Antibiotics have been used since their inventiongreat success due to its effectiveness in the fight against infectious diseases. But over time, when the drugs of this group were studied in more detail, their side effects were revealed, which undermined the credibility of these drugs. Do not deprive them and the third generation antibiotic "Ceftriaxone". His children are prescribed for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases.
Pharmacological properties
The drug "Ceftriaxone" has a wide spectrumbactericidal action, showing activity against anaerobic, aerobic, gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. The drug is released in the form of a powder of yellowish or white color, which is intended for the preparation of solutions for intravenous and intramuscular injections. The drug "Ceftriaxone" is diluted with a 1% solution of lidocaine. Antibiotic prescribe for meningitis, pneumonia, peritonitis, pyelonephritis, lung abscess, with infected wounds and burns and other diseases.
As the annotation recommends, "Ceftriaxone"Newborn children should be administered in amounts of twenty to fifty milligrams per kilogram of body weight. A child aged from two months to twelve can increase the dose of the drug: from twenty to one hundred milligrams per kilogram of weight. The doctor prescribes the duration of the course of treatment individually, based on the symptoms of a particular disease. The maximum amount of a drug that can be taken to a child during the day is two grams. The dose of the drug "Ceftriaxone" to children (newborns) is more than indicated in the annotation can not be introduced, because infants still immature enzyme system. For infections of soft tissues and skin, children are prescribed "Ceftriaxone" in the amount of fifty to seventy-five milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
The preparation "Ceftriaxone" creates an obstacle forsynthesis of vitamin K and suppresses the intestinal microflora. It can provoke the occurrence of bleeding (with joint medication with drugs that reduce platelet aggregation). It is also not recommended simultaneous reception of the drug "Ceftriaxone" with "loop" diuretics: the possibility of developing nephrotoxic action increases. The drug "Ceftriaxone" for children with premature babies and infants with hyperbilirubinemia is prescribed only under the supervision of a doctor. Care should be taken during treatment with this remedy for patients who have impaired renal function.
Although the research tools relating to iteffects on the body during pregnancy, not conducted, yet women who are expecting the birth of a child, should take it with caution and only in those cases where the risk is minimal. If the drug is prescribed to a woman during lactation, for the period of treatment it should stop breastfeeding.
Many are afraid to give the drug "Ceftriaxone"children, because they are concerned about the side effects of the drug. These include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, cholestatic jaundice, pseudomembranous colitis, hepatitis. Allergic reactions are possible: itching, skin rash, eosinophilia. In rare cases, Quincke's edema may occur. Long-term use of the drug affects the composition of peripheral blood.
Reviews about the drug
Young mothers watching how to appoint and injectin hospitals, the drug "Ceftriaxone" for children, reviews leave a different character. Some, inspired by the result of the treatment, talk about the happy recovery of the kids. Others talk about the drug with caution, as the side effects of the drug could see with your own eyes. One of his significant shortcomings, according to many, is the painfulness of this injection, which makes it difficult for a child to withstand the entire course of treatment. However, the result of therapy is often positive, so side effects do not overshadow the merits of this drug.
