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"Clacid" and its analogues

The medicinal preparation "Klacid" is prescribed fortreatment of a wide range of diseases: upper and lower respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, otitis, gonorrhea, Staphylococcus aureus, leprosy, skin and soft tissue infections. The drug has an effect on the causative agents of borelliosis, whooping cough, syphilis, toxic infections, acne, enterocolitis. In these cases, analogues of the drug are also used. The drug should be prescribed only by a doctor. If "Clacid" is prescribed for treatment, but it is not on sale, before buying an analogue, one should also consult a doctor. Analogues of "Clatida" are preparations of the same group that have the same active substance. These include: "Klacid SR", "Klabaks", "Binoklar", "Claritrosin", "Clarexid", "Claromin", "Clarithromycin", "Claricite", "ClaroSip" and some others.

Choose analogs carefully, because each drug has its own particular application.

How to take analogues of Clacid

The most popular analogue of "Clatida"Clarithromycin. Usually it is prescribed to adults and children between the ages of 12 and 250 mg twice a day every twelve hours. The course of treatment is one to two weeks. "Clarithromycin" is contraindicated in severe hepatic insufficiency, hepatitis in the history of the disease, porphyria, in children under 6 months of age, in the first trimester of pregnancy, and simultaneously with Terfenadine, Cisapride, Astemizolum, Pimozide. Another analogue of the drug - "Clacid SR" (prolonged-action tablets) is usually prescribed to adults 500 mg once a day, in severe infections this amount is increased to 1 g, in these cases it is also taken once a day. The duration of treatment is 5-14 days. "Clacid SR" is contraindicated in children and adolescents under 18 years, with porphyria, increased sensitivity to the components of the remedy.

With caution, "Clacid SR" is prescribed for violations of kidney and liver function, myasthenia gravis, while using with medicines that are metabolized by the liver.

Medicinal preparation "Klabaks" appointadults in the amount of 250-500 mg twice a day. The duration of the medication is 6-14 days. To children, the dose of the drug is calculated, based on body weight, per day given 7.5 mg per kilogram of the child's weight. The course of treatment is 7-10 days. Contra-indications in "Klabaksa" are the same as in "Clarithromycin".