"Furazolidone" for children

"Furazolidon" children are issued in a special form. Granules are dissolved with water before use. The drug has antimicrobial properties and is part of the group of nitrofurans.

The drug is most active in relation to groups of gram-negative microorganisms that cause intestinal infections. Among them, in particular, include solmonellosis, bacterial dysentery, food poisoning (food poisoning). The medication is effective in diseases caused by protozoa (trichomoniasis, giardiasis).

It should be noted that "Furazolidon" is practically not used for pathologies of the urinary tract and kidneys. This is due to weak activity against pathogens of purulent infections.

To all nitrofurans in pathogenic bacteria , habituation develops slowly. "Furazolidon" is active against certain bacteria that are resistant to sulfonamides and antibiotics and in many cases are not used alone, but in combination with other drugs with antibacterial action.

The medication in the intestines is absorbed quickly, then distributed along the tissues. Decomposing metabolites in the liver, is excreted with feces and urine.

"Furazolidone." Instructions for use.

Children prescribe the drug after eating. The recommended number of receptions per day is three or four. When the drug "Furazolidon" is prescribed to children, the dosage is selected in accordance with the age of the child. For patients up to a year, the amount of a single medicine is four milliliters, from one to two years - from four to five, from three to four years - from six to seven, from five to six years - from 7.5 to 8.5.

To prepare the suspension, water up to a certain label should be poured into the vial. With the help of the measuring cup attached to the package with the medicine, the required amount is measured.

The duration of the course is not more than ten days.

"Furazolidon" is not prescribed for children with hypersensitivity, the presence of kidney and liver diseases of a serious nature with impaired functions, with enzymatic insufficiency of an innate nature. Contraindicated drug and patients up to one month.

It should be noted that the infection of the intestine in a child is characterized by a fairly severe course. As a rule, illnesses are accompanied by a liquid stool, vomiting, often repeated, an increase in temperature.

In such cases, "Furazolidon" children are prescribed in combination with other, more effective drugs, without waiting for the results of the study of stool (seeding on nutrient media). One of the advantages of the drug is that pathogenic bacteria almost never lose sensitivity to it.

After receiving the results of the analysis, if necessary, the specialist adjusts the therapy. Preparations to which the causative agent is resistant (insensitive) are changed to others. As a rule, "Furazolidon" remains.

Unlike adults, lambliosis often occurs in children with pronounced symptoms. Among them, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, anorexia, vomiting. Often giardiasis has a latent course and pathogens are difficult to detect in feces. "Furazolidone" for children with this disease is prescribed as a drug of first choice.

Side effects can be expressed by allergic reactions (rash, itching, puffiness and other), anorexia, vomiting. In addition, the agent is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and has an antidepressant effect that causes dizziness, drowsiness, or vice versa, agitation and others. In such cases, "Furazolidone" must be canceled.

An overdose of the drug is manifested in the increased side effects, the appearance of signs of toxic hepatitis of an acute nature and other symptoms.

The use of "furazolidone" is not recommended without the appointment of a doctor.