Spiramycin(3 MIU)
Uses
Spiramycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections of lungs, bones, skin, soft tissues, ears, nose, throat, urninary tract, and brain.
How it works
Spiramycin belongs to class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. Spiramycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, thereby stopping the bacterial growth or sometimes killing sensitive bacteria.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration. Stopping before the prescribed completion doses because the symptoms of disease have disappeared, may lead to development of resistance to the action of the medicine. Spiramycin is available in tablet, capsule, syrup and injection forms.
Treatment of bacterial infections:
Adult dose: 1 to 2 grams (3,000,000 to 6,000,000 IU) two times a day; or 500 mg to 1 gram (1,500,000 to 3,000,000 IU) three times a day.
For severe infections, the dose may be increased to 2 to 2.5 grams (6,000,000 to 7,500,000 IU) two times a day.
Treatment of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy:
First trimester: Oral, 3 grams (9,000,000 IU) per day, divided into three or four doses.
Second and third trimesters: 3 grams (9,000,000 IU) of spiramycin, divided into three or four doses, for three weeks alternating with 25 to 50 mg of pyrimethamine per day in combination with 2 to 3 grams of sulfadiazine per day and folic acid 5 mg per day for three weeks.
Prophylactic treatment of meningococcal meningitis:
Adult dose: 3 million IU every 12 hours for 5 days.
Children dose : 75 000 IU/kg every 12 hours for 5 days.
Common side effects
Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions, specifically skin rash and itching low platelet count, certain heart problems, like irregular heartbeat; recurrent fainting, liver problems(abdominal pain; nausea; vomiting; yellow eyes or skin), gastrointestinal toxicity, acute colitis (abdominal pain and tenderness; bloody stools; fever), intestinal injury (abdominal pain and tenderness), ulcers and swelling in the food pipe causing chest pain, heartburn.
Who should not take
Patients who are hypersensitive to spiramycin or to any of the excipients.
Patients who are using it to treat meningitis.
Spiramycin(3 MIU)
Uses
Spiramycin is used to treat certain bacterial infections of lungs, bones, skin, soft tissues, ears, nose, throat, urninary tract, and brain.
How it works
Spiramycin belongs to class of medications called macrolide antibiotics. Spiramycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, thereby stopping the bacterial growth or sometimes killing sensitive bacteria.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration. Stopping before the prescribed completion doses because the symptoms of disease have disappeared, may lead to development of resistance to the action of the medicine. Spiramycin is available in tablet, capsule, syrup and injection forms.
Treatment of bacterial infections:
Adult dose: 1 to 2 grams (3,000,000 to 6,000,000 IU) two times a day; or 500 mg to 1 gram (1,500,000 to 3,000,000 IU) three times a day.
For severe infections, the dose may be increased to 2 to 2.5 grams (6,000,000 to 7,500,000 IU) two times a day.
Treatment of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy:
First trimester: Oral, 3 grams (9,000,000 IU) per day, divided into three or four doses.
Second and third trimesters: 3 grams (9,000,000 IU) of spiramycin, divided into three or four doses, for three weeks alternating with 25 to 50 mg of pyrimethamine per day in combination with 2 to 3 grams of sulfadiazine per day and folic acid 5 mg per day for three weeks.
Prophylactic treatment of meningococcal meningitis:
Adult dose: 3 million IU every 12 hours for 5 days.
Children dose : 75 000 IU/kg every 12 hours for 5 days.
Common side effects
Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions, specifically skin rash and itching low platelet count, certain heart problems, like irregular heartbeat; recurrent fainting, liver problems(abdominal pain; nausea; vomiting; yellow eyes or skin), gastrointestinal toxicity, acute colitis (abdominal pain and tenderness; bloody stools; fever), intestinal injury (abdominal pain and tenderness), ulcers and swelling in the food pipe causing chest pain, heartburn.
Who should not take
Patients who are hypersensitive to spiramycin or to any of the excipients.
Patients who are using it to treat meningitis.