"Amizon": instructions for use, feedback

Acute respiratory diseases are leading ailments among the many causes of disability. It is important for the patient to choose an effective drug that promotes an increase in immunity. It is such a medicine is "Amizon". Instruction for use informs that the remedy applies to antiviral drugs. It has excellent immunomodulatory properties. In addition, the drug is part of the group of inducers of interferon synthesis.

a brief description of

Positions the drug "Amizon" instruction for use as a non-opioid analgesic containing iodine. The drug has immunomodulatory, antipyretic, interferonogenic, anti-inflammatory effect. Manufacturers produce the drug in tablet form. Each pill contains the active substance - amizon - in the amount of 0.25 g.

A special form of the drug has been developed for children. However, not all crumbs will come up. The drug "Amizon" for children from the "adult" differs concentration of the active component (one tablet contains 0.125 g).

Pharmacological properties

As the instruction on application, applied to the preparation "Amizon" shows, the medicine:

• Perfectly removes inflammation;
• Lowers the temperature;
• Destroys viruses - a variety of pathogens in adults and children.

The agent helps to suppress pathogenic microorganisms of type A. As a result, the latter lose their ability to live, because they can not join the target cells.

High analgesic properties put the drug on a par with the medicine "Analgin." The activity of "Amizon" appears somewhat later, but the effect lasts longer.

A distinctive feature of the medicament is low toxicity. The drug negatively does not affect blood and cerebral circulation. In addition, the medicine "Amizon" does not cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa.

The drug has high antipyretic properties, several times greater than the effectiveness of most other medications.

Often it is prescribed as an anti-inflammatory drug, because it effectively stabilizes the membranes, takes part in the energy metabolism occurring in the inflammatory foci.

Effective enough tool "Amizon". Instruction for use indicates that the drug can reduce inflammatory vascular processes.

In addition, it is an antioxidant, affecting the normalization of the level of nucleotides and cyclic prostaglandins.

As noted above, the drug has immunomodulatory properties. It is an active inducer of endogenous interferon. It is known that the latter protects the body from pathogenic microflora.

Structure of the preparation

Active component of an effective agent is "Amizon" (250 mg). Also, the medicine contains additional components:

• Calcium stearate;
• Low molecular weight polyvinylpyrrolidone;
• potato starch.

Application of the medicine

Assign the drug "Amizon" (the instruction details the use of the drug) for the treatment, as well as the prevention of such ailments:

• Influenza and other viral respiratory diseases;
• Measles, chickenpox, rubella, scarlet fever, parotitis infection;
• Pneumonia (bacterial and viral origin);
• Infectious mononucleosis ;
• angina;
• Skin-joint erisipeloid;
• Felinosis ("cat scratch").

Drug use is indicated for nonspecific urgent prevention of mumps infection, scarlet fever, hepatitis (type A, E) and mixed infections.

This is not the only drug "Amizon" application. Therapeutic practice and feedback on this drug suggest that the medicine produces a beneficial effect by entering into a complex therapy with the following pathologies:

• meningitis;
• Herpetic infection;
• Meningoencephalitis is viral;
• Painful discomfort with intervertebral hernias, osteochondrosis, arthritis.

Dosages for adults

From a variety of ailments and pathologies, the drug "Amizon" can help. The instruction advises the following dosages:

1. For the treatment of viral infections and influenza it is recommended to take 5-7 days a day 250-500 mg 2-4 times a day. For prevention - 3-5 days take 250 mg daily. Then 2-3 weeks 1 time in 2-3 days for 250 mg.
2. Treatment of meningoencephalitis requires a 10-day intake of three times 250 mg.
3. With the diagnosis of "rubella", "chickenpox", "measles" is prescribed for 500 mg three times a day.
4. Combating mumps infection means taking the medication 4 times 250 mg each. If the patient has a severe course of the disease, the dose increases to 500 mg and already 3 times a day. The course lasts 6-7 days.
5. In the case of infectious mononucleosis, it is recommended to dive the medication 3-4 times a day for 250 mg. At a severe degree, a "shock" dose is prescribed - up to 2000 mg per day for the first 2-3 days.
6. To fight with melanosis is prescribed 3-4 times 250 mg. In severe form, the dose may be increased to 500 mg.
7. Skin and joint form of erysipeloid is a pathology, at which 500 mg is used three times a day. This method lasts about 10-15 days.
8. To eliminate pain syndromes, 250-500 mg of the drug is recommended. A day is used 3-4 times.

Children's drug

Babies are much more difficult to tolerate ARVI, flu, than adults. The baby's body is not yet strong and is not ready to fully combat the viruses. In children, complications develop more often. That is why it is important to carry out preventive measures in time to protect crumbs from colds.

