Levomycetin (chloramphenicol)
ТаблеткиBroad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic
Indications
Urinary and biliary tract infections caused by sensitive microorganisms
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol or other components of the drug, inhibition of bone marrow hematopoiesis, acute intermittent porphyria, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, liver and/or kidney failure, pregnancy, lactation, children under 3 years of age and with a body weight of less than 20 kg.
Usage
Inside (30 minutes before meals, and with the development of nausea and vomiting – 1 hour after meals) 3-4 times a day.
A single dose for adults is 250-500 mg, daily – 2000 mg.
Children over 3 years of age and with a body weight of more than 20 kg are given 12.5 mg / kg every 6 hours or 25 mg / kg every 12 hours (under control of the concentration of the drug in the blood serum).
The average duration of treatment is 8-10 days.
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Drugs in the category Urology
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