Medication "Azitral". Instructions for use

The medicine "Azitral 500", whose price is about 180 rubles, is included in the category of antibiotic-macrolides, is a derivative of azalide. The drug has a bactericidal action and is a wide-spectrum antibiotic. The agent shows an effect on Gram-positive cocci, streptococcus G-, F-, C-groups, gram-negative microbes, a number of anaerobes. Does not show activity against erythromycin - resistant gram-positive bacteria. When penetrating the body, rapid absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs. The high rate of absorption is due to the drug's resistance to acidic conditions and lipophilicity. The maximum concentration is noted after three hours with a dose of five hundred milligrams. Bioavailability of the drug is about 37%. The drug "Azitral" (instructions for use contains such data) is able to penetrate into the tissues and organs of the urogenital system (in the prostate in particular), the respiratory tract, soft tissues, the skin. The concentration of the active component in inflammatory foci is observed within five to seven days after the end of therapy. This allowed the specialists to develop three- and five-day treatment courses.

Indications

The medicine "Azitral" (instructions for use contains such data) is recommended for inflammatory, infectious pathologies, provoked by bacteria that exhibit sensitivity to the active component. In particular, the drug is prescribed for lesions in the upper, lower parts of the respiratory tract and ENT organs: in case of pneumonia (atypical and bacterial type), angina, middle otitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis. The indications include scarlet fever, infections on the skin and in soft tissues. Purpose of the medicine "Azitral" (instruction for use indicates this) is recommended for impetigo, secondary dermatoses, erysipelas. Effectively treatment with a lesion in the urogenital tract. In particular, a medication is prescribed for cervicitis, a gonorrheal type urethritis. The drug is recommended for the initial stage of borreliosis, with ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (duodenum or stomach).

Contraindications

Medication "Azitral" (reviews and observations of doctors about this also indicate) is not recommended for liver, kidney failure, in childhood, pregnancy. Contraindications include the period of feeding, the high sensitivity of the organism to the components. Caution is shown with arrhythmia.

Dosing regimen

The medicine is taken once a day for an hour before or a couple of hours after a meal. The course dosage for diseases of the respiratory system is 1.5 g for three days. In cases of soft tissue or skin lesions, 1 g is prescribed on the first day, in subsequent - 500 mg. The total dose - for a five-day course - 3 grams. With urethritis of uncomplicated type, a single dose of 1 g dose is recommended. For children, the calculation of the amount of Azitral medication (the instructions for use also indicates this) is carried out in accordance with the weight personally.