The drug 'Oletettrin'. Instructions for use

The drug "Oletetrin" (tablets, capsules) is considered a potent antibiotic. The drug is recommended for a variety of diseases of infectious nature caused by sensitive microorganisms. According to reviews of many patients, the drug "Oletetrin" is well tolerated. Active ingredients: oleandomycin, tetracycline.

The drug is prescribed for infectious lesions in the respiratory system (its upper or lower divisions) and ENT organs. They include angina, otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchiectasis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis. The drug "Oletetrin" instruction for use recommends for infections in the digestive (pancreatitis, cholecystitis) and urogenital (gonorrhea, prostatitis, endometritis, cystitis, pyelonephritis) systems, with infections of the skin, soft tissues. The drug is indicated for rickettsiosis, brucellosis, tularemia, meningitis, osteomyelitis. Medication "Oletetrin" instructions for use recommends as a therapeutic and prophylactic in postoperative periods.

The drug is prescribed to patients from the age of twelve.

Medication "Oletetrin" instructions for use recommends taking four times a day for 250 milligrams. The drug is taken half an hour before meals. Tablets should not be chewed or crushed.

Do not take more than 2000 milligrams per day.

The duration of therapy will depend on the severity and course of the infection, as well as on therapeutic effectiveness. On average, treatment lasts from five to ten days.

With a cardiovascular pathology, the drug "Oletetrin" is prescribed with caution.

The use of the drug to treat children during the development of teeth leads to an irreversible change in the color of the enamel.

In conjunction with the reception of the "Oletetrin", the instructions for use recommend taking vitamins from groups K and B.

Deterioration of drug absorption is noted when taking dairy products.

In connection with the ability of the active ingredient (tetracycline) to penetrate the placenta, the drug "Oletetrin" instructions for use does not allow for the appointment during pregnancy. The medicine can provoke depression of development of bones of a skeleton of the child, and also cause fatty infiltration in the liver.

For the period of taking Oletetrin, the instruction recommends that breastfeeding be stopped.

The medicine can cause disorders of the liver, glossitis, diarrhea, dysphagia, abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia. When taking Oletetrin, headaches, allergic reactions, dizziness, hemolytic anemia can be noted . Side effects of the drug include thrombocytopenia, intestinal dysbiosis, candidiasis, photosensitivity, neutropenia, eosinophilia.

The drug "Oletetrin" is not prescribed for hypersensitivity, expressed disorders of the liver and kidneys, children under twelve years old, patients with leukopenia.

Interaction with drugs

Deterioration of absorption of "Oletetrin" is noted while taking medications containing magnesium, aluminum, calcium, iron, as well as preparations "Kolestipol" and "Cholestyramine". If you need to take these medications, you should stand a two-hour break.

With the combined use of the drug "Oletetrin" with the drug "Retinol" the probability of intracranial hypertension increases .

Active components (tetracycline and oleandomycin) are not recommended at the same time as antibiotic drugs with bactericidal effects.

With the simultaneous administration of "Oletetrin" with antithrombotic drugs, dosage adjustment of the latter is required.

Before taking medication, it is recommended to consult a doctor.