If a strong debilitating cough bothers the patient for a long time, the doctor may prescribe him antibacterial therapy in the form of inhalation. The main thing is to choose the most effective and safe drugs for this purpose. The list of such funds includes the antibiotic Fluimucil IT for inhalation.
Material Content:
Composition, release form
The tool is a combination of acetylcysteinate and thiamphenicol. This is a combination of an effective mucolytic and a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
A medicine is produced in the form of ampoules with powder. A solution for inhalation is prepared from a dry mixture. Separate containers of water for injection are also attached to the packaging of the bulk substance.
pharmachologic effect
In the complex, the substances from the composition of the drug are especially effective in coping with their therapeutic tasks. So, thiamphenicol is never used for treatment in its purest form. It prevents the propagation of pathogenic microorganisms. This substance acts on corynebacteria, staphylococci, Escherichia coli and Haemophilus influenzae, as well as other common bacteria.
Acetylcysteine facilitates the process of penetration of the above component into the tissue and is a strong expectorant. Its use helps to thin the sputum, facilitates the process of removing mucus from the body.
Fluimucil-antibiotic IT: indications for use
Due to its mucolytic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, the drug under discussion is prescribed to patients as part of a comprehensive treatment of the following ailments:
- inflammation of the lower parts of the respiratory system (bronchitis, whooping cough, pneumonia and others);
- diseases of the ENT organs and upper respiratory tract (otitis media, sinusitis and others);
- inflammation with viscous sputum in pulmonary infections (tuberculosis).
An antibacterial drug is used in preparation for bronchoscopy, to facilitate prolonged frequent attacks of dry cough. It is prescribed after a tracheostomy and other similar surgical interventions to prevent complications.
Instructions for use of the drug
Before using the medicine, the patient must carefully study the instructions for use of Fluimucil. She always comes with the drug. If the attending physician gives specific instructions on the dosage and / or duration of therapy, then they should be considered first.
Dosage for adults, children
The average dose for an adult patient is 3 ml of a ready-made solution per procedure. The duration of inhalation is very important. Each procedure should last 15 minutes. During this time, the active substances of the drug have time to have the necessary effect on the patient's body.
Only in severe forms of diseases, the dose of the drug can be increased for an adult patient. Only a doctor can make such a decision. The same applies to the duration of treatment. On average, a course of inhalation takes 7-10 days. The procedure is repeated in the morning and evening. On the recommendation of a specialist, it can be carried out up to 3-4 times a day.
The dosage of the drug during inhalation for children is reduced. The exact amount will depend on the age of the small patient. Babies under 6 years of age are prescribed 1 ml of the finished solution per procedure. They are recommended inhalation no longer than 5-10 minutes 2-3 times a day. Children from 6 to 12 years old are shown to use 2 ml of the substance per procedure. Its duration at this age will be already 15 minutes 2-3 times a day. To accurately measure the recommended dose of the solution, it is convenient to use a syringe.
You can not carry out the procedure for a small patient if the temperature is high. This is true for adult patients.
It is very important to correctly calculate the dose of the drug and not increase it at will. Otherwise, there is a risk of increased adverse infections or even a malfunction in the microflora.
The method of using the inhaler during the procedure depends on what kind of ailment needs to be cured. For example, with otitis media and sinusitis, a special nasal nozzle is selected. If the struggle is with a strong dry cough, then you should use a mouthpiece. The patient takes it into his mouth, and the drug is sprayed onto problematic inflamed areas.
How to make a solution for inhalation in a nebulizer?
To properly make a solution for inhalation for adult patients, 500 mg of dry matter is poured into 4 ml of water for injection. The fluid comes complete with the drug. You can replace it with ordinary purified boiled water or saline purchased in a pharmacy. You need to dilute the medicine in a glass container with a tight lid. It is strictly forbidden to mix Fluimucil IT with other drugs (even with analogues).
For small patients (under 12 years old), 250 mg of dry matter is diluted with 4 ml of a solvent - water for injection. If the dilution rate is exceeded, the antibiotic will lose its therapeutic properties and will be ineffective.
Next, the finished drug is placed in the flask of the device, and inhalation is carried out through a nebulizer. Part of the medicine should be used immediately after dilution. The remaining solution may only be stored in the refrigerator. Before reuse, it is warmed by hands.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
As for expectant mothers and nursing women, only the attending physician can prescribe inhalations with Fluimucil IT. In no case should you choose such a procedure for yourself. The specialist should assess the possible risks to the fetus or newborn baby and only then decide on the admissibility of therapy with the drug in question.
In the instructions for the medicine, there is no prohibition on the use of this medicine with an antibacterial component for pregnant women. This is because when the drug is inhaled using a nebulizer, it practically does not enter the bloodstream. Therefore, the risk of harming the child is minimal. But during lactation, it is recommended to stop breastfeeding during therapy with Fluimucil IT.
Interaction with other drugs
It is not recommended to mix the discussed combination antibacterial drug with other drugs. For example, if you use the drug together with Ampicillin or tetracycline antibiotics, then the expected therapeutic effect will not be achieved.
Especially the ban concerns the combination of Fluimucil IT with antitussive agents. The result of this interaction will be the suppression of the cough reflex and stagnation of the outgoing mucus in the lungs. This leads to an accelerated development of pneumonia.
Contraindications and side effects
Not all patients are shown the use of Fluimucil, an IT antibiotic for inhalation. So, it is strictly forbidden to use the drug for various blood diseases.
The list of contraindications includes ailments:
- kidney disease
- liver failure;
- asthma bronchus and pulmonary hemorrhage;
- bronchial asthma;
- stomach ulcer.
With extreme caution, you need to use the medicine in the treatment of babies under 2 years old. This is due to age-related features of kidney function. For babies up to 1 year old, procedures are carried out only in a hospital setting. Patients in old age are not recommended to increase the dose of the drug even in severe cases of the disease.
It is important in the course of therapy with Fluimucil to regularly take a blood test to control. The doctor will evaluate the results and tell you if the dynamics for improvement.
Analogs
The drug under discussion has only a few substitutes.
Among them:
- Acestin
- Mukomist solution.
- ACC injection.
In rare cases, the doctor may prescribe instead of Fluimucil IT Vicks Asset ExpectoMed. An experienced competent specialist should select an analogue of the drug for the patient.
If it was not possible to select an analog for inhalation, you can replace it with other forms of mucolytic action. For example, Lazolvan, Mukobene and others.
Storage conditions
The closed packaging of the drug is stored in a dark place inaccessible to children. The optimum temperature is 15-25 degrees.
Ready solution can be stored no longer than 12 hours. To do this, it is placed in the refrigerator.
