The medicine "Suprax" (suspension) belongs to the category of antibiotics with a wide spectrum of effects. The active component of the drug is cefixime. Suspension is considered the most convenient dosage form of Suprax for the treatment of children. When taken in therapeutic dosages according to the recommendations of a specialist, the medicine, as a rule, is well tolerated by children.
The suspension is prepared from granules immediately before administration. Once inside, the medicine enters the bloodstream and tissues. The optimal therapeutic result can be observed after four hours after administration. The duration of the drug after a single use is one day. Thus, one intake per day is sufficient.
The active component of the drug (cefixime) has a bactericidal property. The substance has a destructive effect on bacterial cells, preventing the formation of their membranes. A distinctive feature of the drug Supraks (suspension) is that its active component is not destroyed by some enzymes produced by microbes. This, in turn, expands the range of possibilities of the drug.
Means "Supraks" (suspension) is active in many bacteria, both gram-negative and gram-positive, which provoke infectious processes in the urinary, respiratory system, as well as soft tissues and ENT organs. However, there are bacteria that show resistance (resistance) to the drug. So, most staphylococci are insensitive to the remedy.
The drug "Supraks" (suspension), the instructions for use are recommended for children from six months. Indications for the drug include pathology in the respiratory tract and in the ENT organs of an infectious-inflammatory, bacterial nature in the mild, severe and moderate course. The tool "Suprax" (suspension), the instruction recommends children with frontal sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media, tonsillitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis.
In many cases, inflammatory processes complicate acute viral respiratory infections in children. In such situations, treatment should be started as early as possible.
The medicine "Suprax" (suspension) is also recommended for infectious and inflammatory processes in the urinary tract and kidneys. Indications include diseases such as cystitis, pyelonephritis (mild acute course and stages of exacerbation of a chronic course). In severe cases of these pathologies, Suprax suspension is prescribed at the final stage after parenteral (past the digestive system) administration of cephalosporins.
The drug is not prescribed for children up to six months, with kidney failure of a severe chronic course, as well as with increased patient sensitivity to the components.
Like any medicine, Suprax has side effects. The most common adverse events include digestive upsets. Antibiotic Suprax can negatively affect the normal intestinal microflora. In this regard, the attending physician may recommend, in addition to the drug, some remedy that has a beneficial effect on the state of microflora. The medicine may cause allergic reactions, headache, impaired renal or hepatic function (transient) dizziness, dry mouth, and poor appetite.
It must be remembered that the Suprax medication is an antibiotic, therefore only a specialist should prescribe it. The dosage of the drug is set individually, taking into account the nature of the disease and the patient's condition.
Before using Suprax, you should read the instructions.