A person is surrounded by a huge number of various microorganisms, bacteria and fungi, which, with a decrease in immunity, attack the body, affecting various organs and systems, causing a number of infectious diseases that can lead to undesirable complications. In such cases, you should act immediately and consult a doctor as soon as possible. He, in turn, will select the appropriate treatment. So, an Italian product called Macmirror, which is produced by the pharmaceutical company POLICHEM SrL, may become the drug of choice
Drug action
The therapeutic properties of Macmirror depend on the main active ingredient, which is nifuratel. This is an antimicrobial agent.
It is active against protozoa, fungi and bacteria. Due to this, the drug has a wide spectrum of action and has high activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. This is confirmed by numerous medical reviews.
"Macmirror" has a detrimental effect on the growth and reproduction of microorganisms such as:
- Enterococcus fecal.
- Enterococcus faecium.
- Staphylococcus aureus.
- E. coli.
- Shigella Flexner.
- Shigella zonne.
- Salmonella enteric.
- Salmonella typhoid.
- Klebsiella and many others.
In addition, the drug is active against intestinal amoeba and giardia, as well as fungi of the genus Candida and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The drug is particularly effective against Helicobacter pylori.
Release form
The drug is available in two forms.
- Macmirror tablets, reviews of which are almost always positive. They have a dosage of 200 and 400 milligrams.
- Suppositories. The name contains the prefix "complex", as it contains two components: nifuratel (antimicrobial) and nystatin (antifungal). In reviews of the candles "Macmirror" their especially pronounced effectiveness in the treatment of thrush is noted.
Indications for use
This includes infectious diseases caused by microorganisms, fungi or bacteria that are sensitive to nifuratelu.
It can be:
- Inflammatory processes in the urinary organs.
- Genital infections.
- Amoebiasis.
- Giardiasis
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are caused by the activity of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Reviews about "Macmirror" confirm its effectiveness in the treatment of these diseases.
Contraindications
In view of the systemic effect that Macmirror exerts on the human body, there are a number of contraindications in which its use is unacceptable. Namely:
- Intolerance to any component that is part of Macmirror. Doctors' reviews contain information that there is a category of patients allergic to nifuratel.
- Age under 14 years. The fact is that at the moment there is no reliable, clinically proven data on the safety of the drug in people of this group.
- Lactation and pregnancy. The drug is absorbed into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on the baby's body. Data on the safety of use by women during the period of growing the baby is also not provided.
Dosage and route of administration
The drug is administered orally. It is advisable to use it not on an empty stomach, this will help reduce the negative effect on the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract. The tablet should be swallowed and washed down with enough clean drinking water. You do not need to chew the tablet.
Dosage, frequency of administration and duration of the course depend on the age, gender and body weight of the patient, as well as his diagnosis, therefore, are established by the attending physician individually. In the event that the doctor did not prescribe otherwise, then the drug should be used according to the scheme specified in the instructions for "Macmirror." Reviews of doctors contain information that such schemes are most effective in the treatment of certain infections.
For diseases of the digestive system caused by Helicobacter pylori, 2 tablets should be taken 2-3 times a day. The duration of the treatment course, as a rule, should be at least one week.
In the case of using the drug in order to get rid of giardia or amoeba, it is usually prescribed two tablets twice a day for ten days.
In the treatment of cystitis, pyelonephritis and other infections of the urinary system, the drug is prescribed one tablet three times a day for 7-10 days.
As you can see, each disease has its own scheme for the use of Macmirror. The reviews of doctors and patients claim that in most cases, the drug works quickly and effectively.
Side effects
Like any other drug, Macmirror can have a negative effect on the human body, causing a number of undesirable reactions. Most often, subject to the dosage, these effects are very rare and pass independently after discontinuation of the drug.
According to reviews about Macmirror, the most common side effect is an allergic reaction. It can provoke both the main active substance, and the other components of the drug.
An allergy usually occurs soon after taking the medicine. The patient has itching, rash, redness of the eyes, swelling of the mucous membranes (for example, the oral cavity). If at least one of the listed symptoms appears, you should immediately take an antihistamine and seek medical help. It may also occur:
- Dizziness, headache should also be attributed to possible side effects.
- Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, feeling of heaviness. These symptoms are noted by a small percentage of patients who were prescribed to use Macmirror. Reviews most often indicate a feeling of nausea during the first two days of admission. After which the unpleasant symptoms go away.
If these adverse reactions occur, symptomatic treatment and consultation with the attending physician are indicated.
In such cases, the dosage is usually reduced, the treatment regimen is changed, or the drug is completely canceled and replaced with another with a similar composition and effect.
Analogs of Macmirror
Reviews about the drug in the vast majority of cases are positive. However, it happens that its use is contraindicated or impossible. In this case, you need to look for a replacement.
Currently, the pharmaceutical market has a huge number of antimicrobial agents. All of them are able to prevent the process of reproduction and destroy bacteria, protozoa and fungi.
These funds differ in their main component, so they will have different lists of indications and contraindications, as well as side effects. Among other things, they can be divided by degree of effectiveness. "Macmirror" refers to drugs of high therapeutic activity, but not all and not always suitable. What to do in this case? A worthy replacement should be selected.
First of all, I must say that at the moment there is no complete analogue for Macmirror. Nifuratel is contained only in its composition. However, it can be replaced by other, equally effective drugs.
For example, Vilprafenom. It belongs to macrolide antibiotics, contains josamycin. This drug has a similar effect to Macmirror and a list of side effects. However, "Vilprafen" can be prescribed for pregnant and lactating, but only in cases of emergency.
Another replacement for Macmirror may be the well-known Metronidazole. However, this replacement is doubtful. Despite the fact that this is an antimicrobial agent, it is a little outdated and some types of bacteria have already managed to acquire resistance to it. So, sometimes its use will be unjustified.
In addition, Metronidazole has a list of pronounced side effects.
However, the drug has a significant plus - its price is an order of magnitude lower than other means.
Conclusion
"Macmirror" - a drug that has a unique composition and has a large number of positive reviews, however, it should be used only when prescribed by a doctor.