The drug "Cycloferon" is a powerful remedy for viruses, which is used in the treatment of adults and small patients. For therapy to be successful, you must carefully follow the instructions for use of the Cycloferon tablets. The appointment itself is done strictly by the doctor.
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The composition of the drug
The main substance that provides the medicinal effect is acridonoacetic acid. This chemical compound is able to fight against pathogens of infections - viral agents that freely enter the body when weakening the immune system.
In addition to the main component, the composition of the medicine also includes additional ingredients that provide the form of the drug. This is calcium stearate, as well as methyl cellulose.
In pharmacies, you can find not only tablets for oral administration, but also other forms, in particular, liniment and injection. Which is better, "Cycloferon" injections or pills, the doctor always decides.
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Pills are effective in treating colds, but this is not a standard way to kill viral agents.
The key role of the drug is to stimulate its own defenses. In fact, this is a powerful immunostimulating medication that helps with a wide range of diseases - from a mild cold to the flu, which occurs with complications.
The drug works by stimulating the formation of special compounds - interferons, which provide the activity of your own immune system.
Pills help solve several problems at the same time.
They are capable of:
- destroy viral agents;
- strengthen the body's internal defense;
- initiate the formation of new stem cells (in particular, in the bone marrow);
- reduce the intensity of inflammation;
- reduce tissue edema.
In addition, the tool successfully copes with pain due to the impact on the causes of pathology. This suggests that the tablets as soon as possible fight viral diseases.
Admission Scheme for Adults
"Cycloferon" in tablets for adults is prescribed for various pathologies. The regimen will vary, depending on the situation.
- With colds. An adult patient should take 10 tablets in 5 days, provided that there are no complications. Drink once a day for 2 tablets.
- With the flu. In this case, the dose can be increased to 4 tablets per day, and the course of treatment will last from 5 to 10 days.
- With intestinal infections. The treatment regimen in this case is complicated. The patient should be taken orally in 2 tablets strictly on the days selected by the doctor. Usually it is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 days.
- With hepatitis viral origin. The treatment is carried out by analogy with the treatment of intestinal infections, but an adult patient will need 2 to 4 tablets per day.
- With HIV infection. Take 2 to 4 dragees per day. Do it on 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 days. After 2 to 3 weeks, a repeat course is required.
To understand how to take "Cycloferon" in tablets, you need to study the instructions for use, which is attached to the pack of medicine. The annotation provides more detailed instructions that are binding. So, dragees need to be swallowed, and not chewed and washed down with a small volume of water.
During pregnancy and lactation
Antiviral tablets with acridonoacetic acid are not used in the treatment of pregnant women, since negative consequences for the development of the fetus are possible.
If you want to get rid of a cold while carrying a baby or strengthen immunity, you should choose one of the safer analogues.
During lactation, Cycloferon is also recommended to abstain in favor of other means. A doctor who needs to be informed about breastfeeding and the desire to continue it during therapy will help to choose tablets or other forms of drugs that are safe for the baby.
Instructions for use for children
Children's age is not a restriction on the use of pills, so with colds and flu, you can give the drug to the child. It is only important to observe the recommended dosages that are selected by the pediatrician.
The required amount of medication depends on the age of the patient.
The following figures are given in the abstract:
- 4 - 6 years - 1 tablet per day;
- 7 to 11 years - 2 tablets per day;
- older than 12 years - 3 tablets per day.
Determining the dose for the child alone is extremely undesirable. The instructions show only average values. If the pediatrician decided to prescribe Cycloferon for children, he will also help determine the dosage. So, the number of dragees taken per day can be reduced if the baby is underweight, and, conversely, increased with pronounced symptoms of viral diseases.
Interaction with other medicines
If tablets with acridonoacetic acid in the composition are selected for treatment, you need to pay attention to those drugs that are already being taken by the patient. It is possible that the active ingredients of different drugs will interact with each other.
However, doctors explain that you should not be afraid of a medication. As a rule, it is well tolerated by patients.
In addition, this medicine:
- goes well with remedies for symptomatic therapy (to eliminate fever, inflammation, sore throat, cough);
- enhances the positive effect of taking interferons;
- facilitates the course of side effects during the course of chemotherapy.
Contraindications and side effects of cycloferon
Tablets in most cases are well tolerated by patients and accelerate recovery in the presence of infections of viral etiology. The instructions provide data on possible side effects, but such undesirable consequences are typical for cases when the patient increases the dose or prolongs the course of therapy without the permission of the doctor.
Among the main negative reactions to the drug are allergic reactions.
They can be manifested by such signs:
- redness of the skin;
- the appearance of a rash;
- itching and burning;
- edema of the respiratory tract.
In rare cases, with individual intolerance, digestive disorders can occur - nausea and vomiting.
If any of these symptoms appear, consult a doctor. As a rule, the condition normalizes after the medication is canceled.
The list of contraindications for use is short, because the medicine is considered both effective and safe.
It can not be taken with:
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients;
- pregnancy
- breastfeeding.
Another contraindication indicated in the instructions is the age of up to 4 years. In this case, the substance itself does not pose a danger to the baby, and the restriction is associated only with the imperfection of the act of swallowing.
There is a way out of this situation - the doctor can prescribe not dragees, but injections.
Analogs
Sometimes the patient is forced to select other means for the treatment of viral diseases. Many seek to find an analogue of Cycloferon cheaper, but want it to be as effective as it is. Pharmacies offer several options similar to the effects on the body of drugs in different price categories. Forms of release may also vary.
- Estifan. This is an inexpensive plant-based immunostimulant. The composition of the drug includes echinacea extract, as well as a number of other substances that activate their own protective system. The drug is prescribed from 4 years old and is advised not to combine it with other medicines with a similar effect.
- "Sepilin." A powerful homeopathic remedy from India. It contains a whole complex of herbs to normalize the functioning of the immune system and to combat harmful agents penetrating the body. The tool additionally has an anti-inflammatory effect. Due to the high risk of allergies, it is prescribed from 6 years.
- Sodium nucleinate. These are immunostimulating tablets with the same substance in the composition. The tool stimulates the production of its own interferon, and also enhances phagocytosis - the process of absorption of foreign agents by white blood cells. The drug is not used during pregnancy, but is allowed for children up to a year.
- Gepon. This is a powder or solution containing a particular peptide (amino acid sequence). Such a tool can be classified as immunostimulating and antiviral. Appointed strictly upon reaching 12 years of age.
- "Imudon." An innovative drug containing bacterial lysates (those that provoke inflammation inside the body). The drug is represented by lozenges. It helps in the treatment of sore throat and other pathologies of the respiratory organs. Assign him from three years.
- Lavomax. This is an immunostimulating medication based on tilorone. Tablets are needed to enhance the synthesis of their own interferons, which allow them to fight viruses. For the treatment of children is not used. You can take pills only after 18 years.
- "Immunal." A set of funds on a natural basis. In the composition - Echinacea juice. Such a plant is famous for its ability to strengthen immunity and increase resistance to pathogenic microorganisms. Tablets are prescribed for children from 4 years old and adults, and the solution can be used already from a year.
In composition, Cycloferon is different from its counterparts, but they are all designed to solve the same main problem. These drugs strengthen the immune system and increase the body's defenses.As a result, a person is much quicker to cope with a viral infection.
