Bacterial infections are a fairly common occurrence, both among adults and among children. In some cases, the only way to quickly and effectively treat is antibiotics. Flemoxin for children is considered a fairly effective antibacterial agent. This drug was developed on the basis of amoxicillin - a substance from the group of semisynthetic penicillins.
Flemoxin for children: composition and properties
As already mentioned, the main active ingredient of the drug is amoxicillin, which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It quite quickly affects pathogens, relieves the symptoms of the disease.
After taking the medicine, it is quickly and almost completely (tablets resistant to the acidic environment of the stomach) absorbed by the intestinal mucosa. About a fifth of amoxicillin binds to plasma proteins and penetrates into all organs, tissues and foci of inflammation. Excretion of the antibiotic and its metabolites is carried out through the urethra.
Flemoxin for children: indications for use
This drug is used to treat a bacterial infection and only if the pathogens are sensitive to amoxicillin.
In most cases, these are diseases of the respiratory tract (tonsillitis, bronchitis, etc.), the genitourinary system, the digestive tract and skin. It is worth recalling that it is strictly forbidden to prescribe antibiotics to the child categorically - in the presence of alarming symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor.
Flemoxin for children: instructions and dosage
The manufacturer of the drug gives the following recommendations regarding dosage:
- Children aged one to three years should take 125 milligrams of amoxicillin three times a day (see how many milligrams of the antibiotic are contained in one tablet, and divide it into appropriate parts).
- Children from three to ten years old are advised to take two hundred and fifty milligrams three times a day.
- Children from the age of ten can take five hundred milligrams three times a day.
The disease of moderate and mild severity, as a rule, is treated for 5-7 days. The only exception is persistent streptococcal infection - the course of admission should last at least 10 days. Tablets must be taken within two days after all the symptoms have disappeared - this will prevent the occurrence of a relapse infection.
The medicine can be taken regardless of the meal. The tablet can be drunk whole and washed down with the necessary amount of liquid. If necessary, it can be dissolved in 100 ml of warm water - a sweet solution is formed with a pleasant lemon smell (this is very convenient if a small child is sick).
Flemoxin for children: contraindications and side effects
The drug can not be used to treat a child who is allergic to penicillin. Contraindication is considered infectious mononucleosis.
Adverse reactions do not occur too often. In most cases, there is either a reaction from the skin (rash, itching, redness), or from the digestive system (diarrhea, nausea, itching in the anus, vomiting). Sometimes anemia develops. Children can become overly active and irritable, or, conversely, sleepy and tired.
It is worth recalling that antibiotics kill not only pathogenic, but also beneficial microorganisms. For a small child, this is fraught with dysbiosis and impaired liver function. Therefore, ask your pediatrician about drugs that must be taken to protect microflora and hepatocytes. As a rule, lacto- and bifidocultures, as well as homeopathic preparations for the liver, are prescribed for this purpose .