The medicine "Klacid" is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, used to treat infectious diseases, inflammation of the soft tissues and respiratory tract.
Pharmacological properties
The drug "Klacid" (suspension) has an antibacterial effect. The tool effectively fights pathogens of listeriosis, vermin streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococcus. The drug is active against microbes that cause enterocolitis, syphilis, borelliosis, acne, toxicoinfection pasteurellosis, as well as whooping cough, erysipelas, leprosy, gonorrhea, chlamydia, sporotrichosis, pneumonia and hemophilic infection. In addition to the suspension, tablets are released. The active ingredient is clarithromycin, on the content of which the labeling of the drug depends. For example, "Klacid" (suspension, 125 mg) contains 125 mg of the active substance in 5 ml of the drug. Auxiliary components are fruit flavoring, citric acid, titanium dioxide, potassium sorbate, maltodextrin, hypromellose phthalate, castor oil, carbomer and povidone.
Indications for use
The medicine "Klacid" (suspension) is used to treat mycobacterial infections, otitis media, pneumonia, bronchitis. The drug is prescribed for erysipelas, cellulite, folliculitis, monosinusitis, pharyngitis, polysinusitis, odontogenic infections. With the help of the drug, they fight against Helicobacter, which allows to reduce the frequency of manifestations of peptic ulcer.
Contraindications
It is forbidden to take the drug in question for severe pathologies of the kidneys and liver dysfunction. You can not use the medicine for porphyria, as well as individual sensitivity to its components. For children under three years of age, the medication is prescribed only in the form of a suspension. Contraindications include pregnancy and lactation.
Mode of application
Therapy can last up to two weeks. The drug "Klacid" (suspension) is taken regardless of food intake. For the treatment of microbacteria, the medicine is taken twice a day; for the treatment of odontogenic infections, 250 mg is used for five days, 2 times a day. To prepare the suspension, add water to the container with granules to the indicated mark, after which the bottle must be shaken. The dosage for children is 7.5 mg per 1 kg of body weight, it is necessary to give a suspension twice a day.
Side effectsThe medicine as a whole is well tolerated. However, when using the suspension, epigastric pain, ventricular arrhythmia with tachycardia, oral candidiasis, inflammation of the tongue, pseudomembranous colitis and stomach pain can be observed. In addition, stomatitis, discoloration of the teeth and tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, and nausea were noted. In rare cases, a medication can provoke hepatocellular hepatitis, complicated by jaundice, impaired liver function. These side effects are reversible. Some patients complained of dizziness, confusion, cramps, fear, and even psychosis after taking the drug. In rare cases, hallucinations, depersonalization, tinnitus, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, transient headaches are possible.
The drug "Klacid" (suspension): price
The average cost of a drug is 380 rubles.