The modern rhythm of life dictates certain rules. To always stay in shape, you need to be completely healthy. What to do if a cold makes you give up your usual affairs? It is necessary to take an immunostimulating drug, which is Cycloferon. Does the drug have contraindications and side effects?
Structure
This is an antiviral and immunostimulating medicine, which is produced in the form of tablets for oral use, ointment for external use and a solution for parenteral administration.
The composition of the tablets includes the following components:
- meglumine acridone acetate;
- polyvinylpyrrolidone;
- a salt of calcium and stearic acid;
- hypromellose;
- polysorbate 80;
- isobutanoic acid;
- ethyl acrylic acid;
- propylene glycol.
A parenteral clear solution contains:
- meglumine acridonacet;
- water.
Useful properties of the drug
"Cycloferon" has increased antiviral, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory activity.
The drug is highly effective against herpes viruses, as well as influenza and other pathogens of acute respiratory diseases. The drug has a powerful antiviral effect.
When using a daily dosage, the maximum concentration in the blood is reached after 3 hours, slowly decreases to the eighth. The half-life of the active substance varies from 4 to 5 hours.
When appointed
"Cycloferon" is recommended for use by adult patients and children as part of complex treatment in the following conditions:
- Viral hepatitis A, B, C, D (inflammation of the liver tissue caused by viruses).
- Influenza (acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus).
- ARVI (acute inflammatory processes of the respiratory system, the source of which are pneumotropic viruses).
- Adenoviral infection (acute infectious lesion, which is accompanied by damage to the respiratory tract, as well as the visual organs, lymphoid tissue and digestive tract).
- Prevention of viral infections during epidemics.
- Herpes simplex virus (a viral pathology characterized by the appearance of characteristic vesicles on the skin and mucous membranes with serous filling).
In what situations is the medicine still recommended for use? "Cycloferon" is prescribed for the development of certain deviations in health, for example:
- Cytomegalovirus infection (a human viral infectious disease caused by a DNA-containing human cytomegalovirus from the herpesvirus family).
- Secondary immunodeficiency conditions provoked by chronic viral, as well as fungal or bacterial infections.
- Rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune progressive disease of the connective tissue of an inflammatory nature with joint damage).
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (diffuse lesion of connective tissue, which is characterized by general immunocomplex damage to connective tissue and its derivatives).
- Urethritis (damage to the urethra (urethra), provoked by damage to the canal wall by various bacteria and viruses).
- Balanoposthitis (an inflammatory disease that affects the head and inner leaf of the foreskin).
- Bacterial vaginitis (inflammation in the vagina).
- Nonspecific vaginosis (an inflammatory disease of the female genital organs that occurs as a result of vital activity of conditionally pathogenic microorganisms on them).
- Chlamydial infections (an infectious disease that is sexually transmitted caused by chlamydia).
- Periodontitis (an inflammatory disease of periodontal tissues characterized by progressive destruction of the normal structure of the alveolar process of the jaw).
Injections, tablets "Cycloferon": contraindications and side effects
Before therapy, you must carefully read the instructions for use. The medication has a number of prohibitions:
- The decompensated stage of cirrhosis of the liver (the most dangerous manifestation of the disease, in which the organ mutates and cannot perform its functions).
- Children under four years old.
- Pregnancy.
- Breast-feeding.
What other tablets and injections of Cycloferon have contraindications for use? According to the instructions for use, it is known that the drug is forbidden to use in the following situations:
- Individual intolerance.
- Gastritis (inflammatory and dystrophic transformations of the gastric mucosa).
- Gastrointestinal ulcer (a chronic and polyetiological disease that occurs from the formation of certain lesions in the stomach, as well as a tendency to progression and the formation of complications).
According to the instructions for use, it is known that Cycloferon, as a rule, is well tolerated by people. In patients with increased individual sensitivity to the drug, the appearance of negative reactions is possible:
- Exacerbation of signs of the disease in the early days of treatment.
- Rashes on the skin.
- Hyperemia of the skin (a pathological condition manifested in abundant blood flow to a separate part of the body with severe reddening of the skin).
- Dermatitis (an inflammatory lesion of the skin resulting from exposure to damaging factors of a chemical, physical or biological nature).
- Infiltrate at the injection site.
- Vein puncture.
- Thrombophlebitis (thrombosis with inflammation of the vein wall and the formation of a thrombus that closes its lumen).
- Hematoma (accumulated blood in liquid or coagulated form in the soft tissue structures of the human body due to ruptured vessels).
- Pain in the stomach.
- Nausea.
- Peptic ulcer.
- Duodenitis (a disease that is accompanied by inflammation of the intestinal mucosa).
- Chills.
- Febrile conditions.
- Myalgia (a pathological condition characterized by the appearance of muscle pain).
- Migraine (the primary form of headache, signs of which are regular bouts of headache of moderate or high intensity).
With the development of one or more side effects, a person needs to see a doctor.
Method of admission
According to the instructions for use, it is known that the drug is taken once a day thirty minutes before a meal, without chewing, drinking with water, in certain concentrations:
- Babies from 4 to 6 years old are recommended for use at 150 milligrams (1 tablet) per day.
- For children from 7 to 11 years, the concentration of the active substance varies from 300 to 450 mg (2-3 tablets) per day.
- Adult patients and adolescents from 12 years of age are prescribed 450-600 milligrams (3-4 tablets) for use. A second course of therapy will correctly be carried out 2-3 weeks after the end of the first course.
