Instructions for use of the antibiotic Tavanik for the treatment of cystitis and prostatitis

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Published: 12/05/2017

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Tavanik has an excellent therapeutic effect for cystitis. Its instructions for use are quite simple, and reviews from patients and doctors note its high effectiveness with a short course of therapy with its help.

And although there are conflicting opinions about whether it is worth taking antibiotics to treat cystitis, doctors still note that with their help you can get rid of pathogenic microorganisms forever. There is no other way to destroy the infection.

• What does it consist of and what does it look like?
• Therapeutic effect
• Indications
• Directions for use and doses
• Contraindications
• Side effects
• special instructions
• Reviews

Monural

Monural is a synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic related to phosphonic acid derivatives. Used exclusively for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract. The active ingredient of the drug is fosfomycin. Release form: granules for internal use, packaged in 2 and 3 g packs.

It has a bactericidal effect due to the suppression of the first stage of protein synthesis of the cell wall and due to the inhibition of a specific bacterial enzyme - enolpyruvil transferase. The latter ensures the absence of cross-resistance of monural with other antibiotics and the possibility of its use in case of resistance to antibacterial agents of the main groups.

special instructions

Tavanic is used as part of complex therapy for cystitis. After eliminating the inflammatory process and pain, the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is indicated.

The drug is used with extreme caution to treat patients prone to seizures, as well as patients who have suffered a stroke or traumatic brain injury.

If the patient is diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis, which is accompanied by diarrhea, Tavanic is replaced with Vancomycin or Metronidazole. You should also not take drugs that inhibit intestinal motility.

Tavanic is not used to treat patients suffering from tendinitis, as it can cause rupture of ligaments and tendons.

With hypersensitivity to levofloxacin, there is a risk of developing anaphylactic shock and angioedema. In this case, patients should independently refuse the medication and seek advice from their doctor.

A special category consists of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease or renal failure. It should be remembered that in this situation the process of removing the drug from the body increases.

You should not combine antibiotic treatment with vitamin and mineral complexes containing high doses of zinc and iron.

Increased photosensitivity may occur during antibacterial treatment, so time in the sun should be limited to avoid sunburn.

Taking Tavanik may be accompanied by impaired concentration, dizziness, drowsiness, and blurred vision. In this regard, it is necessary to refrain from physical activity, driving vehicles and working with complex mechanisms.

You should not drink alcohol during therapy. This will reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.

Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloccin. – fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Treatment of pyelonephritis (including complicated ones) with ciprofloxacin and related drugs is currently the standard of care. The remedy is also effective when both kidneys are involved in the inflammatory process.

The wide degree of activity of the drug is due to its mechanism of action: ciprofloxacin is able to suppress the division of microbial DNA by inhibiting the action of the enzyme DNA gyrase. This disrupts the synthesis of protein components of the bacterial cell and leads to the death of microorganisms. Ciprofloxacin acts both on actively dividing cells and on bacteria that are at rest.

Side effects

Tavanic is a new drug that patients tolerate more easily than other fluoroquinolone antibiotics of the previous generation.

However, in some cases there are:

• migraine;
• dizziness;
• general weakness;
• drowsiness;
• change in heart rate;
• lowering blood pressure;
• labored breathing.

Patients may complain of trembling of the limbs, impaired taste perception, nausea, vomiting, abnormal bowel movements, bloating, and increased gas formation.

In rare cases, confusion, increased anxiety, pain in muscles and joints are recorded. Patients may develop fungal infections and resistance of pathogenic flora to the antibiotic.

Some patients with diabetes may experience hypoglycemia, accompanied by hand tremors, increased appetite, nervous irritability and trembling.

On the mental side, depression, persecution mania, and nightmares are noted.

Tavanik

Tavanic is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, another representative of the fluoroquinolone group. The active ingredient is levoxacin. The drug is available in the form of tablets 250, 500 mg.

Levofloxacin is of synthetic origin and is an isomer (levorotatory) of ofloxacin. The mechanism of action of the drug is also associated with blocking DNA gyrase and indirect destruction of the bacterial cell.

Treatment with Tavanik is prohibited in cases of severe chronic kidney failure, in pregnant and lactating women and in pediatric practice.

