Avelox is an antibiotic of the fluoroquinol group, active against a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, as well as chlamydia, mycoplasma, legionella, anaerobic and atypical pathogens, intestinal and pseudomonas aeruginosa and other infections.
The active substance of the drug Avelox-moxifloxacin disrupts the biosynthesis of DNA in microbial cells. When ingested, the drug is well absorbed into the blood from the gastrointestinal tract and evenly distributed to tissues and fluids in the human body.
Indications and contraindications for use
Relating to the group of antibiotics, Avelox is used in the treatment of many diseases of infectious etiology, such as:
- acute sinusitis ;
- Chronical bronchitis;
- pneumonia;
- skin infections and inflammation of soft tissues;
- intra-abdominal abscess;
- urogenital infections.
Attention! Avelox is a potent antibiotic, so only a specialist can recommend it to him, determining the dosage and methods of taking the drug taking into account the patient's general condition, localization and the severity of the infectious disease.
Avelox and its analogs should be used, following the instructions, without chewing the tablets and washing down with a small amount of water. And even if the dosage and reception rules are adhered to, when treating Avelox, significant side effects can be observed:
- violation of heart function (arrhythmia, tachycardia, etc.);
- nausea and vomiting;
- dizziness and headaches;
- fainting;
- sleep disorders;
- increase and decrease of pressure;
- digestive system disorders, etc.
There are a number of contraindications to the use of the drug. These include:
- period of pregnancy and lactation;
- children and adolescence;
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Also, with caution advise to take medicine for patients with pathologies of the central nervous system and with functional disorders of the liver or kidneys.
How to replace Avelox?
A significant number of contraindications and the presence of many side effects cause a logical question: what can replace Avelox?
To date, the pharmaceutical industry produces quite a lot of analogues of Avelox. So, along with Avelox, to the fluoroquinolones of the 4th generation is Moxifloxacin. To the group of quinolones introduced into medical practice at the end of the 20th century and having a destructive effect on a wide range of infectious agents, belong:
- Ciprofloxacin ;
- Vigamox;
- Moxin;
- Mossimak;
- Levofloxacin and a number of drugs.
Proceeding from the fact that all the indicated preparations act approximately equally, they have similar contraindications and side complications. It should also be noted that both Avelox and all analogs of the drug are not cheap and have approximately the same value. In connection with this, with
Experts recommend that in the presence of chronic diseases of the digestive system, do not use an antibiotic in tablets, but purchase an infusion solution for intravenous injections to prevent the worsening of the underlying disease. For the treatment of severe eye infections, Ciprofloxacin is used, which is available in the form of eye drops. With mycoplasma, with the permission of the attending physician, Avelox can be replaced with Doxycycline Monohydrate.