"Bicillin-3": instructions for use for animals, analogues, composition and reviews

The pharmaceutical industry is developing every day. All new antibacterial agents are being created , which will help to quickly and effectively cope with various diseases. However, modern antibiotics are very strong drugs that affect the body far from the best way. This problem is especially relevant in veterinary clinics, since most human drugs are not suitable for the fragile animal organism. Therefore, many veterinarians continue to use "Bicillin-3." Instructions for use for animals emphasize that this is one of the safest antibiotics to date.

pharmachologic effect

It is an antibiotic of the penicillin group, which is destroyed by penicillinase. The drug completely blocks the growth and development of bacteria. How widespread is the use of the drug "Bicillin-3"? Instructions for use for animals indicate that it is active against many pathogens.

However, there is a significant disadvantage, because of which this drug veterinarians began to be replaced by more modern ones. To use it effectively, you must first accurately identify the pathogen, otherwise you will conduct blind treatment. "Bicillin-3" (the instructions for use for animals recognizes this limitation) is ineffective against most Gram-negative bacteria, viruses and fungi.

general description

Among veterinarians, injectable preparations are most often used. This is exactly what Bicillin-3 is. Instructions for use for animals describe it as a powder for the preparation of a solution. "Bicillin-3" consists of three active substances - benzathine benzylpenicillin, benzylpenicillin sodium salt and benzylpenicillin novocaine salt. The dosage may differ: 200,000 or 400,000 units.

Features of the drug are such that it is very slowly hydrolyzed. Therefore, after a single administration, the concentration of the drug in the blood sufficient for treatment is observed for six to seven days. If the causative agents of the disease are sensitive to penicillin, a persistent improvement in the condition of the animal is observed. Otherwise, you need to change the therapy.

Indications for use

Do not forget that knowing the features of the medications and the symptoms of diseases is the task of the doctors. Only a veterinarian should appoint your pet "Bicillin-3 MZ". Instruction for use tells us that this drug will be very effective in the treatment of streptococcal infections. These can be non-healing wounds, erysipelas. Here too, there is an exception: group B streptococcal infections are insensitive to this drug. In a number of cases, in the treatment of pyroplasmosis and other diseases, which in addition to the rest of the clinical picture carry inflammation in themselves, this antibiotic is used, since it is able to persist in the blood for a long time.

Application of the drug

Usually, the doctor instructs the owners when he appoints Bicillinum-3 (Bicillin-3). The method of administration is intramuscular administration. For this, the outer surface of the thigh is used. The needle must be inserted at an angle, deep into the muscle. Of course it's better to turn to professionals. The dosage of the drug is calculated by the doctor individually, depending on the weight, age and condition of your pet. For an adult dog, a single dose is usually 300,000 units. The maximum possible - 600 thousand units, it is introduced once a week. In exceptional cases, the introduction of 1.2 million units is possible. In this case it is necessary to connect "Hilak Forte" to protect the microflora.

Side effects

They are difficult to track for pets, so we give this description. Indications "Bicillin-3" (a method of application we already described above) are recommended for use in a variety of infectious diseases. The drug allows you to limit yourself to a small number of injections and ensure a stable state of the body.

Our four-legged friends need constant attention, especially when they first get an antibiotic. Instruction for use contains a whole list of negative reactions that need to be borne in mind. It can be a tinnitus and a headache that manifests itself in drowsiness and sluggishness of the animal.

In a number of cases, you can observe diarrhea and nausea, stomatitis, impaired liver function, which can be determined by palpation. The most striking side effects are allergic reactions. This is urticaria and angioedema. Be sure to be ready for this and have on hand antihistamines.

Contraindications

"Bicillin-3" for veterinary medicine is the number one drug. But first of all you need to assess the risk of allergic reactions. For this, it is better to administer the first dosage small and in the presence of a doctor. If there have been any cases of allergic reactions in the history, then you need to take extra care.

Very carefully prescribe the drug for pregnant and sucking bitches, until the end of the period of breastfeeding. The active substance easily penetrates into breast milk and through the placental barrier.

Additional Information

It should be noted that monotherapy with this drug is almost never practiced. In some cases, good results can be obtained with a combination of antibiotic and antiparasitic drugs; in other cases, the ideal variant will be immunoglobulins that help to increase the defenses of the body.

In any case, it is undesirable to use Bicillin independently. Instruction for use (price, reviews - just below) says that, like all other antibiotics, this is a serious drug that a doctor should prescribe. To prevent the use of fungal infections, it is necessary to add ascorbic acid and B vitamins to the complex. If necessary, the doctor can additionally prescribe Levol and Nystatin. Instructions for antibiotics recommend storage in a dry and cool place (up to twenty degrees).

Reviews of veterinarians

Almost all young doctors hurry to abandon the penicillin series of antibiotics and move on to more modern ones. And only experienced veterinarians understand that in some cases it is "Bicillin-3" that is the optimal drug that, on the one hand, removes inflammatory processes well, and on the other hand it is sufficiently safe and well tolerated.

According to veterinarians, a great advantage is the long-term preservation of the drug in the blood, and it is in the therapeutic dosages. Against the background of the antibiotic, concomitant therapy can be conducted without additional antibacterial agents. Veterinarians emphasize that "Bicillin", in contrast to most modern antibiotics, is sparing, but at the same time quite strong and effective.

Analogues

The entire penicillin group is akin to Bicillin. Instructions for the use of analogues (the composition of them varies slightly, but this does not affect efficiency), unfortunately, does not. This is "Bicillin-1", which contains only benzathine benzylpenicillin, and "Bicillin-5", that is, the duet of benzathine benzylpenicillinine and benzylpenicillin novocaine salt. The longest effect on the body is "Bicillin-5." It persists in the blood in therapeutic doses up to 28 days.

If you look at the pharmacological group (penicillins), then the analogues of this drug are much greater. These are Ampicillin and Amoxiclav, Ospamox and Flemoclav Solutab, Hikontsil and many other drugs that are often sold at pharmacies at a rather high price. In this case, "Bicillin" itself will cost about 10-15 rubles for one ampoule.