Reviews about the drug

Irina For 5 years I suffered from attacks of acute cystitis. Exacerbations usually occurred in autumn and winter. Various combinations of antibiotics relieved the symptoms, but the disease periodically reminded itself. After a course of treatment with Tavanik, the symptoms disappeared, and I’ve been feeling great for 2 years now!

Olga After the first sexual intercourse, frequent painful urination appeared. The doctor diagnosed acute cystitis. Just one tablet of Tavanik eliminated the manifestations of the disease. No further symptoms occurred. Thanks for the good medicine!

Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin is a bactericidal antibiotic from the group of semisynthetic penicillins. Release form: tablets 0.25, 0.5, 1 gram, powder for preparing a suspension, dry substance for preparing injection forms.

Destruction of the cell wall occurs due to inhibition of the synthesis of protein-carbohydrate components of the bacterial cell. Currently, the spectrum of antimicrobial activity of the drug has significantly narrowed due to the production of beta-lactamase enzymes by bacteria, which inhibit the action of penicillins.

Amoxiclav

Amoxiclav is a semi-synthetic combination drug from the penicillin group, consisting of amoxicillin and an inhibitor of beta-lactamase (bacterial cell enzyme) - clavulonate. Available in tablets (250/125, 500/125, 875/125 mg), powder for dilution and parenteral administration (500/100, 1000/200 mg), powder for suspension (treatment in pediatrics).

The mechanism of action of amoxiclav is based on disruption of the synthesis of peptidoglycan, one of the structural components of the bacterial cell wall. This function is performed by amoxicillin. The potassium salt of clavulanic acid indirectly enhances the effect of amoxicillin by destroying some beta-lactamases, which typically cause bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

Indications for use of the drug:

• treatment of uncomplicated forms of inflammation of the renal collecting system and urinary tract;
• acute and chronic pyelonephritis in pregnant women (after assessing the risks of impact on the fetus).

Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone is a third generation injectable cephalosporin. Available in powder form for the preparation of solution for injection (0.5, 1 g).

The main effect is bactericidal, due to blocking the production of cell wall proteins of microorganisms. The density and rigidity of the bacterial cell is disrupted and it can be easily destroyed.

The drug has a wide spectrum of antimicrobial action, including against the main pathogens of pyelonephritis: streptococci of groups A, B, E, G, staphylococci, including aureus, enterobacter, E. coli, etc.

Ceftriaxone is administered intramuscularly or intravenously. To reduce pain when administered intramuscularly, it can be diluted in a 1% solution of lidocaine. Treatment lasts 7–10 days depending on the severity of kidney damage. After eliminating the symptoms of inflammation and intoxication, it is recommended to continue using the drug for another three days.

Suprax

Suprax is an antibacterial agent from the group of 3rd generation cephalosporins. The active ingredient of the drug is cefixime. Available in the form of capsules 200 mg and powder for suspension 100 mg/5 ml. The drug is successfully used to treat uncomplicated forms of urinary tract and kidney infections (including acute and chronic pyelonephritis). It can be used in pediatrics (from six months of age) and in pregnant women (after assessing all risks). It is recommended to stop breastfeeding during therapy.

Contraindications

The antibacterial agent has a number of contraindications.

The use of antibiotics is unacceptable if the patient has the following diseases:

• intolerance to individual components;
• epilepsy
• tendinitis;
• predisposition to seizures;
• pseudoparalytic myasthenia.
• some diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• chronic renal failure;
• reduced levels of potassium and magnesium in the body;
• diabetes;
• recent stroke or traumatic brain injury.

Tavanik is not used during pregnancy and lactation. Also, the drug is not prescribed to children under 18 years of age.

Sumamed

Sumamed is an effective broad-spectrum antibiotic from the macrolide group. The active ingredient is azithromycin. Available in the form of tablets (125, 500 mg), powder for suspension 100 mg/5 ml, powder for infusion 500 mg. The drug has high activity and a long half-life, so treatment, as a rule, lasts no more than 3-5 days.

Sumamed has a bacteriostatic and bactericidal (in high concentrations) effect. The drug interferes with the synthesis of the 50S protein fraction and disrupts the replication of microbial DNA. Thus, bacterial division stops, and cells lacking protein molecules die.

Analogs

Tavanic is a widely used effective drug that quickly suppresses the activity of pathogenic microorganisms. In some cases, patients may not be allowed to take it.

Then it is replaced with similar means.

