Currently, it is impossible to imagine the treatment of genitourinary infection without prescribing antibacterial drugs. Cystitis is the most common defeat of urinary organs, and if it is not treated or treated properly, then there is a big risk of climbing the infection.
A group of fluoroquinolones are the drugs of choice in the fight against urinary tract infection. Norbaktin preparation for cystitis is one of the most frequently prescribed remedies for inflammatory damage of the bladder . Next, we will consider in detail the mechanism of action, the specific features of the preparation Norbaktin and its instructions.
How does Norbaktin work?
The active substance of the drug Norbaktin is norfloxacin, which has a pronounced bactericidal action against Gram-positive aerobic microorganisms. The drug is well absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and after 2 hours it reaches the maximum concentration in the blood plasma. The drug has the property of accumulating in the tissues of the genitourinary organs, which is due to its advantages over other groups of antibacterial agents. The drug is excreted from the body through the kidneys with urine and through the intestine with feces.
Prescription of tablets from cystitis Norbaktin
At once it is necessary to underline, that in treatment of an inflammatory defeat of a bladder monotherapy is unacceptable. It is expedient to use Norbaktin complexly with uroseptics , immunostimulants, vitamins and antihistamines.
Tablets of Norbaktin should be taken 1 hour before meals or 2 hours after, squeezed with a large volume of liquid. For cystitis, Norbaktin is prescribed 400 mg twice daily, and the duration of the treatment is indicated individually by the attending physician in each case.
Side effects are rare, but sometimes patients complain of nausea, loss of appetite, a feeling of discomfort in the epigastric region and allergic reactions. Very rarely patients complain of headache, dizziness and sleep disturbance.
From contraindications to the prescription of the drug include individual intolerance, the period of pregnancy and lactation.
Thus, the antibacterial drug Norbaktin can be considered a drug of choice in the treatment of cystitis. However, it should be remembered that the doctor must prescribe it, taking into account the individual characteristics of each patient.