But if the child is sick, it is important to choose effective means that can really heal the crumbs, and not just get rid of the symptoms.

That's why babies are recommended "Amizon" for children. The instruction indicates that the drug provides effective treatment of infants and the prevention of colds. Under the influence of medicine, viruses lose the ability to attach to cells. Thanks to this, the infection does not spread further and dies away.

For crumbs (from the age of 3) manufacturers have produced syrup "Amyzonchik". This is an effective tool that protects babies from colds. In addition, it is easy to use.

Effects on children's body

How can this tool protect a child from viruses? The drug stimulates the production of certain interferon proteins by the body. They protect crumbs from the multiplication of various viruses.

After taking the pill, after 6 hours, the level of interferon increases almost 2.5 times. And after 12 hours, this indicator increases by 4 times. Of course, this will stop the virus.

It is recommended to use the drug "Amizon" at the first symptoms of the disease (headache, runny nose, inflammation, fever). Then the recovery of crumbs will come much faster.

And from possible complications will also protect the antiviral drug Amizon. Is the antibiotic more effective? This question is often asked by parents of pediatricians. It is not only not needed, but also contraindicated, since the disease of a viral origin is not eliminated by the use of antibacterial drugs. Only use antiviral drugs.

Dosage of the drug for children

It is extremely important to correctly apply the medicine "Amizon". Instructions for use for children under 6 years of taking the drug prohibits.

Be sure to consult a pediatrician before using this medication. The instructions of the preparation give the following dosages:

1. With influenza and other viral infections. For medicinal purposes, babies 6-12 years are recommended 2-3 times a day to use 125 mg. The duration of therapy is 5-7 days. If the medicine is taken as a prophylactic, children 6-12 years 2-3 weeks take 125 mg every other day. Children of 12-16 years are recommended the same pattern of use, but the dosage of the drug increases to 250 mg.
2. In the case of rubella, measles, chicken pox, babies are recommended to use three times a day for 125 mg. Children 8-12 years - one tablet four times a day. Children 13-14 years eat three times a day for 250 mg. Adolescents 14-16 years old should take 4 times a day for 250 mg.
3. To combat mumps infection, children aged 12-14 years are recommended to consume 6-7 days 3-4 times a day for 250 mg.
4. Treatment of infectious mononucleosis of medium severity requires taking the drug by children 6-12 years three times a day for 125 mg. In severe cases during the first 2-3 days, the daily maximum dose for children of the above age is 1000 mg. Once the clinical effect is achieved, the amount of the drug is reduced by half.
5. For melanosis, babies 6-9 years are advisable to give 3 times a day for 125 mg. For children aged 10-14 years, the drug in the same dosage is recommended for use 4 times.

Contraindications

The drug should not be used for those individuals who are sensitive to iodine-containing drugs. It is undesirable to use the medicine for pregnant women. Doctors advise especially to refrain from taking in 1 trimester. Not suitable for nursing mothers.

Extremely cautious, and only according to the doctor's prescription, a remedy is given to people with thyroid dysfunction. Especially if hyperthyroidism is diagnosed.

Do not forget that the drug contains lactose. Therefore, it may not fit some categories of people. Persons with rare hereditary intolerance to galactose, insufficiency of lactase or glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome, should not take medicine.

Side effects

Some people may face unpleasant manifestations. Possible side effects can be classified as follows:

1. Allergic manifestations. Hives, itching, skin rashes, angioedema.
2. Digestive system. Bitterness, dry mouth, tongue is dyed yellow, puffiness of the oral mucosa, hypersalivation, vomiting, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, pain, bloating.
3. Respiratory system. Irritated throat, shortness of breath.

Sometimes, extremely rarely, there was dizziness, weakness, headache, spasmodic arterial pressure.

Drug analogues

Different reasons can underlie the need to replace a remedy with another. The question arises: does the drug "Amizon" have analogues? And what?

As with any drug, there are analogues for this drug. But remember that a doctor should replace and prescribe the medicine. Self-medication does not always lead to the expected effect.

So, the main analogs of the drug "Amizon" are:

• "Enisamium iodide".
• "Flavozid."
• Mangoherpine.
• "Altabor".
• "Engistol".

Customer opinions

Often, the human body tolerates the drug "Amizon" well. Reviews of people taking the drug strictly for the intended purpose and in the recommended dosage, this is confirmed.

Some consumers still face a side effect on themselves. According to clinical studies, about 6% of people feel unpleasant effects. Often faced with bitterness, heartburn, slight swelling of the mucosa.

Analyzing available on the drug "Amizon" reviews, we can conclude that the medicine is indeed quite effective. Many patients, once using a medicine, do not part with it. People confirm: if the medication is started at the first symptoms of an advancing ailment, the disease can be stopped in a short time.