Antibiotic analogues include:

• Levofloxacin;
• Floracid;
• Remedia;
• Leflobact;
• Ecolevid;
• Tigeron;
• Hylefox;
• Maklevo.

The choice of an analogue should be made only by the attending physician. Unauthorized use of medication can cause irreparable harm to health.

Metronidazole

Metronidazole is a synthetic antibacterial agent. It has not only antimicrobial, but also antiprotozoal, antitrichomoniacal, and antialcohol activity. In the treatment of pyelonephritis, it is a reserve drug and is rarely prescribed.

The mechanism of action in treatment with metronidazole is based on the integration of the active components of the drug into the respiratory chain of bacteria and protozoa, disruption of respiratory processes and death of pathogen cells.

It is important to remember that antibiotics for pyelonephritis should be prescribed exclusively by a doctor, depending on the severity, the presence of contraindications, the severity of symptoms and the type of disease (acute or chronic). A properly selected antibiotic will not only quickly relieve pain in the kidney area, urination problems and symptoms of intoxication, but also, more importantly, eliminate the cause of the disease.

Diseases of the genitourinary system, including pyelonephritis, require special individual treatment and attention. Sometimes this is a very long process.

The causative agent of this disease is E. coli, which enters the urinary system and moves to the kidney, causing an inflammatory process. Due to the anatomical features of the reproductive system, women suffer from pyelonephritis more often (close proximity of the urethra to the anus - a place that is a breeding ground for various bacteria in the human body) than men.

Instructions for use Tavanik

In tablets, the drug is taken at 250 mg or 500 mg, regardless of meals, washed down with still water. At the same time, the reviews note that Tavanik 500 should not be taken for cystitis. Important: you only need to take the medicine as a whole; you cannot bite, chew or crush the tablet in any other way. If you need to take half the tablet, break it at the split point and take the resulting part.

If we talk about how to take Tavanik for cystitis, you can take the tablets at any time, but if you are simultaneously taking antacid drugs intended to neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach, limit their intake to two hours. That is, first one medicine, and only after a couple of hours - another. This also applies to taking iron supplements and Sucralfate.

The solution is administered intravenously. It is important to introduce it gradually, dropwise: 10 ml of solution should arrive in 1 hour. Calculating the dosage is simple, taking into account the fact that 1 ml contains 5 mg of the active ingredient. This means, for example, that if the prescribed amount of levofloxacin is 100 mg, 20 ml of solution must be administered.

When treating cystitis that occurs without complications, Tavanik is prescribed with 250 mg of levofloxacin for 3-5 days, 1 tablet per 24 hours. In case of complications (blood and pus in the urine) or an aggravated form of a chronic disease, the drug is taken 250 mg every 24 hours for 10 days. Tavanic 500 is not usually prescribed for cystitis.

The instructions for the drug describe in sufficient detail how to take it and the required dosages. The manual provides a standard scheme, which the doctor can slightly change taking into account the picture of the disease and the general condition of the patient. True, in most situations, doctors adhere to the following scheme:

• In the presence of acute sinusitis, the daily dosage is 500 milligrams of levofloxacin. The medicine is taken one tablet per day for ten to fourteen days.
• For the treatment of infections of the urinary system, each pill is divided in half, the daily dosage ranges from 250 to 500 milligrams of the active substance. The duration of therapy directly depends on the clinical picture of the pathology. An uncomplicated infection can be treated within three days, a complicated one requires seven to ten days.
• If there is an exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, it is recommended to drink one tablet of 500 milligrams per day, the duration of taking the antibacterial medication is ten days.
• Pneumonia can be cured in two weeks, and you need to take one pill daily at a dosage of 500 milligrams.
• Against the background of chronic prostatitis of bacterial etiology, patients require longer treatment. For this disease, Tavanik is prescribed one tablet at a time. You need to take the medicine for a month.
• In the presence of soft tissue infections, as well as against the background of the development of the hypodermis and skin, 500 milligrams of levofloxacin is prescribed twice a day for two weeks.
• Against the background of septicemia, one tablet is prescribed twice a day, the duration of administration can vary from ten to fourteen days.
• Treatment of abdominal diseases that are infectious in nature includes taking 500 milligrams of antibiotic once a day. The duration of treatment is usually from seven to fourteen days.
• Complex treatment of tuberculosis involves long-term use of the antibacterial agent in question. To overcome this disease, take the drug for three months. In this case, you need to drink two tablets twice a day.

