The drug "Lycopid" is produced in the Russian Federation, its active component is glucosaminylmuramyl dipeptide. This substance is an immunomodulator, under the influence of which the activity of macrophages is stimulated and their number increases. The drug promotes the development of immunity against tumors. At the very beginning of taking the medicine, a manifestation of the protective-adaptive reaction of the body by increasing the temperature is possible. In this article, the most popular analogues of Likopid will be considered.
Indications
The medicine is used by children and adults when conducting complex therapy of conditions accompanied by secondary immunodeficiencies:
Adults take the drug in tablets of 1 or 10 mg for chronic, acute purulent-inflammatory diseases of the soft tissues and skin; chronic pulmonary infections; pulmonary tuberculosis; herpetic infection (including ophthalmic herpes); psoriasis (including arthropathic form); papillomavirus infection; chronic viral hepatitis C and B. This confirms the instruction "Likopid". Analogs will be presented below.
Children are prescribed only 1 mg Likopid tablets in case of: viral chronic hepatitis C and B; chronic and acute purulent-inflammatory diseases of soft tissues and skin; herpetic infections of any location; chronic infections of the lower and upper respiratory tract stages of remission and exacerbation.
Contraindications
Contraindications include hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, lactation and pregnancy, conditions for diseases that are accompanied by hyperthermia over 38 degrees or high fever, autoimmune thyroiditis with its exacerbations.
Dosage
Accepted under the tongue. For the treatment of purulent-inflammatory diseases of soft tissues and moderate skin, 2 mg to 3 r / s for 10 days.
For the prevention of complications after surgery: 1 mg 1 r / s for 5-10 days before surgery.
Chronic infections of the lower and upper respiratory tract during exacerbation: 1-2 mg 1 r / d for 10 days.
Therapy of purulent-septic diseases of soft tissues and skin in severe forms: 10 mg 1 r / d half an hour before meals for 10 days.
Chronic infections of the lower and upper respiratory tract during remission: 5-10 mg 1 r / d for 10 days.
Pulmonary tuberculosis: 10 mg 1 r / d for 10 days.
Herpetic eye lesions: 10 mg 2 r / d for 3 days, then take a break for 3 days and repeat the course of treatment.
With damage to the cervix with human papillomavirus: 10 mg 1 r / s for 10 days.
Psoriasis: 10-20 mg 1-2 r / s for 10 days, and then every other day for 10-20 mg for the next 10 days.
For children, the drug is prescribed only 1 mg tablets. If the child is more than 1 year old, then for the treatment of a chronic infection of purulent-inflammatory diseases of the skin and respiratory tract, 1 mg 1 r / d is prescribed orally for 10 days.
Herpetic infection: 1 mg 3 r / d for 10 days.
Therapy of viral chronic hepatitis C and B: 1 mg 3 r / d for 20 days.
Breasts, if the course of the infectious disease is delayed (postoperative complications, pneumonia, sepsis, enterocolitis, bronchitis), 0.5 mg 2 r / d is prescribed for 7-10 days. This indicates the instructions for use to the Lycopid. Analogs should be selected only by a doctor.
Side effect
Possible increase in temperature to subfebrile indicators.
No cases of overdose have been reported.
Analogues of Lycopida
Available substitutes for the drug "Likopid" in tablets include the following:
- "Immunorm."
- Anaferon.
- "Immunal."
- Galavit.
- "Polyoxidonium."
- “Transfer Factor”.
"Immunorm"
"Immunorm" is produced in tablets, manufactured by an Israeli company. According to the active substance contained, the medicine belongs to the synonym "Immunal" and the analogue "Likopida" 10 mg. Promotes the stimulation of cellular immunity. Assign it for the most part for the prevention of respiratory and urinary tract diseases. Contraindications include patients with malignant tumors, tuberculosis. Also, the drug is not recommended for pregnant women and during lactation. As a side effect, an allergy can occur, and therefore taking the drug is prohibited if there is intolerance to the components of the drug: calendula, chamomile, or echinacea. When taking this drug, it is not recommended to take other immunomodulating agents.
Anaferon
Anaferon tablets are manufactured in Russia and are classified as antiviral agents. The drug is an analogue of "Lycopid", has an effect on increasing immunity to a variety of infections caused by cytomegalovirus and herpesovirus. The drug is taken for the prevention of encephalitis after tick bites, with influenza, bacterial infections and SARS. In order for the medicine to be more effective, it is recommended that the application be started immediately after the person has felt the first symptoms of the disease. Tablets are prohibited for pregnant and lactating women. For the release of the drug, 2 forms are used: adults and children. Prescribing to children is possible from a month of age. They release it from pharmacies without a prescription.
Immunal
Another well-known analogue of Lycopida. This is a drug that is produced by a Slovenian manufacturer. The active substance of the drug is echinacea, which increases the level of leukocytes in the blood and stimulates the immune system. The most effective drug is in the prevention of diseases that are associated with damage to the respiratory tract. In pharmacies, the medicine is dispensed without a prescription for use as a preventive measure or as an adjuvant with prolonged antibacterial treatment. For children under 4 years of age, the drug is contraindicated. Also, its use is not recommended for leukemia, tuberculosis, HIV infection. The minimum recommended course of therapy is considered a week. And with prolonged treatment, the development of leukopenia is possible. This is confirmed by the analogues of "Likopid" reviews.
Galavit
The medicine “Galavit” is prescribed to increase the body's resistance to a variety of infectious diseases. The main component is sodium aminodihydrophthalazinedione. In the inflammatory process in the body, the substance affects the violation of the synthesis of cytokines, strengthens the immunity of cells and increases cellular activity for the capture, absorption and digestion of foreign ones. Prescribe a medicine for the combined treatment of dental, oncological diseases, urogenital infections, against herpes, pneumonia, infectious diseases of the digestive tract.
Often, a medicine is prescribed together with antibiotics with a decrease in the dosage of Galavit.
What other analogue does Likopid tablets have?
"Polyoxidonium"
The drug "Polyoxidonium" is based on the action of azoximer bromide. It affects immunity, increases resistance to a variety of fungal and viral infections. In addition, the active substance acts as a detoxifier, and if the drug is prescribed together with other drugs, this may reduce the dosage or duration of therapy with bronchodilators, antiallergenic drugs and antibiotics. The use of the drug is indicated for patients over 12 years of age with chronic and acute diseases that affect the nose, throat, ear, and can be used both as an independent tool and for combined treatment.
“Transfer Factor”
The medicine "Transfer Factor" is available in convenient form, in capsules, which are more effective. The drug helps to restore the optimal functioning of the immune system by stimulating resistance to harmful microbes that penetrate the body. It is also noted that the drug lowers the response of the immune system during autoimmune diseases, helping to improve health or even complete recovery.
Reviews
There are many reviews for this group of drugs. Mostly positive, but there are also negative ones. They consist in the fact that in some cases there is no effect after a course of administration.
We have reviewed the instructions for use for the drug "Likopid". Reviews and analogues are described.