifuroxazide", for children over 6 years old, the dosage is the same.
In the form of a suspension, the drug is prescribed for adult patients in one measuring spoon with a volume of 5 ml four times a day. The same dosage is for children over 6 years old. The treatment course lasts from five days to a week. What else does the instruction for Nifuroxazide tell us?
special instructions
In the course of drug therapy, the patient needs to adhere to a diet in which raw fruits and vegetables, juices, indigestible, fatty and spicy dishes are excluded. It is necessary to drink more liquid (unsweetened weak tea, mineral water and saline solutions).
During treatment, drinking alcohol is prohibited, since Nifuroxazide, combined with alcohol, can cause vomiting, increased diarrhea, abdominal pain, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, a blood rush to the upper body, and a sense of fear. It does not affect the patient’s ability to concentrate and speed reactions. This confirms the instructions for the Nifuroxazide tablets.
If hypersensitive reactions appear, for example, a rash on the skin, shortness of breath and itching, then you need to stop taking the drug.
The medication is not prescribed as a monotherapeutic agent for the treatment of intestinal infections, which are complicated by septicemia. If there are signs of dehydration, then along with treatment, rehydration therapy should be carried out (for adult patients - about two liters of fluid per day).
The specifics of the use of drugs in pediatrics
As indicated by the instruction, "Nifuroxazide" for children is widely used and is one of the best drugs for the treatment of intestinal infections. The great advantage of this tool is that it does not eliminate the normal intestinal microflora, which means that it does not contribute to the occurrence of dysbiosis. Another plus is its quick action: the healing effect is noted already in the first few hours after using the drug. In addition, a convenient dosage form of the suspension for children. The instructions for "Nifuroxazide" need to be studied in advance.
When is it used in pediatrics?
For children, Nifuroxazide is prescribed:
- with diarrhea, which is caused by acute intestinal infections;
- with intestinal dysbiosis;
- as a preventive measure to avoid infections in operations performed on the intestine;
- very rarely there are children's enterocolitis and chronic colitis, however, in the presence of this disease, the suspension "Nifuroxazide" may well be used (the instruction confirms this).
Dosage and specifics of use
The dosage of the drug in the form of a suspension for children from two months to six months is 2.5 or 5 milliliters twice a day, every twelve hours. The dose is selected by the doctor individually, depending on the complexity of the disease. For children from six months to six years, it needs to be increased: three times a day, five milliliters of suspension every eight hours.
If children are older than 6 years old, then the number is the same as in adult patients. Before treating babies from two months to a year, the presence of congenital pathology due to a deficiency of enzymes that break down sucrose should be ruled out. This information contains instructions for use with Nifuroxazide.
Interaction with other medicines
During therapy, the use of oral drugs should be avoided because of the serious adsorption signs of this drug. Since the active substance does not enter the circulatory system, interaction with systemic drugs is unlikely, and it has not been fully studied.
Tablets should be taken, as well as the suspension "Nifuroxazide" for children, according to the instructions.
Reviews
Adult patients practically do not leave negative reviews about the drug "Nifuroxazide". The advantages of this drug are noted: its high efficiency for intestinal infections, the rapid achievement of a therapeutic effect and good cost. All reviews do not mention the possible side effects of Nifuroxazide. Instructions for use with tablets and suspensions contain this information.
The same positive opinions about the use of the drug in pediatrics. Parents note that the form of release is very convenient, and the children drink the medicine with pleasure. Many also say that "Nifuroxazide" must be in any home medicine cabinet, as it is a safe and fast-acting drug for diarrhea in children.
There are also a large number of reviews that talk about the positive effect of the drug in the treatment of intestinal dysbiosis and infections. In rare reviews, there is a mention of a child having an allergy to “Nifuroxazide,” since rashes appeared on the skin of a six-month-old baby after using the product. A specialist replaced it with another drug, and after that the rash disappeared.
We reviewed the instructions for tablets "Nifuroxazide" and suspensions.