Enterofuril - antidiarrhoeal preparation and intestinal broad-spectrum antiseptic, which is prescribed for the treatment of microbial and parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract.
Advantages and peculiarities of application of Enterofuril
The drug is available in capsules and suspensions. Take Enterofuril usually in large enough doses: 2 capsules up to 4 times a day, courses up to 7 days.
From the advantages of this tool is worth noting:
- activity against a large number of pathogens;
- high bioavailability;
- rapid onset of therapeutic effect;
- the drug does not have a systemic effect (does not affect other organs, acts solely in the intestine);
- the drug does not affect the normal intestinal microflora.
Of the disadvantages of Enterofuril, in addition to the rare cases of allergy, it is worth noting that it requires frequent admission and is quite expensive in comparison with analogues and substitutes.
Enterofuril is effective against:
- staphylococci;
- streptococci;
- clostridia;
- salmonella;
- shigella;
- E. coli ;
- cholera vibrios;
- a significant number of other infections.
The drug for diarrhea caused by helminthic invasion is ineffective.
What can replace Enterofuril?
Analogues of Enterofuril according to the active substance
Preparations based on the same active substance, which may not differ in any way, differ in the composition of the auxiliary substances or in the form of the release. Such analogues of Enterofuril include:
- Ecofuril;
- Ersefuril;
- Nifuroxazide;
- Stoppier;
- Lekor.
Preparations based on loperamide
A fairly large group of antidiarrhoeal agents with a pronounced effect. These include drugs such as:
- Diar;
- Superylope;
- Imodium;
- Lediumum;
- Diarrhea.
Probiotics
Drugs with an entirely different mechanism of action, which have a positive effect on the intestinal microflora and contribute to its normalization. These include:
- Enterol;
- Bacteriophage;
- Bactisubtil;
- Hilak forte;
- Yogulact.
The most effective these drugs for diarrhea, provoked by intestinal dysbiosis.
Antimicrobial medications (Phthalazole)
Such drugs analogues of Enterofuril can be considered very conditional, they have no pronounced antidiarrheal effect, but help fight infection.
What is the analogue of Enterofuril better?
Among the synonyms (absolute analogues), there is no big difference what kind of drug to take, because the therapeutic effect completely coincides. The cheaper analogues of Enterofuril are Stopdiar and Nifuroxazide , the most expensive is Eresfuril. It should also be noted that enterofuril is available in a dosage of 100 and 200 mg, Stopdiar - only 100 mg, Lecor - 200 mg, Nifuroxazide in tablets of 100 mg and as a suspension.
Among the antidiarrhoeal drugs based on loperamide, the most popular is Imodium. Like all preparations of this group, it has a fairly rapid effect, but it is intended for relief of acute symptoms and short (up to 2 days) reception.
Preparations of a group of probiotics are considered safe and do not have obvious contraindications. They do not have a quick effect and require a long reception. Not suitable for the treatment of acute diarrhea, but more often used as an auxiliary, preventive medicine or in combination with other antidiarrhoeal drugs. Of this group is most known Hilak forte, which is a complex of bifido- and lactobacilli.