The drug "Sulgin" describes the instructions for use as an antibacterial sulfonamide agent. This medication is slightly different from other means of the sulfanilamide group - it is very slowly absorbed from the digestive tract. As a result, when taken orally, a sufficiently high concentration in the intestine is created. The most commonly used drug is “Sulgin” for diarrhea. To enhance the effect, some patients take a teaspoon of honey with the medicine.
Means "Sulgin" recommends the use instructions for chronic, subacute and acute dysentery of bacillary (bacterial), colitis, enterocolitis with diarrhea. The drug is prescribed for the carriage of Shigella (dysentery bacillus), typhoid bacillus (abdominal), as well as in the preparatory period before surgery on the intestine.
The medication "Sulgin" application instruction recommends that adults take one or two grams for acute infections. Dosage is indicated as a single dose. On the first day, it is recommended to take two grams first, then (on the same day) five times a gram. On the second and third day, take one gram five times, on the fourth - four times. On the fifth day, it is recommended to take the drug three times per gram. The duration of therapy, most often, no more than five to seven days. As a rule, the therapeutic effectiveness of the drug is observed already during the first or second days.
In chronic and subacute intestinal diseases, the drug "Sulgin" application instruction recommends that adults take half or one gram. The frequency of admission per day is four to five times.
For prophylactic purposes, 0.05 g of medicine is prescribed per kilogram of weight every eight hours for five days before the intervention, then within a week after it.
The drug "Sulgin" instruction allows for simultaneous administration with such medications as "Chlortetracycline", "Levomycetin", in combination with well-absorbed agents "Norsulfazole", "Sulfadimezin."
You should not take more than two grams at a time and more than seven grams per day.
As clinical observations show, the drug "Sulgin" is well tolerated. In rare cases, vomiting, skin rash, nausea, crystalluria (loss of the acetylated form of the drug in the crystals in the urinary tract) may occur.
The medicine "Sulgin" is contraindicated for individual intolerance to sulfonamides, as well as for kidney dysfunction.
During the entire therapeutic course, experts recommend drinking at least two to three liters of fluid per day, thus supporting enhanced diuresis (urination).
Long-term use of the drug "Sulgin" helps to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli, slows down the synthesis of B-vitamins in the intestine. In this regard, patients are recommended to take the necessary amount of vitamins (nicotinic acid, riboflavin, thiamine) when prescribing the drug.
To the synonyms of the drug "Sulgin" include drugs such as "Sulfoguanidine", "Resulfon", "Neosulfonamide", "Aseptilguanidine" and others.
The drug is stored out of the reach of small children and in a dark place. The shelf life of the drug "Sulgin" is no more than five years.
The drug is not soluble in ethyl alcohol and water, has no smell.
It should be remembered that with the onset of diarrhea, you should not always take any medications immediately. The causes of diarrhea can be quite a lot. In order to avoid undesirable consequences, before taking the medicine "Sulgin", like any other means, you should consult a doctor. Of course, the recommendations contained in the abstract should not be ignored. The success of treatment depends on strict adherence to prescriptions.