Sulfadimethoxin - Indications, Reviews, Instructions

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Sulfadimethoxine

Instructions for use:

1. 1. Pharmacological action
2. 2. Release form
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Storage conditions

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Sulfadimethoxine is an antibacterial drug with a wide range of applications.

pharmachologic effect

The active component of Sulfadimethoxin has an antibacterial effect against:

• Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp.;
• Chlamydia trachomatis;
• Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Shigella spp..

When taken orally according to indications, sulfadimethoxine, in comparison with other antibiotics, has a long-term effect.

Sulfadimethoxine release form

Sulfadimethoxine is produced in the dosage form of tablets that contain 200 or 500 mg of the active substance of the same name. 10, 20 and 30 pieces per pack.

Sulfadimethoxine as an active ingredient is part of Levosin ointment for external use.

The analogs of Sulfadimethoxin according to the mode of action are the preparations Sulfalene and Sulfapyridazine in the form of tablets and Sulfalene-meglumine in the dosage form of a solution for injection.

Indications for the use of Sulfadimethoxin

According to the instructions, sulfadimethoxine is prescribed for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases caused by microorganisms that exhibit sensitivity to the active component of the drug. Such diseases include:

• Angina;
• Otitis;
• Dysentery;
• Erysipelas;
• Trachoma;
• Sinusitis;
• Bronchitis;
• Inflammatory diseases of the biliary and urinary tract;
• Wound infections.

Contraindications

According to the instructions, Sulfadimethoxine is contraindicated in the following cases:

• With the suppression of bone marrow hematopoiesis;
• With porphyrias;
• With renal and hepatic insufficiency;
• With azotemia;
• With chronic heart failure;
• During pregnancy and lactation;
• With congenital deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
• With hypersensitivity to the components of sulfadimethoxine and sulfonamides.

During treatment with sulfadimethoxine, according to the instructions, it is recommended to drink plenty of alkaline drinks.

Method of using sulfadimethoxin

On the first day of treatment, Sulfadimethoxin is prescribed according to the instructions for adults at 1 g, for children at 25 mg / kg, and over the next days the dose is halved. The daily dosage is taken at intervals of at least a day.

In severe forms of the disease, the use of sulfadimethoxin is indicated in combination with drugs of the erythromycin group, penicillin and some others.

As a rule, the use of sulfadimethoxine is effective for a duration of treatment from seven to ten days. Maintenance doses of the drug should be taken for at least three days after the temperature has returned to normal.

In severe cases of the disease, the daily dose of Sulfadimethoxin, according to reviews, can be increased.

For resistant forms of malaria, sulfadimethoxine therapy should be combined with antimalarial drugs.

When treating, it should be borne in mind that:

• Sulfadimethoxine reduces the effectiveness of some bactericidal antibiotics;
• The antibacterial activity of the drug is reduced by benzocaine, procaine and tetracaine;
• Barbiturates and paraaminosalicylic acid reduce the antimicrobial effect of sulfadimethoxin.

In addition, Sulfadimethoxine:

• Enhances the metabolism of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine;
• May reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

External ointments containing sulfadimethoxine in the form of an active ingredient are used to improve tissue regeneration.

Side effects of sulfadimethoxin

According to reviews, sulfadimethoxine can cause unwanted side effects, manifested as:

• Headache;
• Drug fever;
• Dyspeptic symptoms, vomiting, nausea, cholestatic hepatitis;
• Skin rashes;
• Agranulocytosis, leukopenia.

Storage conditions

According to indications, sulfadimethoxine is dispensed by prescription. The shelf life of the drug is no more than five years.

Sulfadimethoxine: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Sulfadimethoxine 200 mg tablets 10 pcs. 19 RUB Buy

Sulfadimethoxine 500 mg tablets 10 pcs. RUB 30 Buy

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