Without antibiotics, many diseases cannot be cured. This fact is undeniable, therefore, in some cases, doctors immediately prescribe similar drugs to their patients, focusing on the disease and physical condition of the person. Modern pharmaceuticals market a large number of drugs with a pronounced antimicrobial effect. Ornidazole also belongs to this group. Instructions for use with this tool allows you to get comprehensive information about it, and reviews give you the opportunity to make a real idea about the medicine. In our article, we will consider the drug from several sides. In different sections, we will cover the topic of analogues of "Ornidazole", instructions for use, indications for use and possible negative consequences of administration. We hope that this information will be useful to readers.
We characterize the drug
The instructions for use with Ornidazole provide a brief description of it, allowing you to make a general idea about the drug. Despite the questions asked on the Internet, the drug is still an antibiotic and has a powerful effect on a number of organisms that cause infectious diseases.
First of all, Ornidazole (instructions for use and reviews confirm all the facts that we will list in the article) are prescribed to combat the simplest microorganisms and those that develop without oxygen. In medical terminology, they are also called "anaerobic." Oxygen bacteria remain completely insensitive to the action of the drug and continue their life.
Most often, "Ornidazole" is prescribed when the following bacteria are detected in the human body:
- Giardia
- ticks;
- helicobacteria;
- trichomonads and the like microorganisms.
The drug is available in several forms, but most often patients are prescribed Ornidazole tablets. The instructions for use for them describe that they are almost completely absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Literally after one to two hours, the maximum concentration of the active substance is diagnosed in the body. Do not forget that the drug easily penetrates the placental barrier and is concentrated in breast milk.
The instructions for use with Ornidazole Dazolic describe in detail the mechanism of action of the active substance on pathogenic microorganisms. Such a powerful effect of the drug is provided by a double effect:
- Violation of cellular respiration. Bacteria lose their ability to breathe and, accordingly, die soon.
- Intervention in DNA. The active substance of the drug violates the DNA chain of the bacterium, as a result of which it loses its ability to live and reproduce.
In combination, the listed capabilities of the drug make it so popular among specialists. Despite a number of side effects, which are described in the reviews and instructions for use with Ornidazole, patients still do not refuse to treat them. After all, its effectiveness is many times greater than all the negative consequences.
The main forms of release
You can learn about all forms of release of the drug from the instructions for use of Ornidazole. Manufacturers send funds to the market in three versions, which makes it easier for patients with different diagnoses to take the drug. The most popular forms of release are the following:
- Tablets "Ornidazole" (500 mg). Instructions for use contain a complete description of the drug in this form. The tablets are round in shape, convex on both sides. They are covered with a white film sheath; a slight yellowish tint may be allowed on the cut. Each pack contains one blister, in which the manufacturer places ten tablets.
- Capsules "Ornidazole-Vero". In the instructions for use, they are described in approximately the same way as tablets. Even they are packed in ten pieces per blister. There is always only one plate in the package.
- Solution for injections. "Ornidazole" of this type can be administered in the only way - intravenously. Pharmacists have provided a solution packing in bottles of one hundred milliliters.
In addition to the listed forms of release, there is another one - Ornidazole suppositories (instructions for use state that they are successfully used in the treatment of gynecological diseases). However, they are less common in pharmacies than other forms of release; moreover, they can not be found in all Russian cities.
The composition of the drug
An antibiotic consists of an active substance and several auxiliary components. The main component is ornidazole. According to the instructions for use with Ornidazole, the tablets have five hundred milligrams of active substance, so this dosage is always indicated on their packaging.
There are a lot of auxiliary components in the preparation. Among them, the following components can be listed:
- talc;
- calcium stearate;
- povidone;
- lactose.
If we consider a solution for injection, then the dosage of the main substance is calculated per one milliliter of the drug. It contains five milligrams of ornidazole. There are not so many additional components in this form of drug release, so we will not list them.
What diseases does Ornidazole treat?
If you look at the instructions for use of Ornidazole (500 mg and other forms of release), you can find out the list of diseases in which the drug will be effective.
It is worth considering that the drug is sold only on prescription, so you will not be able to self-medicate. Only a specialist will evaluate your condition and determine if the drug is right for you. Most often, it is prescribed for the detection of ureaplasmosis and trichomoniasis.
Ornidazole has also been shown to be very effective in giardiasis. Many experts argue that this antibiotic destroys absolutely all microorganisms that infect humans, and eliminates repeated infections in the next few months.
Indispensable "Ornidazole" and with amoebic infection. This simple microorganism causes a lot of pathologies of various organs, including the liver and brain.
In case of diagnosing a skin disease provoked by small parasite ticks, doctors will most often prescribe Ornidazole to the patient. Thanks to an effective antibiotic, the course of treatment is significantly reduced, which means that harm to the body is also reduced. In this case, it is necessary to prescribe additional drugs that have the ability to destroy the mite shell. Only in this case, the antibiotic can destroy the parasite.
With a stomach ulcer, the drug shows good results, so it is almost always prescribed as part of complex therapy.
In the postoperative period, a weakened body is often attacked by anaerobic bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics are prescribed as a prophylaxis. It is especially important to drink tablets after gynecological operations, in any case it is not worth neglecting an antibiotic.
Who should not take the medicine?
From the instructions for use of Ornidazole (500 mg), you can also find a list of contraindications. In general, it cannot be called extensive, because in many respects it is identical to other antibiotics.
First of all, people with individual intolerance to the components should refuse to take the drug. It can occur on any of the components that seem to be the safest.
