Tetracycline-AKOS
Tetracycline-AKOS: 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. Use in childhood
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Tetracycline-AKOS
ATX code: D06AA04
Active ingredient: tetracycline (Tetracycline)
Producer: Sintez, JSC (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-05-07
Prices in pharmacies: from 31 rubles.
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Tetracycline-AKOS is an antibacterial drug for external use.
Release form and composition
The drug is available in the form of an ointment for external use 3%: a yellow mass (15 or 30 g in aluminum tubes, in a cardboard box 1 tube and instructions for the use of Tetracycline-AKOS).
100 g of ointment contains:
- active substance: tetracycline hydrochloride (calculated as tetracycline) - 3 g;
- auxiliary components: ceresin, anhydrous lanolin, sodium disulfite (sodium metabisulfite and sodium pyrosulfite), solid petroleum paraffins, petroleum jelly (white soft paraffin).
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Tetracycline-AKOS is an antibacterial drug for external use from the group of tetracyclines, has a wide spectrum of bacteriostatic activity. The mechanism of action of tetracycline is due to its ability to interfere with protein synthesis. This occurs as a result of a disruption in the formation of a complex between the transport RNA (ribonucleic acid) and the ribosome.
The following microorganisms are sensitive to tetracycline:
- gram-positive microbes: Haemophilus influenzae, Enterobacter speciales (spp.), Staphylococcus spp. (including penicillinase-producing strains), Listeria spp., Streptococcus spp. (including Streptococcus pneumoniae), Bacillus anthracis;
- gram-negative microbes: Salmonella spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Escherichia coli, Bordetella pertussis, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., as well as Chlamydia spp., Rickettsia spp., Treponema spp., Mycoplasma spp.
The drug is not active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia spp., Proteus spp., Most Bacteroides spp. Strains, fungi, small viruses, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (including 44% of Streptococcus pyogenes strains, 74% of Streptococcus faecalis strains).
Pharmacokinetics
When applied to intact skin, there is practically no absorption of the ointment.
Indications for use
- rash, acne vulgaris;
- bacterial skin infections: purulent soft tissue infections, folliculitis, furunculosis, infected eczema.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- age up to 11 years;
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
Tetracycline-AKOS, instructions for use: method and dosage
Ointment Tetracycline-AKOS is applied externally by applying to the affected skin, including under a gauze bandage.
Recommended dosage regimen: 1-2 times a day.
If there is no improvement in the condition after 14 days of therapy, you should consult a doctor.
Side effects
On the areas where the Tetracycline-AKOS ointment is applied, burning of the skin, flushing, swelling or other signs of an allergic reaction may appear.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms have not been established.
special instructions
It is not recommended to apply the ointment to skin areas with severe burns, deep or puncture wounds.
For inflammatory infections in ophthalmology, 1% tetracycline eye ointment should be used.
It should be borne in mind that against the background of the use of external antibacterial agents, the body's sensitivity to various irritants increases.
Pediatric use
The use of the ointment for the treatment of children under 11 years of age is contraindicated due to the lack of information on the effectiveness and safety.
Drug interactions
There is no information on the clinically significant interaction of Tetracycline-AKOS ointment when combined with other agents.
Analogs
Analogs of Tetracycline-AKOS are: Tetracycline, Tetracycline eye ointment 1%, Tetracycline hydrochloride, Oxytetracycline, Tetracycline-LekT, Erythromycin, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at a temperature of 15-25 ° C, protected from moisture.
The shelf life is 3 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Tetracycline-AKOS
Reviews of Tetracycline-AKOS are extremely positive. Patients indicate the high efficacy of the drug in the treatment of deep acne, abscesses, various bacterial skin infections resulting from cuts or injuries (including manicure or pedicure procedure). Due to the bacteriostatic activity, the ointment promotes the rapid elimination of general inflammation and wound healing.
Price for Tetracycline-AKOS in pharmacies
The price of Tetracycline-AKOS for a package containing one tube of 15 g can range from 24 rubles.
Tetracycline-AKOS: prices in online pharmacies
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Tetracycline-AKOS 3% ointment for external use 15 g 1 pc. RUB 31 Buy |
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!