If we talk about cystitis, then it is enough to drink one tablet of the drug with a concentration of 250 mg once a day after the same period of time. The course of treatment is exactly five days. It is advisable to do this in the morning and drink plenty of water. And only in case of complications, concomitant diseases or a chronic form of pathology, the doctor can double the dosage or extend the duration of therapy.

You should never decide on your own which drug to choose for the treatment of cystitis, how much to use and in what dosage. This can only be done by a specialist after studying the patient’s tests and medical history. Any self-medication is fraught with serious consequences for the body, and sometimes for life in general.

The main contraindications include:

• individual hypersensitivity or allergy to one or more components of the drug;
• age under 18 years, old age;
• tendency to seizures (these include patients who have suffered a stroke, traumatic brain injury, epileptics);
• tendon problems caused by taking quinolone antibiotics;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• parallel use of drugs belonging to the glucocorticosteroid group.

Side effects:

• disruption of the gastrointestinal tract;
• muscle weakness, tendon damage;
• convulsions;
• nephropathy;
• tachycardia;
• benign intracranial hypertension;
• confusion, dizziness, headache;
• increased body temperature;
• toxic damage to organs and mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.

Tavanik is effective for chronic cystitis and other forms of the disease, provided that all prescribed instructions for taking the drug are followed and there are no contraindications. When you identify the first symptoms of cystitis, you should immediately consult a specialist and not self-medicate. It is impossible to identify the cause of the disease at home; therefore, it is impossible to choose the correct method of treatment, dosage of the drug and duration of use. In addition, any medicine has contraindications, and therefore should be used under the supervision of a specialist.

These include various urological diseases, including:

• pyelonephritis;
• prostatitis;
• cystitis.

  

In most cases, Tavanik is prescribed if unwanted complications arise or if it is not possible to “extinguish” the inflammatory process.

Most often, the medication is prescribed for pyelonephritis, as well as after surgical interventions on the kidneys and ureters, but provided that the infection has led to suppuration, that is, the kidney is affected by a carbuncle or there are other complications.

In this case, it is permissible to perform surgery, open the carbuncle or abscess, and then use an antibiotic to eliminate the infection and stop the inflammatory process in the tissues.

For cystitis and urethritis, Tavanik is used, but only if indicated, that is, if therapy with other antibacterial drugs has not brought the desired result. To stop the development of the disease, a powerful antibiotic is prescribed, both in the form of tablets and in the form of a solution.

Due to the toxicity of the drug, its prescription is carried out on an individual basis, if indicated, during the course of treatment (which should not last more than 10 days), the patient is under the supervision of a doctor. At the same time, the condition of urine and blood is monitored.

You will have to regularly submit your urine for bacterial culture to confirm the effectiveness of the therapy.

Other indications for prescribing the drug:

• exacerbation of chronic bronchitis;
• acute sinusitis;
• infectious skin lesions.
• uncomplicated and complicated infectious diseases of the urinary system.

Tavanik for pyelonephritis

Effective solutions to such problems will be the doctor prescribing special medications and observing all the rules for their use by the patient.

Tavanik for pyelonephritis is prescribed by medical specialists in the case of acute infectious processes of the genitourinary system, and to counteract bacterial proliferation.

This is one of the most powerful antimicrobial drugs, in demand in urology and nephrology. Universal antibiotic, representative of German pharmacology.

Main characteristics of Tavanik:

There are 2 forms of release of this drug: infusion solution of 100 ml (packaging - 1 transparent glass bottle per package); tablets are pinkish-yellow, oblong in shape (250 mg, 500 mg). Representative of the fluoroquinol group (drugs taken in urology and nephrology).

• It is based on levoxacin of synthetic origin and has a wide spectrum of antibacterial action. Capable of blocking DNA bacteria and preventing their formation.
• Additional components: sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid solution, sodium hydroxide, sterile water.

Overdose

To prevent an overdose, you must follow the recommendations of a specialist.

Exceeding the dosage may cause the development of the following symptoms from the nervous system:

• disturbance of consciousness;
• hallucinations;
• tremor of the limbs;
• convulsions.

At the first sign of overdose, seek emergency medical attention, flush the stomach, and monitor cardiac function and blood pressure.