Most of the inflammatory infectious diseases, including urogenital pathologies and diseases transmitted through sexual contacts, are caused by pathogenic microorganisms. The antibiotic Wilprafen is prescribed precisely in such cases, especially if the bacterial culture showed the resistance of microbes to other drugs with a similar effect or there is their individual intolerance.
Which group of antibiotics does Vilprrafen belong to?
According to the chemical structure, the drug in question belongs to a large group of macrolides. These drugs are considered the least toxic among all existing antimicrobial agents, so they are well tolerated by patients.
It is worth noting that macrolides rarely cause negative side effects, are safe even for children, the elderly and pregnant women. Moreover, drugs from this group are prescribed in the syndrome of kidney failure, a tendency to allergic reactions and severe digestive disorders.
Antibiotic Vilprafen - strong or not?
Low toxicity does not mean low efficiency. This drug is considered one of the most effective modern antimicrobial drugs.
The antibiotic Vilprafen Solutab at a concentration of 500 and 1000 mg is active against most known aerobic bacteria (Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria). It also suppresses the growth and reproduction of some anaerobic microorganisms, including such a rare species of microbes as Treponema pallidum, resistant to other groups of antibacterial medicines.
Indications and contraindications for antibiotic Wilprafen Solutab
The presented drug is recommended for treatment of the following pathologies:
- diphtheria ;
- otolaryngological infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract, including pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, paratonzillitis, otitis media;
- scarlet fever;
- psittacosis;
- whooping cough;
- infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract, including acute bronchitis, relapses of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia;
- ophthalmic bacterial lesions, including - dacryocystitis, blepharitis;
- wound and burn infections;
- dental pathology;
- infectious inflammation of soft tissues and skin;
- diseases of the urinary tract and reproductive system caused by bacteria;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including those caused by the microorganism Helicobacter pylori;
- venereal lymphogranuloma;
- syphilis;
- gonorrhea.
Contraindications to the use of macrolides are not many:
- intolerance to josamycin (active ingredient of Wilprafen);
- hypersensitivity to antibiotics of the same group;
- severe violations of the liver.
Frequent side effects after taking medication are abdominal discomfort and nausea, sometimes diarrhea or constipation is added to these symptoms. As a rule, correction of dosage and frequency of use of tablets ensures complete disappearance of such problems.
Analogues of the antibiotic Wilprafen
The only direct analogue of the drug considered is the import antimicrobial agent Josacine. But there are many means by which to replace Wilprafen. They are based on other macrolides:
- Clacid ;
- Azithromycin;
- Sestrin;
- Hemomycin;
- Azro;
- Ziomycin;
- Azimed;
- Roxid;
- Cleron;
- Sumamed;
- Clarimax;
- Lecoclar;
- Ormax;
- Klaben;
- Zitrocin;
- Areane;
- Defens;
- Clarithromycin;
- Starck;
- Rovamycin;
- Clarrant;
- Altrocin-S;
- Erythromycin;
- Fromromide;
- Meristat;
- Ezcalar;
- Clarbakt and others.