Levomikon-TFF
Levomikon-TFF: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Levomikon-TTF
ATX code: D.06. C
Active ingredient: dioxomethyltetrahydropyrimidine + chloramphenicol (Dioxomethyltetrahydropyrimidinum + Chloramphenicolum)
Producer: Tula pharmaceutical factory, LLC (Russia)
Description and photo updated: 2019-29-07
Levomicon-TFF is a combined antimicrobial drug.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - ointment for external use: white with a yellowish tinge or white (in a cardboard box 1 aluminum or polymer tube containing 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 g of ointment, or 1 polymer can or orange glass containing 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 g of ointment, and instructions for the use of Levomikon-TFF).
Composition of 100 g of ointment for external use:
- active substances: chloramphenicol - 0.75 g; methyluracil (dioxomethyltetrahydropyrimidine) - 4 g;
- auxiliary components: macrogol 400 - 76.2 g; macrogol 1500 - 19.05 g.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Levomicon-TFP is a combined agent for external use, which has a dehydrating (anti-inflammatory) and antimicrobial effect.
Chloramphenicol (one of the active components) contained in the preparation belongs to antibacterial agents of bacteriostatic action. It disrupts the process of protein synthesis in a microbial cell, is active against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms - Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci and others. The substance easily penetrates deep into tissues without damaging biological membranes. Its antibacterial effect is preserved in the presence of necrotic masses and pus.
The second active ingredient of the drug is dioxomethyltetrahydropyrimidine, which has a dehydrating (anti-inflammatory) effect. By normalizing nucleic acid metabolism, it stimulates epithelialization, granulation maturation and tissue growth, and regeneration processes in wounds.
Indications for use
Levomicon-TFF ointment is prescribed for the treatment of purulent wounds in the first phase of the wound process (purulent-necrotic), including those infected with mixed microflora.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- lactation period;
- age under 1 year;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
Levomicon-TFF is prescribed under medical supervision during pregnancy.
Levomikon-TFF, instructions for use: method and dosage
Levomikon-TFF ointment is applied externally - it is impregnated with sterile gauze napkins and loosely filled the wound. It is allowed to inject the drug into the purulent cavity through the drainage tube (catheter) using a syringe. In such cases, the ointment should be warmed up to 35–36 ° C before administration.
Dressings must be carried out daily, once a day, until the wound is completely cleared of purulent-necrotic masses.
In cases of large wound surfaces, the dose of the drug in terms of chloramphenicol should not exceed 3 g per day.
The duration of therapy directly depends on the course and severity of the pathology. If after the course of treatment there is no improvement or new symptoms appear, you should consult your doctor for advice.
It is important not to exceed the dosage of Levomicon-TFF and to use the ointment in accordance with the recommended route of administration. It is important to consult a doctor before starting therapy.
Side effects
During the period of application of Levomicon-TFF, allergic reactions may occur. In such cases, it is necessary to cancel the use of the ointment and consult a doctor.
Overdose
Overdose cases of Levomicon-TFF have not been reported.
special instructions
With long courses of treatment and application to large areas of the skin, it is necessary to conduct a clinical blood test.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms
The drug does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and work with complex mechanisms.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Levomicon-TFF during pregnancy can be used under medical supervision in cases where the predicted benefit to the mother outweighs the possible risks to the fetus.
If it is necessary to use the ointment during lactation, breastfeeding is stopped.
Pediatric use
For patients under 1 year of age, the drug is not prescribed, since the biotransformation of chloramphenicol in newborns, compared with adults, is slower.
Drug interactions
There are no data on the interaction of the ointment with other drugs.
Analogs
Levomikon-TFF analogs are Levometil, Levomekol.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a place protected from light and moisture at temperatures up to 20 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
The shelf life is 3.5 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Reviews about Levomikon-TFF
According to reviews, Levomicon-TFF is a safe, affordable, easy-to-use and effective drug used in the treatment of purulent wounds.
Price for Levomikon-TFF in pharmacies
The approximate price for Levomikon-TFF (1 tube in a package containing 40 g of ointment) is 110 rubles.
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
