Flemoxin for children: how to take it right?
Bacterial infections are prettya common phenomenon, both among adults and among children. In some cases, the only way to quickly and effectively treat is antibiotics. Flemoxin for children is considered a fairly effective antibacterial agent. This drug was developed on the basis of amoxicillin - a substance from the group of semisynthetic penicillins.
Flemoxin for children: composition and properties
As already mentioned, the main currentThe substance of the drug is amoxicillin, which is an antibiotic of a wide range of effects. He quickly affects the pathogens, removes the symptoms of the disease.
After taking the medicine pretty quickly andalmost completely (tablets are resistant to the effects of the acidic environment of the stomach) is absorbed by the intestinal mucosa. Approximately one-fifth of amoxicillin binds to plasma proteins and penetrates into all organs, tissues and foci of inflammation. The excretion of the antibiotic and its metabolites is carried out through the urethra.
Flemoxin for children: indications for use
This drug is used to treat bacterial infection and only if pathogens are sensitive to amoxicillin.
In most cases, these are respiratory diseasespathways (angina, bronchitis, etc.), the genitourinary system, the digestive tract and skin. It is worth recalling that it is strictly forbidden to prescribe antibiotics to the child - if there are any alarming symptoms, consult a doctor.
Flemoxin for children: instructions and dosage
The manufacturer of the drug gives the following recommendations about the dosage:
- Children between the ages of one and three shouldtake 125 milligrams of amoxicillin three times a day (see how many milligrams of antibiotic is contained in one tablet, and divide it into appropriate parts).
- Children from three to ten years are recommended to take two hundred and fifty milligrams three times a day.
- Children of the age of ten can take five hundred milligrams three times a day.
Disease of medium and mild severity, bothThe rule is treated for 5-7 days. The only exception is persistent streptococcal infection - the course of admission should last at least 10 days. Tablets should be taken for another two days after all the symptoms have disappeared - this will prevent the occurrence of a recurrent infection.
The medicine can be taken regardless of the intakefood. The tablet can be drunk whole and washed down with the necessary amount of liquid. If necessary, it can be dissolved in 100 ml of warm water - a sweet solution with a pleasant lemon scent (this is very convenient if a small child is sick).
Flemoxin for children: contraindications and side effects
The drug can not be used to treat a child who has developed an allergy to penicillin. Contraindications are infectious mononucleosis.
Adverse reactions do not occur often. In most cases, there is a reaction from the skin (rash, itching, redness), or from the digestive system (diarrhea, nausea, itching in the anus, vomiting). Sometimes there is anemia. Children can become overly active and irritable, or, conversely, drowsy and tired.
It is worth recalling that antibiotics do not killonly pathogenic, but also useful microorganisms. For a small child, this is fraught with dysbiosis and impaired liver function. Therefore, ask the pediatrician about the drugs that must be taken to protect microflora and hepatocytes. As a rule, lacto- and bifidocultures, as well as homeopathic preparations for the liver, are prescribed for this purpose.
