Bronchitis is a serious disease, including various complications that are dangerous. To treat this pathology, doctors can prescribe for patients, for example, the medicine "Amoxiclav". With bronchitis, this remedy, judging by the reviews of doctors and their patients, helps quite well.
The composition of the drug
This medicine belongs to the group of penicillin antibiotics. The main active ingredients of Amoxiclav are:
amoxicillin;
clavulanic acid.
Amoxicillin belongs to the substances of the class of semi - synthetic penicillins with a wide spectrum of action. This component of the drug is able to infect all types of pathogenic aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Clavulanic acid is introduced into the composition of this medicine as a stabilizing agent. This substance is able to prevent the destruction of amoxicillin and, accordingly, makes the drug more resistant.
In addition to the main ones, the composition of Amoxiclav with bronchitis used quite often includes several additional substances:
In what form can be produced
Pharmacological companies produce this medicine in the form of tablets, coated with a white shell, 250/125 mg (15 pcs. Per pack). On sale, among other things, is Amoxiclav 2X, the active substance in which contains 500/125 mg or 875/125 mg. In one box of such tablets can be packaged 10 or 14 pcs.
Another form of drug release is Amoxiclav Quicktab. The active substance in this preparation contains the same amount as in option 2X. It is supplied to pharmacies in the form of dispersed tablets.
Sometimes with bronchitis, the antibiotic Amoxiclav can also be used in powder form. Before use for treatment, a preparation in this form is diluted with water to obtain a suspension. In some cases, solutions for intravenous administration can also be prepared from Amoxiclav powder.
The tablets of the drug are delivered to pharmacies mainly in blisters packaged in boxes. Amoxiclav powder is packaged to a large extent in dark glass bottles.
How the drug affects the patient’s body
Once in the patient’s body, the active substances of Amoxiclav are practically instantly absorbed. The ability to absorb very quickly, patients are one of the undoubted advantages of this drug.
The highest concentration of active substances "Amoxiclav" in the patient's body is reached one hour after administration. Both components are distributed in tissues and fluids.
A feature of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, among other things, is that they are able to penetrate the placenta, as well as into breast milk. The active substances of Amoxiclav are excreted from the patient’s body mainly through the kidneys.
For which diseases, except bronchitis, can be used
Doctors treat many diseases using Amoxiclav. After all, this medicine is really characterized by the widest spectrum of action. In addition to bronchitis, this remedy can be prescribed to patients with, for example, pathologies, such as:
infectious diseases of gynecological, soft tissues and skin, biliary tract, etc .;
odontogenic infections;
cystitis, prostatitis, etc.
What are the contraindications for the medicine?
Amoxiclav is effective for bronchitis quite effectively. However, it, of course, cannot be prescribed to those people who are allergic to penicillin. Also contraindications to the use of this tool are:
previously transferred cholestatic jaundice;
bronchial asthma;
allergic diathesis;
respiratory viral diseases;
hay fever;
Infectious mononucleosis.
For people with liver and kidney diseases, Amoxiclav should be prescribed with caution.
What side effects can a drug give
To use for treatment, including bronchitis, the medicine "Amosiklav", like any other antibiotic, should, of course, be used with caution. From the digestive system, side effects in patients when taking this medication can be observed such:
With the blood forming organs in patients undergoing treatment using this tool, the following problems often arise:
reversible leukopenia;
thrombocytopenia.
Sometimes Amoxiclav has a negative effect on the human nervous system. In this case, the patient may experience:
headache and dizziness;
feeling of anxiety;
cramps
- insomnia.
How to take medicine
Since Amoxiclav is absorbed very quickly in the patient’s body, it is allowed to drink it regardless of the meal. But still it is believed that it is best to take this medicine directly with meals.
In tablets, this drug is used mainly for the treatment of adult patients. Children under 12 years of age are usually prescribed a powder.
Amoxiclav tablets for bronchitis in adults should be taken orally with a large amount of liquid. The Quicktab form is previously supposed to be dissolved in water. The peculiarity of this medicine is that it contains a special flavoring additive that facilitates administration.
Instructions for use for tablets: how much to drink "Amoksiklava" with bronchitis
In the event that the patient’s illness is mild or moderate, doctors usually prescribe him to drink 1 tablet of the usual Amoxiclav every 8 hours. In severe bronchitis, the scheme is the same. However, in this case, the patient is prescribed a medicine 2X 500/125 mg.
