Josamycin analogues

Josamycin and its analogs belong to the group of macrolides. These drugs have a bactericidal effect. The active substance interacts with the 50S subunit, preventing the retention of transport RNA and suppressing protein synthesis.

What can replace Josamycin?

The medication is indicated for chronic and acute infections caused by disturbance of the microflora. To restore normal work, often using drugs based on josamycin. Often this medicine with the same name. It has a certain effect on the body, removing many of the symptoms. Although often prescribed and cheaper analogues of Josamycin.

For example, the most common is considered to be Wilprafen. This is a pill. It is indicated for treatment:

• tonsillitis, otitis, sinusitis and other ailments associated with upper respiratory tract infection;
• diphtheria;
• bronchitis , pertussis;
• urethritis, prostatitis;
• chlamydial and mixed urinary tract infections.

In addition, the main generic of Josamycin is considered to be Vilprafen solute. This drug is a complete analog. It also has antibacterial and bactericidal properties. But nevertheless there is a difference - tablets are issued oblong form, they are sweet and possess a strawberry smell.

Analogues of this drug are also considered antibiotics of the macrolide group:

• erythromycin;
• clarithromycin, which in pharmacies can be found under such names as Binoklar, Clarbakt, Claricin, Clarosil, Fromilid;
• azithromycin - Azivok, Azitral, Zimaks, Sumazid, Hemomycin;
• roxithromycin - Brilide, Remora, Roxid, Elroks;
• spiramycin - Rovamycin;
• medecamycin acetate.

What kind of medicine is suitable for this or that patient, it will be only experts who will be able to find out, based on the analysis indicators. Often you can hear that if there is no drug in the pharmacy, then it is safely replaced with another. But this is not 100% true. In each case, a doctor's consultation is needed.

What is better - Jozamycin or Azithromycin?

Many prescribe these drugs, without hesitation: they have almost identical active substance, and hence their effect the same. Despite this, based on international studies, we can safely say that Azithromycin leads to a lesser extent to the manifestation of such side effects as:

• nausea;
• vomiting;
• poor appetite;
• swelling of the extremities;
• general weakness.