The drug is contraindicated in children under three years of age. In rare cases, a child of this age can be prescribed Ornidazole, but the weight of the baby should exceed twelve kilograms.
Women who are waiting for the baby or breastfeeding him, the drug will not be prescribed either. Its high efficiency is accompanied by an amazing opportunity to penetrate into all tissues of the body, and therefore it is dangerous for the mother and fetus.
A doctor who diagnoses a patient’s nervous system lesions, such as multiple sclerosis or epilepsy, for example, will not prescribe Ornidazole. The drug can aggravate the disease, which can not be compared with the degree of its positive effect.
In addition to the listed contraindications, there are a number of indicators and problems when the drug is prescribed with great care. For example, Ornidazole can be used conditionally for elderly people and people whose work involves responsibility for other people's lives and requires a high concentration of attention. Most likely, the doctor will not prescribe this antibiotic to patients suffering from alcoholism, problems with blood formation and liver.
The negative effects of taking the drug
The instructions for use of "Ornidazole", "Gayro" and other structural analogues of the medication in question indicate a rather narrow list of its side effects, however, in reviews, patients often write that they experienced the whole range of discomfort literally right after taking the first pill. Doctors do not exclude this possibility, especially in cases where the intake schedule and dosage determined by the attending physician are violated.
Of the most common side effects, nausea, drowsiness, and vomiting are distinguished. Often these symptoms are accompanied by severe headache, which cannot be relieved by painkillers. In parallel, an upset stomach, abdominal pain, and even a change in taste preferences can occur.
Allergic reactions to the drug occur with intolerance to some components. The patient may notice skin rashes, redness, and unbearable itching. In severe cases, these symptoms can lead to Quincke's edema.
Side effects are expressed in convulsions, tremors, increased fatigue, and short-term loss of consciousness. However, these consequences of taking the medicine are extremely rare.
Rules for taking medication
Tablets and capsules cannot be opened and divided. They should be taken in their entirety and only with plenty of fluids. It is best to drink Ornidazole after meals, in which case the drug is absorbed faster and causes fewer side effects.
The antibiotic prescribed by the doctor twice a day should be taken at equal time intervals. Only in this case can overdose and the problems associated with them be avoided.
Doctors advise throughout the course of treatment not to drive vehicles and avoid activities that involve the need to constantly concentrate.
A few words about the dosage
On this subject, the patient can only talk with the doctor. A specialist who monitors his condition is able to decide on all the nuances of treatment. Usually the allowable daily concentration of the active substance is from five hundred milligrams to two grams. This dose is calculated on the average weight of an adult patient, but for children it is calculated on the basis of forty milligrams per kilogram of weight. Moreover, the total mass of the child may not be less than thirty-five kilograms. A similar course lasts from five to seven days, the decision on the need for its continuation is made by the attending physician.
The instructions for use of Ornidazole in gynecology indicate that the drug is prescribed twice a day. Suppositories are inserted into the vagina after hygiene procedures. The maximum allowable concentration should not exceed two grams.
In case of prescribing Ornidazole solution, up to one gram of the drug is administered. This can be done by injection or drip. Usually this concentration is crushed three times at eight-hour intervals.
Features of the drug
The instructions noted that "Ornidazole" is not prescribed for young children. Children under three years of age, most likely, will not be discharged due to the small size of the small patient. It is worth considering that in cases of drug treatment for children, the doctor comes from twenty-five milligrams per kilogram of weight. With such a dosage, the administration of Ornidazole is single.
If we are talking about serious diseases, the doctor takes the highest possible dosage - forty milligrams. The course of treatment lasts from one to ten days. For example, when infected with giardia, two days of taking the drug are enough, but an amoebic infection will require ten days.
In no case should a pregnant woman in the first trimester take Ornidazole. In the future, the decision to take the drug is made by the doctor. He must assess the possible health risks of the patient and her unborn baby with the benefit of an antibiotic. Breastfeeding, even with a single dose of the drug, must be stopped. You can resume the process only two days after the last pill or injection.
During treatment, the drug can be combined with a small amount of alcohol. Unlike most antibiotics, Ornidazole is fully compatible with alcohol-containing drinks. However, they should not be abused.
The course of treatment for various diseases
In this article, we cannot list all the possible regimens for taking the drug, but we will talk about some.
In the treatment of giardiasis, the doctor will prescribe the highest possible concentration of the drug to the patient. When calculating the dosage, it must be borne in mind that the weight of the patient must exceed thirty-five kilograms. "Ornidazole" is taken once a day in the evening, at one time you need to drink one and a half grams of the active substance. Judging by the reviews, in this case, two days of treatment are enough. The drug at this dosage shows itself as efficiently as possible.
Ureaplasmosis is very effectively treated with the antibiotic that we describe. The causative agent of the disease is very sensitive to the main substance of the drug, so it is most often prescribed for a course of treatment. Both partners must pass it, otherwise the disease will return again. The daily dose ranges from five hundred milligrams to two and a half grams of antibiotic.
With demodicosis, an antibiotic is prescribed only in combination with other drugs. A dosage of five hundred milligrams twice a day will be effective, the treatment regimen is designed for fifteen days. Often the course lasts eight days, and then resumes after a short break.
Judging by the reviews and instructions for use, "Ornidazole" (500 mg tablets and other forms) is a very effective antibiotic, but in many cases causes side effects. Therefore, do not self-medicate and prescribe a drug for yourself without consulting a doctor.