"Clacid" medication is a suspension for effective infection control

The drug "Clacid" is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used for the treatment of infectious diseases, inflammation of soft tissues and respiratory tract.

Pharmacological properties

The drug "Clacid" (suspension) has an antibacterial effect. The drug effectively fights against the pathogens of listeriosis, green streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococcus. The drug is active against microbes that cause enterocolitis, syphilis, borelliosis, acne, toxic infectious pasteurellosis, as well as whooping cough, erysipelas, leprosy, gonorrhea, chlamydia, sporotrichosis, pneumonia and hemophilic infection. In addition to the suspension, tablets are produced. The active ingredient is clarithromycin, on the basis of which the labeling of the drug depends. For example, "Clacid" (suspension, 125 mg) contains 125 mg of active ingredient in 5 ml of the drug. Auxiliaries are fruity, citric acid, titanium dioxide, potassium sorbate, maltodextrin, hypromellose phthalate, castor oil, carbomer and povidone.

Indications for use

The drug "Clacid" (suspension) is used to treat mycobacterial infections, otitis, pneumonia, bronchitis. The agent is prescribed for face, cellulitis, folliculitis, monosynusitis, pharyngitis, polysynusitis, odontogenic infections. With the help of the drug, they struggle with Helicobacter, which makes it possible to reduce the frequency of manifestations of peptic ulcer.

Contraindications

It is forbidden to take the remedy in case of severe kidney pathology and liver dysfunction. Do not use the medicine in porphyria, as well as individual sensitivity to its components. Babies up to three years of age are prescribed medication only in the form of a suspension. Contraindications include pregnancy and lactation.

Mode of application

Therapy can last up to two weeks. The drug "Clacid" (suspension) is taken regardless of eating. For the therapy of microbacteria, the drug is taken twice a day, for the treatment of odontogenic infections 250 mg are used for five days, 2 times a day. To prepare the suspension, water to the indicated label is added to the container with granules, after which the vial must be shaken. Dosage for children is 7.5 mg per 1 kg of body weight, giving a suspension is required twice a day.

Side effects

The medicine as a whole is well tolerated. However, when using the suspension, epigastric pain, ventricular arrhythmia with tachycardia, candidiasis of the oral cavity, inflammation of the tongue, pseudomembranous colitis and stomach pain can be observed. In addition, there were stomatitis, discoloration of teeth and tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, nausea. In rare cases, the drug can provoke hepatic cell hepatitis, complicated by jaundice, impaired liver function. These side effects are reversible. Some patients after taking the drug complained of dizziness, confusion, convulsions, fear and even psychosis. In rare cases, hallucinations, depersonalization, ringing in the ears, insomnia, nightmares, anxiety, transient headaches are possible.

The drug "Clacid" (suspension): the price

The average cost of the medicine is 380 rubles.