Likopid is a drug that strengthens the immune system, so he was appointed as acute infectious and inflammatory diseases, and chronic low-intensity and often recurrent. It will help to cope with bacterial and viral infections.

Likopid in the treatment of bacterial infection

Likopid widely used in the treatment of acute and chronic bacterial infections. For example, it is used for abrasions, acne Acne: facial trouble Infected wounds in all these cases, the inclusion of licopid in the complex therapy of the disease facilitates and promotes faster recovery.

But most often likopid prescribed for the treatment of chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract and upper respiratory tract. These diseases tend to occur for a long time and help to reduce immunity. A decrease in immunity, in turn, leads to frequent relapses of the disease or a permanent state of reacting sluggishly. Strengthening immunity in this case plays a crucial role: activate all the body's defenses, relapses occur less often and long-term remission occurs. Likopid help in treating chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pneumonia, chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils , Sinusitis, otitis media and so on.

Used likopid and acute bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract and upper respiratory tract (acute bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis, etc.) - it reduces the duration of illness. Do not use likopid only at high temperatures - likopid can strengthen fever. But as soon as the temperature drops, likopid can be attached to the comprehensive treatment - it enhances (potentiates) the effect of antibiotics and allows them to reduce the dosage. Do not appoint likopid only in combination with sulfonamides and tetracycline.

Available in likopid lingual (under the tongue for receiving) tablets 1 and 10 mg. In acute diseases and exacerbation of chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases likopid appoint 1 mg once - twice a day for 10 days. To prevent recurrence of the disease it is taken as 10 mg once a day for ten days. Take it for half an hour before a meal, whole or pulverized tablet placed under the tongue or in the cheek and held there until complete resorption.

Likopid in the treatment of viral infections

Just as in the treatment of bacterial infections likopid useful in the treatment of acute and chronic viral infections. People with reduced immunity often suffer from acute viral respiratory diseases. Application licopid reduces the frequency and severity of such infections. But use it only in the absence of heat. Likopid administered in 1 mg tablets once or twice a day for ten days.

Good help is likopid the treatment of chronic viral infection. It is used as an immune-stimulating drug for all types and localization of recurrent herpes. Very often it is used for genital herpes and herpetic eye disease. In milder forms of the herpes likopid appoint two tablets of 1 mg (2 mg) once - twice a day for a week. In severe herpes - one tablet of 10 mg as one - two times a day during the week. When herpetic eye disease likopid take 10 mg twice a day for three days, then make a three-day break and repeat the course.

Assign likopid and the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C. These diseases occur often asymptomatic, but gradually irreversibly impaired liver function. Likopid "forces" the body to actively resist infections, which reduces the number of relapses explicit and slows the development of abnormal liver function.

Apply likopid and other viral infections, prone to prolonged recurrent course, such as infections caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). Diseases caused by HPV, manifested in the form of genital warts, which can be located on the genitals and the anus. HPV virus infection is very high, but the genital warts appear only at lower immunity. Therefore, the treatment of these diseases are always applied immunomodulating agents, e.g., likopid. It is administered by 10 mg once a day for ten days.

When likopid contraindicated

Likopid not suitable for high sensitivity to the drug, pregnancy, breast- Breastfeeding - a personal choice   chest diseases accompanied by high fever, as well as autoimmune thyroiditis Autoimmune thyroiditis - thyroid disease   (a disease caused by an allergy to thyroid tissue).

Likopid help the body fight infection.

Galina Romanenko

Just like the lymph nodes will never grow. The main reasons for their increase in two - a variety of inflammatory diseases and cancer. And in fact, and in another case, as soon as possible to seek medical help, not trying to be treated yourself.

Swollen lymph nodes in inflammatory processes

Lymph nodes - the filters in the path of the lymphatic and circulatory systems. They settle all infectious agents and foreign bodies. If a nearby organ began inflammation, lymph node (or group of units) react to the development of a reactive inflammation. In the lymph node develops immunological reaction: node swells, and it is growing lymphoid tissue, allowing in some cases to suppress the infection.

If these measures in the fight against infection fail, infectious-inflammatory process may begin in the lymph nodes. In acute inflammatory processes (acute lymphadenitis) lymph nodes are enlarged, sharply painful, skin over them flushed and swollen. If the process involves several adjacent nodes, then a conglomerate of irregular shape. When suffering from festering conglomerate General condition: the temperature rises, growing signs of intoxication.

Acute lymphadenitis require medical attention: in the initial stages it is treated conservatively with the help of antibiotic therapy, and with lymph node dissection is performed festering and removing the pus.

In chronic inflammatory lymph nodes are smaller than in acute and almost painful. They occurs first growth of lymphoid tissue (lymph node increases), then it is replaced with connective scar i.e. formed, with lymph node Lymph nodes - what keeps our immune system   decreases and loses its function.

Treatment of chronic lymphadenitis is impossible without detection and treatment of chronic infection foci. These centers can be thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers, inflammation of the gums, tooth decay More about caries - take care of your teeth until it's too late   teeth, chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils   and so on.

The increase in the lymph nodes for cancer

Lymph nodes - the authority of the immune system protects the body from wrong and too rapid multiplication of cells that lose the properties of tissue from which they originated. Such cells are called atypical (atypical), revealing them in any tissue talking about cancer.

The immune system normally "catches" and destroys these cells. Performed this work in the lymph nodes. In the lymph nodes may also develop cancer processes.

Malignant disease may start directly in the lymph nodes, and metastasis may be the result of some authority. An example of the primary lymph node can be a disease like chlamydia - a malignant disease affecting diaphragmatic lymph nodes and internal organs. Swollen lymph nodes in this case will only be visible on the radiograph. Metastases Metastasis - danger everywhere   cancer of the lymph nodes rather compact, slightly painful.

Swollen lymph nodes characteristic of malignant blood diseases - leukemia. Lymph nodes are painless and are not soldered to the skin. But sometimes the lymph nodes of one group can form an inactive conglomerate denser texture than the individual nodes. Especially dangerous is the increase in abdominal lymph nodes, which suggests an advanced stage of the disease.

How to diagnose

Diagnosis of lymph node involvement is usually determined by symptoms of the underlying disease. Thus, a slight change in the state, a slight increase in temperature occurs periodically in conjunction with enlarged lymph nodes and a tendency to allergic reactions such as hives talking about reactive lymph node.

For the correct diagnosis is important and how the affected lymph nodes are responsive to anti-inflammatory and desensitizing (anti-allergic) treatment. Rapid recovery of lymph node status during treatment suggests a reactive or inflammatory process. If the lymph nodes are not responding to the treatment, and the process applies to other groups of nodes, it should be suspected cancer. To identify the main lesion of the patient is completely examined.

The increase in the lymph nodes - a sign that always wary of the doctor and makes him look for the cause of this phenomenon. Do not try to treat enlarged lymph nodes on their own, it can lead to the rapid progression of cancer. Provide the ability to understand the situation expert.

Galina Romanenko