Sulfadimethoxin: indications for use

All sulfanilamide preparations belong to the group of antiparasitic and antimicrobial agents. Among them are those that have been used for many decades to treat a wide range of diseases. So, the drug "Sulfadimetoksin", the indications for the use of which are very diverse, is almost the most popular tool of its kind. Forms of this medication: powder, tablets (0.2 and 0.5 g for 10 pcs.). The drug "Sulfadimetoksin" is slightly soluble in water and alcohol, but it is diluted well in solutions of caustic alkalis. This drug is referred to as long-acting drugs. When is the drug "Sulfadimethoxin" prescribed? Indication for the use of this medication: angina, respiratory diseases in acute form, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, otitis media, dysentery, inflammation of the urinary and biliary tract, pyoderma, meningitis, erysipelas, various wound infections, gonorrhea, trachoma.

The effectiveness of such a drug is based on its active action against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, staphylococcus, pneumococcus, streptococcus, Friedlander's stick, Escherichia coli, causative agents of dysentery. When else can I prescribe the medicine "Sulfadimethoxin"? Indications for use of this drug are broader than in some other sulfonamides, because it is active against the trachoma virus. Unfortunately, this drug has little effect on Proteus and practically does not affect some strains of bacteria that are resistant to other drugs of this group. In particularly severe cases, the drug is recommended to be taken in combination with other long-acting sulfonamides and antibiotics of the erythromycin or penicillin group.

As a rule, this medication is easily tolerated. The drug "Sulfadimetoksin", whose side effects are similar to the drug "Sulfapyridazine", are taken only as prescribed by the doctor in charge. Adverse events with the use of this drug are: dyspeptic phenomena, headaches of all kinds, skin rashes, leukopenia, drug fever. When these symptoms appear, the dose is reduced, and if necessary, stop taking the medication altogether. This drug is contraindicated in toxic-allergic reactions, diseases of the hematopoiesis system, impaired renal function, cardiac decompensation, liver diseases.

When ingested, this drug is absorbed slowly. Thus, the maximum concentration of this drug in the blood is noted 10-12 hours after administration, so the first day is always prescribed a dose greater than in the following days. The daily dose of this medication is given at one time. How do I take Sulfadimethoxin? Indications for use in mild forms of diseases: on the first day - 1 g, and in the following - 0.5 g. For the medium-heavy form: on the first day - 2 g, for the following - 1 g. Children on the first day of administration are prescribed 25 mg / Kg, and in the subsequent - 12.5 mg / kg.