Use of the drug for viral diseases:
- In the treatment of influenza and acute respiratory diseases, Cycloferon tablets are prescribed on days 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 (the course of treatment is twenty tablets). Therapy should be started with the development of the first signs of the disease. In severe cases, six tablets are used on the first day. If necessary, carry out symptomatic treatment.
- In case of herpes disease, it is recommended to take the medicine on 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23rd day (course of treatment - forty tablets).
According to the instructions, contraindication to "Cycloferon" is the age of 4 years, children older are prescribed:
- If influenza and acute respiratory infections occur, the medicine is taken one or two tablets per day. The duration of therapy varies from 5 to 10 days.
- With herpetic disease, the same dosage is prescribed. The duration of treatment may vary, depending on the severity of the condition and the clinical signs of the disease.
Injections
Intramuscular or intravenous use of Cycloferon is carried out every other day according to the basic scheme. The duration of treatment depends on the indications for the drug.
According to the instructions for the use of Cycloferon injections, it is known that for herpetic and chlamydial infections, 10 injections of 250 milligrams are administered. For neuroinfections, 12 injections of 250-500 mg are recommended for use.
In acute and chronic viral hepatitis, as well as human immunodeficiency virus, 10 injections of 500 milligrams are administered. With rheumatic and systemic lesions of the connective tissue, the drug, according to the responses, shows increased efficiency at a concentration of 250 mg for 5 injections.
It is necessary to conduct four courses of therapy with a break of fourteen days. With degenerative and dystrophic lesions, two courses should be carried out (5 injections of 250 milligrams each). Children's concentration of active substances "Cycloferon" varies from 6 to 10 mg per kilogram of weight.
Ointment
According to the instructions for Cycloferon, a contraindication to the use of liniment is hypersensitivity to the active components of the drug. Ointment can be used topically, as well as intravaginally and intraurethrally. Intravaginal administration of ointment "Cycloferon" is carried out either using an applicator or syringe without a needle.
With genital herpes, it is necessary to undergo a course of therapy for ten to fifteen days by intravaginal or intraurethral fillings of 5 milliliters once a day. With candida urethritis, the ointment is used with the help of injections in a volume of 5 to 10 ml.
How much Cycloferon should be used for herpetic infection? With this disease, it is necessary to apply the medicine in a thin layer to problem areas, repeat the procedure for five days twice a day.
For urethritis of a specific origin, it is recommended to combine Cycloferon ointment with antibacterial drugs. With balanoposthitis, once a day, the foreskin and the head of the penis should be treated with liniment, and about 2.5 milliliters of ointment should be used in one procedure. The duration of therapy varies from ten to fourteen days, if necessary, after two weeks the treatment is repeated.
For vaginitis and vaginosis, Cycloferon should be used for fifteen days twice a day in the form of intravaginal injections. A single dosage can reach 10 ml, depending on the intensity of the disease. In chronic periodontitis, Cycloferon ointment is applied with a cotton swab to the gums, while the liniment cannot be rubbed.
Before using the drug, periodontal pockets should be rinsed with an antiseptic. The duration of treatment ranges from twelve to fourteen days, you need to use 1.5 milliliters of the drug every twelve hours. If necessary, repeat therapy after two weeks.
Pregnancy is a contraindication to Cycloferon, indications for the use of the drug may be during lactation, and then it is very weighty, since it is not known about the ability of the main active component to be excreted in breast milk.
The drug is not recommended for use by women "in position", since there is no experience in the use of tablets in obstetric practice, and safety for the expectant mother and fetus has not been established.
Does the drug interact with other drugs
Cycloferon tablets can be prescribed in conjunction with antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal agents, as well as cytostatics. Under the influence of Cycloferon, the pharmacological effect of these drugs will be higher.
Features
When Cycloferon tablets are used for the treatment and prevention of influenza in the first few days from the start of treatment, signs such as muscle aches, fever, headaches, and lethargy are likely to occur. Such a reaction is considered natural and indicates activation of the immune processes in the body.
The drug can not replace antibacterial or antiviral agents for inflammatory and infectious diseases, tablets can be prescribed only as part of a combination treatment to accelerate recovery and enhance the production of interferon.
"Cycloferon" in tablet form does not inhibit the functioning of the central nervous system and does not inhibit the speed of psychomotor reactions.
Generics
Cycloferon substitutes for pharmacological action are:
- Interferon
- "Kagocel".
- Laferobion.
- Cycloferon.
- Viferon.
Storage conditions
The drug is dispensed from pharmacies according to the prescription of a medical specialist. The medication is recommended to be kept away from children in a dark place. The shelf life of the Cycloferon tablets is 36 months. The cost of the drug varies from 200 to 900 rubles.
Reviews
The responses about the Cycloferon preparation on the Internet are different. Basically, they confirm the high efficacy of the drug. It is also known that Cycloferon does not cause the development of adverse reactions. With the correct use of the medication by patients of any age category, a significant improvement in health status in many diseases is noted after a course of therapy.
The opinions of medical specialists about injections are positive, but at the same time, doctors still recommend administering this medicine only if there are indications and strictly according to the described scheme.
Do not use injections for children under four years of age. In addition, doctors oppose the simultaneous use of alcohol and drug therapy, since the effectiveness of treatment in this situation decreases sharply.
Using ointment "Cycloferon", people note its high effectiveness in herpetic lesions, as well as infectious processes in the genitourinary system.