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Tetracycline

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from 32 rub.

Tetracycline represents antibacterial drug of a broad spectrum of activity. Drug destroys gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.Тетрациклин в упаковке

Tetracycline was widely used as drug for treatment of infectious diseases of respiratory tracts.

Structure and form of release

The main active ingredient – Tetracycline of 100 mg.

Auxiliary components: lanolin, ceresin, sodium, paraffin, vaseline.

Tetracycline is produced in the form of ointment, tablets for 0,05 - 0,25 and suspensions for syrup preparation.

Pharmacological effect of Tetracycline

Tetracycline is active concerning gram-negative (Brucella, Francisella, Haemophilus influenzae, Bartonella, Neisseria, etc.) and gram-positive (Streptococcus viridans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc.) bacteria. Drug effectively destroys various pathogenic microorganisms, including Chlamydophila, Clostridium, Treponema, Actinomyces, Bacillus, etc.

Antiinflammatory and antibacterial effects of Tetracycline yield high therapeutic result. Drug is well soaked up and reaches the maximum concentration in an organism within 2 hours. Tetracycline is metabolized in a liver, and removed by kidneys within 12 hours. Active agent of drug circulates in an organism, carrying out antimicrobic action.

Tetracycline has good responses as medicine for the prevention of emergence of infectious complications after operational intervention.

Indications to Tetracycline use

Tetracycline is appointed for treatment:

  • diseases of respiratory system – bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy of purulent type, quinsy;
  • endocarditis;
  • dysentery of various form;
  • the diseases caused by infections in foodstuff and got from animals (scarlet fever, whooping cough, a brucellosis, a psittacosis, a tularemia, typhus, cholera);
  • infectious diseases of urinogenital system, including gonorrhea, candidiasis, syphilis and cholecystitis;
  • meningitis.

Tetracycline received positive reviews as drug for treatment of infectious diseases of eyes, purulent inflammations, burns, inflammations of mammary glands at women.

In complex therapy Tetracycline is applied to treatment of septic diseases.

Application instruction

According to the instruction Tetracycline can be applied inside and outwardly, depending on a form of production of drug. Before appointment the patient has to pass researches on sensitivity of microflora of a GIT to Tetracycline components.Таблетки Тетрациклин

Adult patients should accept drug on 0,25 g 3 times a day. The maximum daily dose makes 2 g. To children Tetracycline is appointed on 1 tablet a day after meal.

It is necessary to accept tetracycline in the form of suspension 3-4 times a day on 2 drops, and in the form of syrup – on 15-18 ml 3 times a day. Syrup has to be diluted with 50 ml of water.

According to the instruction Tetracycline in the form of ointment is applied on a thorax or other affected areas with a small layer and rubbed before full absorption.

Contraindications

Contraindications to purpose of Tetracycline are hypersensitivity and intolerance of components of drug, fungus diseases, wounds and injuries on skin, pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding, a renal and liver failure, internal bleedings, a serious illness of the alimentary system, children's age up to 8 years.

With care drug is appointed at a leukopenia and at advanced age.

Side effects of Tetracycline

Tetracycline, being an antibiotic of broad action, can cause the following side effects: loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, headache, dizziness, meteorism, diarrhea, inflammation of a mucous membrane of a stomach, gastritis, proctitis.

At long reception dental health can worsen and appear stomatitis.

Drug increases sensitivity to sunshine, and also can provoke an exacerbation of diseases of urinary tract.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Tetracycline ointment for external use of 3% 15 g

32 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Tetracycline oculentum of 1% 3 g

41 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Tetracycline гл.мазь 1% 3 g *, Tatkhimfarmpreparata (Kazan)

43 rub.

Сеть московских аптек ИФКNetwork of the Moscow drugstores of IFC

Tetracycline of 1% 5,0 g oculentum

53 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Tetracycline of a tablet 100 of mg of 20 pieces

82 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Tetracycline with nystatin of a tablet 100000ED 10 of piece

82 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Tetracycline + Nistatin тбл п / about 100 thousand. No. 10 piece, Biosynthesis (Penza)

94 rub.

Сеть московских аптек ИФКNetwork of the Moscow drugstores of IFC
 
 
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