The antibacterial agent Flexin contains an amoxicillin active substance. This is an antibiotic designed specifically for children. Take this drug must be carefully, as it has side effects and is excreted through the kidneys. In this article, you will get acquainted with the drug closer and understand the principle of its action.
When taking Flexin
This drug is an antibiotic of a wide range of action, that is, it is able to heal many diseases, the main thing is to know what caused the beginning of the disease.
To identify reasons, the doctor must assign you a test for sensitivity. It shows how susceptible bacteria is precisely this type of drugs. If the result is negative, then there is no way to drink Flexin, you are only for nothing.
The drug is prescribed:
- From some causative agents of meningitis;
- Gonorrhea;
- Such malicious sticks as intestinal, salmonella, Schigella;
- The same refers to Chlebseyella;
- It is easy to treat staphylococcus, streptococcus;
- Moraxella and hemophilic stick;
- Listeria.
If you have not conducted the tests earlier, and these names do not have little about what they say, then know that you can cure such diseases:
- Diseases and upper, and lower respiratory tract in acute stage, launched bronchitis, pharyngitis;
- Any ENT disease from Angina to Schimorite;
- Infections of the urogenital system;
- Intestinal diseases;
- Ryg;
- It is often prescribed for ulcers and duodenal therapy.
Of course, Flexin is a drug, and not a magic tablet from all diseases. Before the treatment, the most important thing to find out what type of bacteria is and whether they are sensitive to amoxicillin.
Contraindications for receiving Flexin
It is important to understand that this antibiotic is excreted through the kidneys, along with bile and even through the dairy glands in nursing mothers. This does not pass without a trace in some cases:
- If a person has a sick liver, treatment with Flemoxin is questioned;
- Renal failure;
- If there is a blood coagulation disorder;
- Nursing or pregnant mothers can take Flexin only under the supervision of the doctor;
- Various bowel diseases can be contraindicated;
- Dysbacteriosis;
- Prohibited in infectious mononucleoses;
- Bronchial asthma;
- Allergic reactions.
As you can see, the list is large enough and can continue. Only a doctor will be able to correctly weigh all the "for" and "against".
How and in what doses are Thelexin
The drug is most often prescribed in a dosage of 250 mg. If you need to reduce or increase the dose, you can easily cut the tablet and remove it part or add.
- It is absorbed equally well and before, and after eating. But to reduce the risk of nausea and side effect, it is better to drink immediately after eating;
- The dissolution of the tablet in water is allowed, if the child cannot swallow it.
Carefully need to approach the drug dosage:
- If the drug still appointed a baby up to a year, then 60 mg of the drug is taken by one kilogram of the body. This dose is divided into three receptions per day;
- Over the year is allowed to give all 250 mg twice a day, but dose is allowed, for example, 125 mg per three receptions;
- From three years and up to five kids can be given 250 mg three times a day;
- Older than ten years in the acute course of diseases, children give 500 mg three times a day.
If the drug begins to take an adult, then the dose will be 500 mg three times a day. Only a doctor may write an accurate dosage, given all the features of the body.
Do not self-medication when it comes to antibiotics.