TSikloferon - a drug with antiviral, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory action. He was appointed as part of the treatment of various viral infections, immunodeficiencies, systemic connective tissue diseases, and so on.

The mechanism of action tsikloferona

TSikloferon (international npatentovannoe name - methylglucamine akridonatsetat or akridonuksusnaya acid) - is an antiviral drug that also possesses anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects and is available in tablet form for oral administration (150 mg), 12, 5% solution for injection and 5% liniment for topical (producer - NTFF Polysan, Russia).

TSikloferon stimulates the production of the antiviral protein interferon cells that produce it. This increases the production of alpha-, beta- and gamma-interferon in tissues and organs containing lymphoid and epithelial elements (in the mucosa of small intestine, spleen, liver, lungs, brain). TSikloferon stimulates the synthesis of "early" interferons. It also activates the stem cells Stem cells: on the edge of scandal   bone marrow, which contributes to increased formation of granulocyte function - protection against infection.

It restores the normal balance between different types of lymphocytes, activates phagocytosis (capture and dissolution of cells of infectious agents within the blood cells - phagocytes) that enhances the body's defenses, as well as complete or partial restoration of immunity when violations (including HIV infection) and autoimmune processes (allergy to the body's own tissues) of different origin.

TSikloferon as an antiviral drug suppresses the livelihoods of tick-borne encephalitis virus, influenza, hepatitis, herpes, cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus, papilloma virus, enterovirus, and a variety of other viruses.

In addition, tsikloferon effective in the treatment (in the complex therapy), acute and chronic bacterial and fungal infections (chlamydia, erysipelas, bronchitis, pneumonia, bacterial and fungal infections of the genitourinary system, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, and so on), as a immunomodulator and enhances the action of antibiotics.

As tsikloferon immunomodulator used in the treatment of systemic connective tissue diseases (rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, etc.), inhibiting allergic reaction to its own tissues and providing anti-inflammatory and analgesic action.

Since tsikloferon TSikloferon - restores the body's defenses   restores the immune system, it is used in the treatment of cancer - that immune cells destroy the abnormal tumor cells. Furthermore, it exerts a radioprotective effect.

TSikloferon - a non-toxic drug that it has no adverse effect on pregnant Genin and fruit, and also has carcinogenic properties.

Indications for use

Indications for use inside tsikloferona are:

• acute respiratory viral infections, including influenza;
• herpes infection;
• chronic viral hepatitis B and C;
• diarrheal diseases (both viral and bacterial);
• skin diseases - atopic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, eczema, dermatitis;
• oncological diseases;
• gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer;
• neuroinfection, including serous meningitis and Lyme disease;
• HIV infection;
• secondary immunodeficiencies with chronic bacterial and fungal infections.

TSikloferon solution for injection (intramuscularly and intravenously) assigned:

• HIV infection;
• when neuroinfections - serous meningitis and encephalitis, including the borreliosis;
• acute and chronic viral hepatitis;
• when herpes infection;
• of cytomegalovirus infection;
• In secondary immunodeficiency with chronic bacterial and fungal infections;
• for chlamydia;
• in systemic connective tissue diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and so on);
• when metabolic diseases of the joints.
• TSikloferon a liniment shows:
• in herpetic infections (genital herpes);
• when non-specific urethritis and balanoposthitis (bacterial and fungal) and specific (gonococcal, chlamydial and Trichomonas) origin;
• at nonspecific bacterial and fungal and bacterial vaginosis obesity.

Contraindications and side effects

Contraindications for use tsikloferona are:

• severe cirrhosis of the liver; - Children up to four years;
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding Breastfeeding - a personal choice   breast;
• individual intolerance of components.

With care, under the supervision of an endocrinologist tsikloferon should be used in diseases of the thyroid gland The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones .

Cycloferon is generally well tolerated, the side effects are only known allergic reactions. No cases of overdose have no data.

Galina Romanenko

Anaferon is a homeopathic remedy that until recently was reflected in the instructions to the drug. But some time ago, manufacturers have developed a new instruction, where the word "homeopathic" is not mentioned. Anaferon Now refers to a group of drugs activating antiviral immunity.

Homeopathic medicine anaferon or not?

If you read the instructions, you will notice that the dosage of active substances in this preparation has not changed. It is no more than 10-15 ng / g, that is, the appropriate dosages of homeopathic remedies.

In recent years, interest in homeopathy Homeopathy - the placebo effect in the service of medicine?   in our country has increased significantly, it is associated with the advent of in our market quality homeopathic medicines German pharmaceutical company Hel, whose effectiveness has been verified by many physicians in practice.

Domestic pharmaceutical companies also produce homeopathic remedies, which include, including anaferon. This medication is available for quite a long time and is very popular. Very often it is prescribed pediatricians, since besides anaferon to treat adults and children is available yet anaferon that should be given up to 18 years. Children anaferon different from adult breeding active principle - it is believed that breeding children anaferon longer right for the child's body.

How does

Action anaferon based on the fact that it contains antibodies to the antiviral protein interferon stimulate tissue cells forming their own endogenous interferon. Endogenous IFN synthesized tissue cells of the organism, in contrast to the exogenous interferon, which is input from the outside in the form of tablets or injection. Anaferon peculiarity is that it stimulates the production of interferons early, thereby suppress viral infection early in the disease. It is therefore important to start taking it for viral infections as early as possible.

Anaferon is active against viruses that cause upper respiratory tract infection (including the flu), herpes infection (cold sores on the lips, genital herpes, chicken pox, shingles), encephalitis, intestinal infections.

In addition to purely antiviral action anaferon positive effect on the immune system Immunity - types and characteristics in children in adults . It activates cellular immunity, including phagocytosis - absorption and dissolution of immune cells inside pathogens of any origin (virus, bacteria, protozoa, fungi).

Activated and humoral immunity - antibodies Antibodies - "soldiers' immunity   to the infectious agent. Especially important is that under the influence of increased education anaferon immunoglobulin A (IgA), which operates in boundary conditions on the mucous membranes, destroying the "enemy" immediately after its introduction into the body.

When and how to take anaferon

Anaferon - a drug, tablets which are intended for dissolution in the oral cavity. In acute respiratory viral infections (ARI) anaferon can start taking before the arrival of the doctor, and then continue taking it as part of a treatment prescribed by a specialist.

Manufacturers anaferon especially insist that patients begin taking it as soon as possible: early forms of interferon immediately begin to fight against viral infection. Therefore anaferon first two hours to take very often, every thirty minutes, and then during the first day taking three more times. On the following day, to the recovery of the drug is taken three times a day. Prevention of SARS and the flu can also be performed using anaferon. To do this, in the season when these diseases are prevalent anaferon take a tablet a day for a long time, it is possible during the autumn-winter period.

When anaferon intestinal infections can also be taken. It helps in intestinal infections like viral and bacterial, as activates the body's defenses. Take it with these infections as well as with SARS.

Herpes during acute anaferon take a tablet 8 times a day during the first three days and then for tablet 4 times a day for three or four weeks.

Immunodeficiency states and bacterial infections require individual purpose anaferon Anaferon - activates antiviral immunity .

Anaferon virtually no side effects, does not cause poisoning and almost no contraindications, except for individual intolerance. Pregnant women and nursing mothers are advised to take it only on prescription. Children and adolescents under 18 years is prescribed for children anaferon.

Galina Romanenko