Spiramycin: analogues and instructions for use

All medicines have analogs. Substitutes can be structural, that is, with one active substance. Also an analogue can be chosen and relative - with another main component. In today's article we will talk about the drug "Spiramycin". The analogue of the preparation and instructions for the use of the original will be presented to your attention.

Description of antibiotic

Before you know what "Spiramycin" has an analogue, the description of the drug and its properties should be studied carefully. The medication contains an active substance of the same name. Spiramycin is present in the preparation in a volume of 1.5 and 3 million IU (per pill). Packing is produced by the quantity of 10 tablets. Also you can buy a solution for injections with spiramycin.

The action of the drug is due to its composition. The drug refers to natural antibiotics obtained from actinomycetes. The medicine has antibacterial and bacteriostatic action. It destroys colonies of pathogenic microorganisms, preventing their reproduction.

Drugs based on a single active ingredient

What are the analogues of the drug "Spiramycin"? Before considering them, it is worth mentioning that the medicine is produced in Russia and abroad. Domestic manufacturers offer consumers an antibiotic in the form of tablets. Foreign competitors also produce suppositories, suspensions and solutions for internal use.

The first substitute for Russian production is Spiramycin-Vero. Analogues with such a trade name can be purchased at the pharmacy. They include the same active ingredient in the amount of 3 million IU per tablet.

Spiramycin also has an analogue of the foreign drug - you already know this. Its trade name is "Rovamycin". This medicine is produced in France, but in Russia it can be purchased. There are no more structural analogs to the drug.

Other substitutes

To the medicine "Spiramycin" analogues can be chosen not structural, but relative. But in any situation it should be done by a specialist. It is unacceptable to choose medicines yourself, because you can not be sure that pathogenic microorganisms are sensitive to them. Antibiotic "Spiramycin" refers to the group of macrolides. This includes many drugs based on other active substances (synthetic and semi-synthetic). Such antibiotics include:

• Azithromycin (Sumamed, Zitrolide);
• Josamycin ("Wilprafen");
• Clarithromycin (Clatid, Macropen);
• Roxithromycin (Esparoksi, Rulid) and so on.

The listed medicines have their own indications and contraindications, as well as the way of application.

Indication for the use of medications: from what do they help?

Before you start taking an antibiotic, you need to find out what is said about the drug "Spiramycin" instructions for use, reviews. Analogues are used in exactly the same way. Even if the medicine is appointed specialist, do not be lazy to read the annotation that is attached to it, and get acquainted with the opinion of consumers.

The drug "Spiramycin" is effective for many diseases. According to the doctors' reviews, the medicine helps to cope with toxoplasmosis, pneumonia and bronchitis, sinusitis and tonsillitis, otitis media. The effectiveness of the drug is confirmed in the treatment of arthritis, osteomyelitis, urethritis, prostatitis, meningitis, whooping cough and many other infections. Antibiotic, like its analogs, is prescribed only if there is a sensitivity to it of microorganisms.

The instructions say that the indications for use are:

• Infectious diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract;
• Bacterial damage to the organs of hearing (otitis, eustachiitis);
• Joint diseases caused by bacteria;
• Urinary tract infection;
• Whooping cough and diphtheria;
• Meningitis and toxoplasmosis.

Limitations in application: important information

Any antibacterial agent ("Spiramycin", analogs) does not allow the usage instruction for individual sensitivity. Pay attention to the main component and additional substances. If previously a reaction occurred during their use, it is forbidden to take the medicine. The antibiotic "Spiramycin" is not prescribed for breastfeeding, as well as for children. Acute renal failure and biliary duct obstruction require special attention during the treatment period.

Method of using the drug "Spiramycin"

On how to use the analogs of the drug, presented in the article, you need to clarify individually. An annotation is attached to each preparation, detailing the scheme of reception. For adults, tablets "Spiramycin" are prescribed in a daily dose of 6 to 9 million IU. This portion should be divided into 2-3 applications.

Children who have a body weight of more than 20 kilograms, are prescribed a medication in the amount of 150 to 300 thousand IU per day. Portion is also divided into 2-3 times. It is known that foreign doctors use the medicine in a daily dose of up to 15 million IU. This is equal to 5 tablets of 3 million IU each. Despite this, there is no such tactic in Russia. You can not independently increase the portion of the antibiotic "Spiramycin".

Reviews

Analogues of the drug opinions about themselves form different. They can not be generalized. For example, the drug "Sumamed" and other drugs based on azithromycin are characterized on the positive side due to convenient use. Take these antibiotics only once a day for three days. The patients also respond positively to the medicine "Vilprafen", which is produced on the basis of josamycin. But some users report its high cost. Indeed, the course of treatment is not cheap.

About the drug "Spiramycin" reviews also vary. Many consumers report that it is difficult to find in pharmacies. The medication is not very popular, like other antibiotics that have a wide range of action. Despite this, the effectiveness of the drug "Spiramycin" is confirmed for years.

It is also important that it can be used in pregnancy for the treatment of toxoplasmosis. This disease is very dangerous for expectant mothers, or rather, for their babies. If you do not take any action, the embryo can die. Drugs based on spiramycin prevent the negative effects of bacteria on the unborn child. It is important to identify the disease in time and start its treatment.

Negative opinions, formed on the basis of side effects

Like any antibacterial drug, "Spiramycin" and its analogs can cause a disturbance in the balance of the intestinal microflora. This side effect is not harmful, although it is unpleasant. Consumers say they have nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. To replace therapy in this case or not - the doctor decides.

Among the side effects of "Spiramycin" can be noted allergy. More often it is manifested by a rash and itching. People who encounter such a reaction report that they have small pimples on their face and in the abdomen, more like sores. It must be remembered that almost all antibiotics negatively affect the liver. Therefore during therapy it is necessary to refrain from drinking alcohol. People who combined "Spiramycin" and alcohol, in all the charms felt such a combination.

The fact that the drug was ineffective, almost no one says. The action of the drug is strong. The antibiotic is not exposed to cellular metabolism. The medicine is in the human body until it is completely eliminated. Therefore, it can destroy even those microorganisms that are insensitive to it. This system was called the "spiramycin paradox".

Summarize

In the article you are presented with the antibiotic "Spiramycin". It is effective against many diseases. But the drug can also cause and negative reactions. In such cases it is often necessary to replace it with another medicine. Independently this can not be done. It is necessary to consult a doctor and get individual recommendations. The doctor will pick up for you an analog of "Spiramycin", which will be effective and safe. Be healthy and try not to hurt yourself!