Dosage supraksa clearly painted by the manufacturer - the pharmaceutical company Jazeera Pharmaceutical Industries (Saudi Arabia). In most cases, doctors adhere to these recommendations. But sometimes it is possible and individual titration of the drug.

Which diseases appoint supraks

Supraks - an antibiotic cephalosporin of the 3rd generation, which is available only in dosage forms for oral administration, so often it is used to treat infectious and inflammatory diseases in the outpatient setting. This drug kills bacterial pathogens by inhibiting the synthesis of membranes. Sensitivity to supraksu exhibit many bacterial infectious agents that cause respiratory diseases, upper respiratory tract, kidney and urinary tract, soft tissue and so on. In some cases, it is prescribed for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea.

Apply supraks as for the treatment of adults and the treatment of children. Thus for different age groups of patients, various dosage forms are available - 400 mg capsules for adults and granules for suspension for oral administration to children (5 ml of suspension contains 100 mg of active substance).

Assign supraks after pre-sowing selections on nutrient media in order to identify the infectious agent and its sensitivity to antibiotics. In practice, often have to appoint supraks immediately after the sample is taken, and then, after the results, if necessary (if selected infectious agent does not show sensitivity to supraksu) to adjust the treatment.

How to take the capsule supraks

The capsules can be taken by adults and children after 12 years with a body weight of 50 kg. Take them once a day, one capsule (400 mg), regardless of the meal, washed down with a little water. The duration of intake should not exceed 10 days, but more often this preparation is prescribed for a week. The exception is the disease caused by pyogenic streptococci, wherein the duration of administration shall be ten days.

In those cases where supraks used for the treatment of gonorrhea, it is administered once. But such treatment is possible only in uncomplicated gonorrhea.

In chronic renal failure Chronic renal failure - what to do and how to be? Even if it is expressed slightly, the dose is reduced by a quarter or a half, depending on the degree of renal impairment. With significant renal dysfunction in patients on hemodialysis Hemodialysis: artificial kidney   (cleansing the blood of toxins by means of a special device) supraks recommended to prescribe a suspension.

How to take suspension supraks

The suspension supraks administered to children from six months to 12 years. The dose depends on the age, basically it is calculated by weight of 8 mg per kilogram of infant weight per day. This dose was given or single or divided by two times and allowed every 12 hours. Approximate dosage by age:

• from six months to a year - 2, 5-4 ml of the suspension;
• from 2 to 4 years - 5 ml;
• from 5 to 11 years - 6-10 ml.

The slurry is prepared from the pellets in the home. To this end, in accordance with instructions from the granules first vial shaken and then added to a 40 mL of boiling water. In this first introduced 20 ml of water, the vial shaken thoroughly, and only then add the remaining volume of water, after which the vial was shaken again to form a uniform suspension. After preparing the suspension is over, you must leave it to stand for a few minutes so that the pellets were completely dissolved.

Before each use of the following supraksa vial of suspension should be carefully shaken. Store the prepared suspension at room temperature of not over two weeks.

Do supraksa side effects and whether his overdose

Side effects are rare at supraksa:

• the part of the digestive system - a violation of appetite, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating and abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms , Goiter, pseudomembranous colitis, intestinal candidiasis, transient abnormal liver function;
• the central nervous system - headache or dizziness;
• on the part of hematopoiesis - changes in the blood;
• by the kidneys and urinary tract - transient renal dysfunction;
• allergic reactions.

Overdosing supraksa appears as the gain of its side effects. Especially strongly manifested symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract. In case of overdose, especially if it's a child, you need to call an ambulance, but she arrived to wash the stomach and give the patient drink a few tablets of activated charcoal Activated carbon - old but indispensable .

To avoid the unpleasant effects of antibiotics, they should be used only on prescription.

Galina Romanenko

Supraks - is an effective and safe semi-synthetic antibiotic that belongs to the group of cephalosporins III generation. It is available in dosage forms for oral administration, which allow the use of this medication, both adults and children in various infectious and inflammatory diseases.

The mechanism of action supraksa

Supraks (INN - cefixime) - an antibiotic of the cephalosporin group which produces pharma company Jazeera Pharmaceutical Industries (Saudi Arabia) in capsules of 400 mg in the granules for suspension for oral use (5 ml prepared suspension contains 100 mg of active substances).

The mechanism of action is inhibition of supraksa synthesis of cell membranes of bacteria - pathogens. As a result of the action of bacteria cells are destroyed (bactericidal action). Supraksa peculiarity is that it is resistant to the action of certain enzymes (beta-lactamase) produced by certain types of pathogens.

Sensitivity to supraksu exhibit various types of Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Proteus, gonorrhea and some other infectious agents, including agents of the main infectious-inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract and respiratory tract.

When receiving a capsule or a suspension into the maximum concentration in blood is achieved after four hours, the total duration of the preparation per day. Withdrawal of the drug largely unchanged in the urine, some is excreted in the bile.

Indications and contraindications

Indications for use supraksa are infectious and inflammatory diseases of various localization caused by susceptible to the bacterial infectious agents:

• ENT diseases - acute and chronic inflammatory processes in the throat (pharyngitis), tonsils (tonsillitis and chronic tonsillitis), maxillary and frontal sinuses (sinusitis and frontal sinusitis), middle ear (otitis media);
• acute and chronic bronchitis;
• acute and chronic inflammation of the kidneys and urinary tract;
• gonorrhea Gonorrhea - self-ruled   (if it is not complicated by inflammation of internal genital organs).
• Contraindications for use supraksa are:
• severe kidney disease with severe violation of their functions;
• hypersensitivity to the drug;
• for receiving capsules is contraindicated for children under the age of 12 years; for receiving pellets - up to 6 months;
• breastfeeding - feeding during the treatment is discontinued.

Supraks prescribed with caution during pregnancy, chronic renal failure Chronic renal failure - what to do and how to be? , Some chronic diseases of the large intestine (pseudomembranous colitis).

Do not use supraks for a long (more than ten days) of the time - it can cause goiter, diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. Patients with diabetes mellitus Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease   also need to appoint supraks with caution, since it contains sucrose.

Side effects and overdose

In most cases supraks well tolerated by adults and children, but sometimes the side effects are still possible:

• the part of the digestive system - decreased appetite, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, bloating and abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms , Transient liver function abnormalities, goiter, and vitamin deficiencies in, pseudomembranous colitis, intestinal candidiasis, fungal attack of Candida of the oral mucosa and tongue;
• from the blood - decrease in the number of white blood cells, platelets, hemolytic (destruction of red blood cells as a result of) anemia, bleeding tendency;
• the central nervous system - dizziness and headache; dizziness can cause problems in the management of vehicles and other work requiring fine motor coordination and concentration;
• by the kidneys and urinary tract infections - inflammation, acute and chronic renal failure;
• Allergic reaction - skin rash including urticaria, angioedema, very rarely - anaphylactic shock; often cross-allergic reactions to penicillin: patients who are allergic to penicillin, will most often be allergic to supraks.

Overdose supraksa manifests increased all of its side effects. If you suspect an overdose gastric lavage is performed, and if the condition does not improve, the patient is sent to the hospital.

Supraks - a highly effective and non-toxic antibiotic for oral administration, which is well tolerated by most patients.

Galina Romanenko