Amiksin - Instructions For Use, Indications, Doses, Reviews

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Amiksin

Instructions for use:

1. 1. Pharmacological action
2. 2. Indications for use
3. 3. Method of application and dosage
4. 4. Side effects
5. 5. Contraindications
6. 6. Additional information

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The drug has an immunomodulatory effect, i.e. boosts immunity.

pharmachologic effect

Amiksin is an effective synthetic inducer that stimulates the synthesis of interferons belonging to the alpha, beta and gamma types.

The main active ingredient of Amiksin is tiporon, to the introduction of which hepatocytes (liver cells), granulocytes (one of the subgroups of white blood cells) and T-lymphocytes (lymphocytes developing in the thymus gland) and intestinal epithelial cells react, actively producing interferon.

After using Amiksin, the maximum amount of interferon is produced within 4-24 hours, first of all, the intestine reacts to the tiporon, then the liver, and last of all - the blood. The drug has antiviral and immunomodulatory effects.

The use of Amiksin is effective in the treatment of many viral infections, including influenza viruses, respiratory viral infections caused by other pathogens, as well as hepatitis and herpes viruses. The antiviral effect of Amiksin is due to its ability to suppress the reproduction of viruses by inhibiting the translation of virus proteins in infected cells.

According to reviews, Amiksin significantly surpasses its counterparts in harmlessness, duration of action, the effect obtained and the breadth of the scope of use. This drug is well tolerated and non-toxic.

Amiksin after oral administration is rapidly absorbed, bioavailability (ability to be absorbed) - 60%, binding to plasma proteins - 80%. It is excreted practically unchanged through the kidneys (9%) and intestines (70%). Amiksin does not accumulate in the body and does not undergo biotransformation.

Indications for the use of Amiksin

Clinical studies and reviews of Amiksin confirm the advisability of prescribing the drug for the following diseases:

• prevention and treatment of influenza and ARVI;
• cytomegalovirus infection;
• herpes;
• viral hepatitis A, B and C.

The instructions for Amiksin indicate that it is possible to effectively use the drug as part of the complex therapy of such diseases:

- viral and infectious-allergic encephalomyelitis;

- respiratory and urogenital chlamydia;

- pulmonary tuberculosis.

For the treatment of influenza and ARVI, children over 7 years old are prescribed Amiksin for children.

Dosage and administration of Amiksin

The drug is available in the form of coated tablets, 60 mg each (Amiksin for children) and 125 mg each. This medication should be taken by mouth at the end of a meal. For adult patients, 125 mg tablets are prescribed according to the following scheme:

• Prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections - for 6 weeks, take 1 tablet once a week.
• Treatment of influenza and ARVI - 6 tablets are distributed as follows: for the first two days, 1 tablet per day, the remaining tablets are taken at intervals of 48 hours.
• Acute hepatitis B - Amiksin is taken according to the same scheme as with the flu, the course consists of 16 tablets.
• Acute heapitis C - the drug is taken in the same way as for the flu, the course consists of 20 tablets.
• Viral hepatitis A - according to the instructions, Amiksin should be taken 1 tablet twice a day for the first two days, then every 48 hours, 1 tablet. For the entire course, 10 tablets should be taken.
• Chronic hepatitis B - in the initial phase, the first two days should be taken 1 tablet twice a day, then 1 tablet - every two days (20 tablets in total). The use of Amiksin in the amount of 10-20 tablets provides for a continuation phase, during which 1 tablet is taken once a week. The course dose (30-50 tablets) is designed for 3.5-6 months.
• Chronic hepatitis C - the scheme of drug administration is the same as in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. The course (50 tablets) is designed for six months.
• Complex therapy of neuroviral infections - the first two days are prescribed 1-2 tablets, then every two days, 1 tablet.
• Herpes and cytomegalovirus infection - the scheme for using Amiksin corresponds to the dose and frequency of administrations in the treatment of influenza. The course consists of 10-20 tablets.
• Respiratory and urogenital chlamydia - treatment occurs in the same way as the treatment of influenza. The course dose includes 10 tablets.
• Complex therapy of pulmonary tuberculosis - 2 tablets for the first two days, then 1 tablet every 48 hours. The course consists of 20 tablets.

Treatment of influenza and ARVI without complications in children over 7 years old is carried out with the help of Amiksin for children, 1 tablet of which includes 60 mg of tilorone: on the first, second and fourth days from the start of treatment, 1 tablet is prescribed. If the flu or ARVI are accompanied by complications, then on the sixth day from the start of treatment, another, fourth, tablet of Amiksin for children is prescribed.

Side effects

In reviews of Amiksin, complaints about undesirable consequences after taking the drug are extremely rare, however, there is a possibility of such side effects as an allergic reaction and chills (not for long). Disorders in the functioning of the digestive system are possible.

Contraindications

The instructions for Amiksin indicate that the use of the drug should be refrained from in the following cases:

- hypersensitivity;

- pregnancy;

- women during breastfeeding;

- children under 7 years old.

Additional Information

The place of storage of the drug should be dark and dry, and the temperature should be within 5-30 ⁰ C. The shelf life of Amiksin is 3 years.

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Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!