Antibiotic "Sumamed"

Antibiotic "Sumamed" is among the azalides - macrolide preparations of a new type. The effectiveness of this drug has been tested for many years in European countries and Russia. It is indispensable where traditional penicillin and cephalosporin drugs do not work. The drug is effective against all significant urogenital and respiratory pathogens. The unique action is that the antibiotic "Sumamed" after getting into the body is quickly absorbed, and then accumulates in the
Infected tissues in therapeutic concentrations. This property of the drug allows you to apply it only once a day and, accordingly, facilitates the implementation of the full course of therapy.

In some cases, the drug "Sumamed" is enough to take within only three days, and to treat acute otitis media in children, a single dosing of the drug is necessary.

Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory efficacy of the drug is provided by increasing the activity of alveolar macrophages and
Phagocytes. These cells protect the body from various bacterial
Pathogens. The antibiotic "Sumamed" has a minimal level of side effects for
Account for minimal interactions with other drugs. The drug does not interfere with normal microflora of the intestine and oral cavity. Tablets "Sumamed"
Bioavailable and do not depend on the time of ingestion, in contrast to the capsule form.

Antibiotic "Sumamed" has the most optimal balance of quality, cost and effectiveness. A variety of dosage forms include lyophilizates for intravenous infusions, capsules, powders for preparation
Suspensions and tablets, which allows you to choose the most convenient for treatment
Option.

The main purpose of the "Sumamed" dosage form is fast delivery of the drug to the infection site. Bioavailability of dosage forms reaches 100 percent. Such indicators combined with a broad antimicrobial effect is an undoubted advantage in the treatment of infections in hospital settings. Injectable form of the drug can reduce the total time of hospitalization and reduce the duration of antibiotic treatment in general, which makes the drug convenient to use.

With simultaneous use of "Sumamed" does not affect the concentrations of methylprednisolone, rifabutin, sulfamethoxazole, triazolam, theophylline, midazolam, indinavir, fluconazole, efavirenz, didanosine, cimetidine and carbamazepine in the blood. This significantly reduces the risk of side effects. In the case of co-administration with cyclosporine or digoxin, it is recommended that the level of maintenance of these
Substances in the blood. Digoxin absorption in the intestine is significantly increased when
Joint admission with macrolides, thereby increasing its concentration in
Blood plasma.

In case of a joint reception of Sumamed with anticoagulants of indirect influence, careful monitoring of prothrombin time is recommended . These drugs include anticoagulants of a coumarin type, including warfarin. Simultaneous reception of macrolides and
Terfenadine can cause prolongation of the QT interval and arrhythmia, so the "Sumamed" method can also cause similar complications when taken together.

In the presence of pregnancy, "Sumamed" in any form is administered only if the potential risk to the fetus does not exceed the expected benefit for the mother's body. If there is an urgent need to use Sumamed during lactation, breastfeeding should be stopped.