All drugs have analogues. Substitutes can be structural, that is, with one active substance. Also, an analogue can be selected and relative - with another main component. In today's article, we will talk about the medicine "Spiramycin". An analogue of the drug and instructions for using the original will be presented to your attention.
Antibiotic description
Before you find out which analogue "Spiramycin" has, the description of the drug and its properties need to be studied carefully. The medication contains the same active substance. Spiramycin is present in the drug in the amount of 1.5 and 3 million IU (per pill). Packaging is available in 10 tablets. You can also purchase spiramycin injection.
The effect of the drug is due to its composition. The drug belongs to natural antibiotics obtained from actinomycete. The medicine has an antibacterial and bacteriostatic effect. It destroys colonies of pathogenic microorganisms, preventing their reproduction.
Preparations based on one active substance
What are the analogues of Spiramycin? Before considering them, it is worth saying that the medicine is available in Russia and abroad. Domestic manufacturers offer consumers an antibiotic in the form of tablets. Foreign competitors also produce suppositories, suspension and solutions for internal use.
The first substitute for Russian production can be called Spiramycin-Vero. Analogs with this trade name can be purchased at the pharmacy. Their composition includes the same active substance in the amount of 3 million IU per tablet.
The medicine "Spiramycin" has a foreign analogue - you already know about this. Its trade name is Rovamycin. Such a medicine is produced in France, but it can also be purchased in Russia. The drug has no more structural analogues.
Other substitutes
To the medicine "Spiramycin" analogues can be selected not structural, but relative. But in any situation, this should be done by a specialist. It is unacceptable to choose medications yourself, because you can not be sure that pathogenic microorganisms are sensitive to them. The antibiotic Spiramycin belongs to the group of macrolides. This also includes many drugs based on other active substances (synthetic and semi-synthetic). These antibiotics include:
- azithromycin ("Sumamed", "Zitrolide");
- josamycin (Wilprafen);
- clarithromycin (Klacid, Macropen);
- roxithromycin (Esparoxy, Rulid) and so on.
The listed drugs have their own indications and contraindications, as well as a method of use.
Indications for the use of medicines: what do they help from?
Before you start taking an antibiotic, you need to find out what the instructions for use, reviews say about Spiramycin. Analogs are used in exactly the same way. Even if the medication is prescribed by a specialist, do not be too lazy to read the annotation that is attached to it and get acquainted with the opinion of consumers.
The drug "Spiramycin" is effective in many diseases. According to doctors' reviews, the medicine helps to cope with toxoplasmosis, pneumonia and bronchitis, sinusitis and tonsillitis, otitis media. The effectiveness of the medication has been confirmed in the treatment of arthritis, osteomyelitis, urethritis, prostatitis, meningitis, pertussis and many other infections. An antibiotic, like its analogues, is prescribed only if microorganisms are sensitive to it.
The instructions say that the indications for use are:
- infectious pathologies of the upper and lower respiratory tract;
- bacterial damage to the organs of hearing (otitis media, eustachitis);
- joint diseases caused by bacteria;
- urinary tract infections;
- whooping cough and diphtheria;
- meningitis and toxoplasmosis.
Application Limitations: Important Information
Any antibacterial agent (Spiramycin, analogues) does not allow the use instructions for individual sensitivity. Pay attention to the main component and additional substances. If a reaction previously occurred during their use, then taking the medicine is prohibited. The antibiotic "Spiramycin" is not prescribed for breastfeeding, as well as in childhood. Acute renal failure and obstruction of the bile ducts require special attention during treatment.
The use of the drug "Spiramycin"
About how to use the analogues of the medication presented in the article, you need to clarify individually. Each drug is accompanied by an annotation that describes in detail the dosage regimen. For adults, Spiramycin tablets are prescribed in a daily dose of 6 to 9 million IU. This portion should be divided into 2-3 applications.
Children who have a body weight of more than 20 kilograms are prescribed a medication in the amount of 150 to 300 thousand IU per day. The portion is also divided by 2-3 times. Information is known that foreign doctors use the medicine in a daily dose of up to 15 million IU. This is equal to 5 tablets of 3 million IU. Despite this, such tactics are not provided for in Russia. You can not independently increase the serving of the antibiotic Spiramycin.
Reviews
Analogues of the drug form opinions about themselves different. They cannot be generalized. For example, the drug “Sumamed” and other drugs based on azithromycin are characterized on the positive side due to convenient use. Such antibiotics should be taken only once a day for three days. Patients respond positively to the drug "Vilprafen", which is available on the basis of josamycin. But some users report its high cost. Indeed, the course of treatment is not cheap.
About the tool "Spiramycin" reviews also vary. Many consumers report that it is difficult to find in pharmacies. The medication is not very popular, like other antibiotics, which have a wide spectrum of action. Despite this, the effectiveness of Spiramycin has been confirmed for years.
It is also important that it can be used during pregnancy to treat toxoplasmosis. This disease is very dangerous for expectant mothers, and more precisely, for their babies. If no action is taken, the embryo may die at all. Spiramycin-based drugs prevent the negative effects of bacteria on the unborn baby. It is important to identify the disease in time and proceed to its treatment.
Negative opinions based on side effects
Like any antibacterial drug, Spiramycin and its analogues can cause an imbalance in the intestinal microflora. This side effect is harmless, although unpleasant. Consumers say they have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Replace the therapy in this case or not - the doctor decides.
Among the side effects of Spiramycin is allergy. More often it is manifested by a rash and itching. People who have experienced such a reaction report that small pimples, more like ulcers, appeared on their face and abdomen. It must be remembered that almost all antibiotics negatively affect the liver. Therefore, during therapy should refrain from drinking alcohol. People who combined Spiramycin and alcohol, in all the charms, felt such a combination.
Almost no one says that the drug was ineffective. The effect of the drug is strong. The antibiotic does not undergo cellular metabolism. The medicine is in the human body until complete elimination. Therefore, it can destroy even those microorganisms that are insensitive to it. This system is called the Spiramycin Paradox.
Summarize
The article presents to your attention the antibiotic Spiramycin. It is effective against many diseases. But the drug can also cause negative reactions. In such cases, it is often necessary to replace it with another medicine. You cannot do this on your own. It is necessary to consult a doctor and get individual recommendations. The doctor will select for you an analogue of Spiramycin, which will be effective and safe. Be healthy and try not to get sick!