The drug "Gramitsidin", the instructions for use of which will be given in today's article, is an antibiotic that very effectively prevents the growth of bacteria and destroys them.
Pharmacological action of the drug
Especially successful is the use of this drug in diseases caused by staphylococcus, streptococcus and pneumococcus, as well as in case of damage to the body by anaerobic infection (i.e. one in which bacteria can exist without oxygen).
The described medicine reduces inflammation, softens pain, and when the tablets are absorbed, it helps to cleanse the microorganisms from the mouth and throat.
What diseases is the antibiotic Gramitsidin used for?
The instruction for the use of the medication clarifies that, depending on the form of release, it is used for various diseases.
So, an aqueous and fatty solution is used in the treatment of purulent wounds, bedsores, ulcers, burns, injuries of joints, boils and carbuncles. And alcohol is used for pyoderma and other purulent skin diseases.
Means "Gramitsidin", produced in the form of a paste, is prescribed for the treatment of burns and wounds, and can also be used for local contraception (in connection with a pronounced spermatocidal effect).
How is paste used?
For the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the cervix and vagina, as well as fresh burns of I and II degrees or II and III - in the granulation stage, they are applied with a spatula on a sterile napkin and Gramitsidin antibiotic is placed on the wound. Instructions for use suggest changing the dressing no later than 4 days later.
For contraception, the drug is injected into the vagina with a special syringe.
The method of preparation of aqueous, alcoholic and fatty solutions
The described preparation is a light yellow liquid, which, interacting with water, forms an opalescent (light scattering) solution. When shaking, it foams heavily.
It is applied only locally. Note! Due to the risk of hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells followed by the release of hemoglobin) or phlebitis (inflammation of the walls of the venous vessels), the introduction into the vein is unacceptable.
- For an aqueous solution, the contents are removed from the ampoule using a syringe and diluted in distilled or ordinary drinking water (in a ratio of 1: 100). The prepared medicine can be consumed over the next three days.
- With 70 percent medical alcohol mixed in a ratio of 1: 100.
- A fat ointment is done by diluting the original preparation with castor oil, lanolin or fish oil (1:25).
Both alcohol and fat solutions can be stored for about a year at 20 ° C.
How are cooked preparations used?
Gramitsidin antibiotic, mixed with water, is used to wash wounds, irrigate dressings, moisten tampons, etc. They gargle, they are used in the treatment of diseases of the ear, pressure sores (tissue necrosis, which appear as a result of constant pressure on them while lying down), as well as for washing purulent wounds, ulcers, carbuncles, boils and other diseases.
Alcohol solution is useful for purulent skin diseases: they lubricate the affected areas up to 3 times a day.
Means "Gramitsidin": instructions for use of the tablet
In addition to the above forms of the specified funds, it is available in the form of so-called brookkalny tablets. That is, those that are designed to be absorbed behind the cheek. By the way, the described drug is not absorbed in the digestive tract, which determines the absence of any systemic effects.
This form is successfully used for diseases of the oral cavity or throat. These include: tonsillitis, tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, periodontal disease, stomatitis, gingivitis.
Chewing tablets "Gramitsidin" have a sweet taste. They need to be slowly absorbed one after another within half an hour (only 2 tab.). And so - four times a day. For the course of treatment with this tool, up to 20 tablets are required.
Contraindications and side effects
Do not use the drug "Gramitsidin", the instructions for use of which were presented to your attention when breastfeeding. And during pregnancy, treatment with this tool should be very careful.
The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity and the presence of dermatoses (if necessary, the external use of this medication).
With individual intolerance to the active substance, the patient may experience an allergic reaction to the use of the drug, as well as contact dermatitis. With parenteral administration , hemolysis and phlebitis were observed.
The drug "Gramitsidin": analogues and price
An agent having a similar effect is Grammidin tablets, which have antibacterial properties in relation to pathogens of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and throat. In addition to them, the same group includes medications: “Gramitsidin C hydrochloride”, “Bioparox” inhalation aerosol and “Grammidin Neo with anesthetic”.
For the drug "Gramitsidin" the price in the Russian Federation was established in the range from 104 to 184 rubles.