Likopid

Likopid – the means stimulating immunity.

Form of release and structure

Release form – tablets: round, a ploskotsilindrichesky form, white color (on 10 pieces in blister strip packagings, in a pack cardboard 1 or 2 packagings).

Active ingredient of Likopid – глюкозаминилмурамилдипептид: in 1 tablet – 1 or 10 mg.

Auxiliary components: methyl cellulose, potato starch, calcium stearate, sucrose, lactose.

Indications to use

Drug is appointed as a part of complex therapy of diseases/states which are followed by secondary immunodeficience.

Indications for adults:

• Persistent infections of lungs;
• Human papillomavirus infection;
• Herpes infections (офтальмогерпес including);
• Diseases of skin and soft tissues of pyoinflammatory character (chronic and acute, including it is purulent - septic complications after operation);
• Viral hepatitis of B and the C chronic current;
• Pulmonary tuberculosis;
• Psoriasis (including artropaticheskiya).

Indications for children:

• Chronic and acute diseases of skin and soft tissues of pyoinflammatory character;
• Herpes infections of any localization;
• Persistent infections of respiratory tracts (both upper, and lower parts) in a stage of an aggravation or remission;
• Viral hepatitis of B and the C chronic current.

Contraindications

Likopid's use is strictly contraindicated in the following cases:

• The diseases which are followed by the increased body temperature (> 38 °C) or fever;
• Aggravation of an autoimmune thyroiditis;
• Children's age up to 16 years (for tablets of 10 mg);
• Pregnancy;
• Feeding period breast;
• Hypersensitivity to drug.

Route of administration and dosage

Likopid take sublingual (i.e. under language before full dissolution) or inside on an empty stomach, approximately for half an hour before meal.

The recommended schemes of use for adults depending on indications:

• Prevention of development of postoperative complications: sublingual on 1 tablet of 1 mg of 1 times a day for 10 days;
• It is purulent - septic processes of skin and moderately severe soft tissues (including postoperative): sublingual on 2 tablets of 1 mg 2-3 times a day within 10 days;
• Severe forms it is purulent - septic processes of soft tissues and skin, and also tuberculosis: inside on 1 tablet of 10 mg of 1 times a day a 10-day course;
• Infectious diseases of respiratory tracts of a chronic current: sublingual on 1-2 tablets of 1 mg of 1 times a day for 10 days;
• Herpes infections: easy forms – about 2 tablets of 1 mg 1-2 times a day within 6 days are sublingual; severe forms – about 1 tablet of 10 mg 1-2 times a day within 6 days is sublingual;
• Oftalmogerpes: inside on 1 tablet of 10 mg 2 times a day for 3 days, after a 3-day break repeat a course;
• Damages of a neck of uterus papillomavirus of the person: inside on 1 tablet of 10 mg of 1 times a day within 10 days;
• Psoriasis: inside on 1-2 tablets of 10 mg 1-2 times a day within 10 days, for the next 10 days – on 1-2 tablets of 10 mg a day every other day. At severe forms of psoriasis or defeats, big on the area (including at an artropatichesky form of a disease) drug is appointed inside on 1 tablet of 10 mg by 2 times a day a 20-day course.

The recommended doses for children of 1-16 years (only tablets in a dose of 1 mg are applied!):

• Diseases of skin of pyoinflammatory character and persistent infections of respiratory tracts: inside on 1 tablet of 1 times a day within 10 days;
• Herpes infection: inside on 1 tablet 3 times a day for 10 days;
• Viral hepatitis of B and the C chronic current: inside on 1 tablet 3 times a day a 20-day course.

The newborn at the long course of an infectious disease (including sepsis, coloenterites, postoperative complications, bronchitis and pneumonia) Likopid appoint on ½ tablets 1 mg 2 times a day within 7-10 days.

Side effects

In an initiation of treatment perhaps short-term fervescence to 37,9 ºС which independently passes and does not demand drug withdrawal.

Special instructions

Negative impact on speed of reactions and ability to concentration medicine does not pay attention.

Medicinal interaction

In case of simultaneous use adsorbents and antacids significantly reduce Likopid's bioavailability, glucocorticosteroids – its efficiency.

Drug strengthens action of half-yen derivatives, cephalosporins, ftorkhinolon, and also the antibiotics relating to group of semi-synthetic penicillin.

Synergism (mutual strengthening of action) concerning antifungal and antiviral means is noted.

Likopid it is inexpedient to apply along with tetracyclines and sulfanamide drugs.

Terms and storage conditions

To store at a temperature not above 25 °C in the place unavailable to children protected from moisture and light.

Period of validity – 5 years.