Sometimes in difficult situations, patients are prescribed Amoxiclav 2X in a dosage of 875/125 mg. The treatment regimen is slightly different. Such patients should take 1 tablet every 12 hours.
Instructions for the suspension
In most cases, Amoxiclav for children with bronchitis is prescribed in this form. A suspension of the powder is prepared by a very simple method. 40 ml of water is added directly to the medicine bottle to the mark on the glass. Next, the composition is shaken until a homogeneous solution is obtained.
How much to take the suspension
Dosages of this form of "Amoxiclav" for bronchitis are calculated individually by the doctor. When choosing the amount of the drug needed for treatment, the pediatrician takes into account factors such as:
Most often, doctors using Amoxiclav treat bronchitis in children using this technique:
In severe cases of the disease, it is allowed to give a child weighing 40 kg 45 mg / kg of medicine twice a day.
The maximum amount of drug taken
Dosages of Amoxiclav in bronchitis for adult patients during the course of treatment should not exceed 6 g of amoxicillin and 600 mg of clavulanic acid. For children, these indicators are equal to 45 mg / kg and 1 mg / kg, respectively. Patients with impaired kidney and liver can take no more than 500/125 mg of the drug once every 12 hours.
The duration of the course of treatment with Amoxiclav for each patient is selected individually. But in any case, taking this drug for more than 14 days is not recommended. After this time, the therapeutic effect of the drug is greatly reduced. Taking the drug after two weeks of treatment, the desired results, most likely, will not give.
special instructions
Amoxiclav should be used for bronchitis in adults and children, taking into account the following requirements:
to be treated with the drug and at the same time take alcohol is strictly not allowed;
with anuria, the interval between doses of the drug should not be less than 48 hours;
it is not recommended to combine Amoxiclav treatment with anticoagulants;
during the course, the doctor should monitor the condition of the kidneys and liver of the patient.
With simultaneous use with preparations containing ascorbic acid, the absorption rates of the drug are significantly increased. In this case, laxatives or glucosamines can reduce the degree of absorption of the active substances of the drug.
During the course of treatment of bronchitis with Amoxiclav, like any other antibiotic, patients are advised to consume as many fluids as possible. This will avoid the development of dysbiosis. After all, any antibiotics can destroy not only pathogenic, but also beneficial microflora in the human body.
Can I take during pregnancy
As already mentioned, one of the features of this medicine is that it is able to penetrate the placenta. That is, in some cases, "Amoksiklav" may cause even insignificant, but still harm to the fetus.
It is believed that pregnant women can take this remedy for bronchitis. But it is prescribed only in exceptional situations when the benefit to the mother exceeds the possible harm to the child.
Nursing women, this medicine is usually not prescribed. In this case, doctors most often use its analogues that do not penetrate into breast milk. But, if taking the drug is really necessary, his mother is still prescribed. At the same time, the child is transferred to artificial feeding.
Terms of sale and storage
Thus, we have figured out how to take Amoxiclav for bronchitis. But of course, so that the drug does not lose its healing properties, it still needs to be stored properly.
Amoxiclav medicine is available in pharmacies only by prescription. This remedy belongs to the medicines of group B. Therefore, it must be stored out of the reach of children at temperatures up to +25 ° C. In the summertime, in the heat, the medicine may need to be refrigerated.
The shelf life of this drug in tablets and powder is 2 years from the date of manufacture. After this time, the drug should be disposed of. To use the expired Amoxiclav for the treatment of adults or children with bronchitis, of course, is impossible in any case.
Of course, this medicine should be stored in such a way that children or, for example, pets cannot reach it.
Drug Reviews
Of course, patients consider the effectiveness of its action to be the main advantage of this drug. The fact that Amoxiclav helped with bronchitis is very good, many patients say.
In addition, this drug has earned good reviews from doctors and patients for its availability. In pharmacies, this tool is almost always available and you do not have to look for it. This medicine is relatively inexpensive. This many patients also, of course, refer to its undoubted merits. In any case, the course of treatment using this medication will not be ruinous.
The disadvantage of Amoxiclav is that people undergoing treatment consider, first of all, too large tablet sizes. Accepting them is often not particularly difficult, but it causes some discomfort. Well, and, of course, patients consider a large number of side effects as a minus of this medicine, as well as any other antibiotics.