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Nifuroxazide

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  • Latin name: Nifuroxazide
  • ATC code: A07AX03
  • Active substance: Nifuroxazide (Nifuroxazide)
  • Manufacturer: Gedeon Richter Romania, S.A. (Romania); Warsaw FZ Ternopharm of (Poland); Jurabek Laboratories Ltd (Uzbekistan)
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  • Composition
  • Product form
  • Pharmacological action
  • Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Instructions on nifuroxazide
  • Overdose
  • Cooperation
  • Terms of sale
  • Storage conditions
  • Shelf life
  • Cautions
  • Analogs
  • For children
  • Newborns
  • With alcohol
  • During pregnancy (and lactation)
  • Reviews
  • Price, where to buy

 Nifuroxazide

Composition

One tablet Nifuroxazide   It contains the active substance: nifuroxazide   - 100 mg (Richter nifuroxazide in tablet form, has an identical composition).

Excipients: gelatin, starch, talc, magnesium stearate, silica colloidal anhydrous .

The composition of the shell: titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose , Quinoline yellow dye, talc .

In 100 grams of suspension Nifuroxazide Richter   It contains the active substance: nifuroxazide   - 4 grams.

Excipients: sodium hydroxide, sucrose, carboxy polymethylene, citric acid monohydrate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, antifoaming emulsion , Banana flavor, purified water.

Product form

Tablets yellow, biconcave, round and smooth, without any damage or stains are coated shell. 24 pieces in a blister. 1 blister in a cardboard box.

The suspension (syrup, as it is sometimes called) of a yellow color, with a sweet taste and smell of banana. Available in bottles of 90 ml (with measuring spoon); 1 bottle in a cardboard package.

Pharmacological action

The drug has bactericidal   and antibakterialnoym   action.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

The drug has antibacterial   activity and for the treatment of infectious diseases of the digestive tract. Inhibits the activity of enzymes dehydrogenases   and inhibits production of the protein in the cells of bacteria. It weakens the synthesis of toxins by microorganisms.


Affects Gram-positive microorganisms : Staphylococcus spp. ; Gram-negative enterobacteria : Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp., Yersinia spp.

No effect on the normal flora of the gastrointestinal tract, without provoking dysbiosis . It is not conducive to the emergence of resistant strains.

The drug has no systemic effects on the body and does not alter blood parameters.

Pharmacokinetics

After taking the drug is not absorbed in the intestine, creating a significant concentration of the active substance in the digestive tract, and soon enough exhibits therapeutic effect. Excreted in the feces.

Indications

  • Diarrhea   (chronic and acute), caused by Gram-positive   ( streptococci   and staphylococci ) And some Gram   ( Shigella, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella ) Bacteria.
  • Diarrhea   after Antibiotic Changes the normal bacterial flora of the colon.
  • Diarrhea   at appendicitis , Food poisoning, autoimmune chronic gastritis .
  • Toxic diarrhea   (pathogens - Gram-negative bacteria   ( Salmonella, Klebsiella, Shigella, Escherichia coli ) In children aged 2 months.

Contraindications

  • Allergies   to the drug or any of its components.
  • Age up to 2 months.

Side effects

Rarely - nausea, stomach pain.

Individual sensitivity to the drug: skin rash, shortness of breath, itching (required drug discontinuation and symptomatic treatment).

Instructions on nifuroxazide

Instructions for use Nifuroxazide (tablets)   and instruction on suspension Nifuroxazide Richter (syrup)   They point out that the drug is used inside the mouth.

Receive Mode suspension : For children from 2 to 6 months, the recommended dose - 2, 5-5 ml twice a day, from 6 months to 6 years - 5 ml three times a day (8 hours). Children from 6 years and adults - 5 ml every 6 hours.

Pills   Nifuroxazide recommended for adults and children from 6 years to 2 tablets four times a day for 6 days.

Overdose

Overdose cases are not fixed.

Cooperation

Do not use the drug at the same time sorbents   and an alcohol.

Terms of sale

In Ukraine, drug prescription in Russia - without a prescription.

Storage conditions

Keep away from children. Store at temperatures up to 25 degrees, in a dark place.

Shelf life

Two years.

Cautions

In the case of symptoms of dehydration is necessary to conduct rehydration therapy   in addition to standard drug therapy.

Analogs nifuroxazide

Match code ATC 4th level:
  •  Nifuroxazide  Ersefuril
  •  Nifuroxazide  Stopdiar
  •  Nifuroxazide  Entoban

Known analogues of the drug: Enterofuril   (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nifurozid-Health   (Ukraine) Lekor (Ukraine) Ersefuril   (France).

For children

Note allows for the possibility of using the syrup for children between the ages of 2 months. Suspension for children from 2 to 6 months of 2.5-5 mL taken twice a day; 6 months and older - 5 ml three times a day.

Newborns

Prohibited use of the drug in infants up to 1 month and preterm infants.

With alcohol

At the time of treatment should abandon admission alcohol.

During pregnancy and lactation

Use with caution.

Reviews nifuroxazide

Reviews nifuroxazide show a sufficiently high therapeutic effect of the drug in the majority of cases when used as indicated. Reported side effects are rare.

Nifuroxazide - an antibiotic or not?

The drug is a derivative of nitrofuran. It belongs to the group of antimicrobials ( antibiotics ).

Is it better or nifuroxazide Enterofuril?

Nifuroxazide (nifuroxazide Richter) and Enterofuril are complete analogues, their price is approximately comparable. Reviews of preparations do not allow to give preference to any of them. However Enterofuril has a greater variety of forms-release tablets on the number in the package (№8, 16 and 30) and dosing (100 and 200 mg). Using the tablets in a dosage of 200 mg of the more convenient and can reduce the dosing frequency of the drug twice.

Price nifuroxazide

In Ukraine, the price Nifuroxazide Richter tablets   (№24) will cost 53, 5 hryvnia, and the price suspension for children   It will be about 81 hryvnia. In Russia, the price of the drug in the form of tablets - 330 rubles, in the form of syrup - 500 rubles.

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