Amiksin - one of those drugs that can be useful in the treatment of colds and flu. It enhances the synthesis of natural interferon, thereby allowing you to fight the virus. He is released from pharmacies without a prescription, so you can easily buy it with a cold.
Release form, price and composition
Amiksin is available in tablets for adults and children. Adult tablets contain a large dosage - 125 mg of the active substance, children - 60 mg of the active substance, as well as dyes and flavorings. The drug is sold in blister packs of 10 tablets or in jars of 6, 12 and 20 pieces.
The active substance is tilorone, an inducer of interferon synthesis in the body. It does not possess antiviral properties by itself, but it strengthens the immune system, due to which it shows its effectiveness. Excipients are necessary for the convenience of the drug.
Amiksin is a rather expensive drug, its price is from 900 r per package, children's Amiksin - from 600 r per package. Its price limits the widespread use of the drug, making it unaffordable for some parts of the population.
pharmachologic effect
Tilorone stimulates the synthesis of interferon. Interferon is one of the components of the body's antiviral defense. It does not allow viruses to enter new cells, depriving it of the ability to multiply. This is how you can quickly and reliably eliminate a viral infection.
Unlike interferon preparations, which supply a ready-made antiviral substance, Amixin not only increases its concentration in the blood, but also reduces the immunosuppressive effect that any viral infection gives to one degree or another.
The positive quality of this drug is that it does not accumulate in the body and practically does not form metabolites, is rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract and is rapidly distributed in the blood. Excreted by the kidneys.
Amiksin: indications and contraindications
This drug is used to treat and prevent various viral diseases:
- SARS and flu;
- viral hepatitis;
- cytomegalovirus;
- herpes;
- allergic and viral encephalomyelitis;
- complications of tuberculosis;
- sexually transmitted infections.
It is used in children over 7 years old, adolescents and adults. At a younger age, its use is not recommended. Also, it is not prescribed to women during pregnancy and lactation.
Other contraindications for the use of Amixin are high sensitivity to the components of the drug. If the patient has not taken this medicine before, but during treatment, symptoms of allergy appeared - rash, itching, swelling - it is necessary to stop taking Amiksin and replace it with an analogue.
Instructions for use
Children's Amiksin is available in tablets of 60 mg of the active substance. The course of treatment lasts 10 days. In the first two days of treatment, one tablet is prescribed every day, then in the next 8 days, a tablet every other day. Some pediatricians recommend using an adult drug half a tablet if there is no child, but this should not be done - the concentration of the active substance is insufficient.
The dose and method of use for an adult Amixin depends on the disease for which treatment he was prescribed. The drug is available in tablets of 125 mg of active substance.
With the flu and cold prescribed treatment of 6 tablets - the first two should be taken one at an interval of a day, the remaining 4 - with an interval of 48 hours. For prophylaxis, take one pill a week for six weeks.
For neurovirus infections, cytomegalovirus infections, herpes, genital infections and viral hepatitis A, the course of treatment is 10 tablets. The first two are taken at the same time, then the rest with an interval of 48 hours. Prevention, as with the flu - one pill every week for 6 weeks.
For hepatitis B and C, pills are prescribed at intervals of 48 hours (every other day). The course of treatment for hepatitis B is 16 tablets, with hepatitis C - 20 tablets or 40 tablets.
In case of tuberculosis, two pills are prescribed for the prevention of complications in the first two days, then one by one with an interval of 48 hours. Full course of treatment - up to 20 tablets.
Side effects, overdose
Amiksin differs in that it has quite a few side effects, and no cases of overdose have been recorded. Side effects of the drug can be expressed in dyspeptic conditions or allergic rashes. Their intensity is usually extremely small, so the side effects are not dangerous.
In children younger than 7 years, severe dyspeptic reactions and digestive disorders are possible. There are no data on safety of Amixin during pregnancy, therefore it is not recommended to take it to future mothers.
Drug interactions and special instructions
Amiksin is not an antibiotic, but an antiviral and immunostimulant, therefore its use in bacterial diseases is ineffective. However, while taking it with antibiotics, it has an additional immunostimulating effect, without affecting the effectiveness of antibacterial drugs.
This is the basis of its use in the complex treatment of certain diseases, for example, tuberculosis or chlamydia.
Negative effects when interacting with other groups of drugs have not been identified, but before taking it is better to consult with your doctor. Do not take Amiksin with alcohol - this dramatically reduces its effectiveness.
Analogs of the drug
Amixin analogs on the active substance quite a lot - Tiloram, Lavomaks, Aktaviron. None of them can be called cheap - prices range from 400 to 1000 rubles per pack.
Antivirals for antiviral effects - Remantadin (60 r per package of domestic manufacturers, 200 r per package of the Latvian counterpart), Tamiflu (1000-1200 r per package, a prescription is needed), Arbidol (150-300 r per package).
The drug Imudon containing lysates (split fragments) of bacteria deserves special attention. These substances cause activation of the immune system.
Amixin tablets: reviews
My son is constantly getting cold, often gets sick, misses school. A pediatrician in a polyclinic has long recommended in a cold period to drink Amiksin for prophylaxis, but when I saw its price, I decided that I would manage with cheaper drugs. But, as it turned out, the miser pays twice, not only with money, but also with health. I decided to buy a pack of Amixin for a short course. We survived this winter without sick leave, let's see what happens next.
Anastasia, 31 years old, Yekaterinburg
Six months ago, Hepatitis B became infected. The doctor said that the disease was not fatal, they would cure it, but it would take a lot of money. I waited for my salary, bought everything that I had written out, I was horrified by the amount in the check, but I took it all down. Now the treatment ends, the disease seems to be defeated, I hope for good.
Kirill, 27, Vyborg
I managed to catch chlamydia. I myself would not go to the doctor, but my young man convinced that if he has a sore, then I will definitely have it, and both should be treated. And so we came to the venereologist, he assigned us a long list of drugs, including Amiksin. I asked if it was possible to do without him, and the doctor explained that it was impossible. Chlamydia live inside the cell, like viruses, so they need to be treated with antiviral drugs. I'm being treated now. I had no symptoms before, so I couldn’t notice the difference, but since the doctor said that it was necessary to be treated so that there was no infertility, it means it is necessary.
Alla, 18 years old, Omsk
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