ENTEROFURYL CAPSULES 100MG

Active ingredient and dosage form

Enterofuryl - capsules:

1 caps contains nifuroxazide 100 and 200 mg, excipients: sucrose, corn starch, powdered cellulose, Magnesium stearate; in packing of 30 and 32 pieces;

Enterofuryl - oral suspension: 5 ml contain nifuroxazide 200 mg; fl. 90 ml in set with measuring spoon

Mechanism of action

Enterofuryl is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent derived from nitrofuran. It blocks the activity of dehydrogenases and inhibits the respiratory chains, the cycle of tricarboxylic acids and a number of other biochemical processes in the microbial cell. Destroys the microbial cell membrane, reduces the production of toxins by microorganisms. Enterofuryl activates immunity: increases phagocytosis and complement titer. Effective against gram-positive (Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Haemophilus influenzae) and gram-negative (Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Proteus spp.) Microorganisms. Does not disturb the balance of intestinal microflora. In acute bacterial diarrhea, it restores intestinal eubiosis. When infected with enterotropic viruses prevents the development of bacterial superinfection.

Indications and usage

Diarrhea infectious genesis.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity, neonatal period (up to 1 month), prematurity.

Adverse reactions

Allergic reactions.

Dosage and administration

Enterofuryl is taken orally, for adults and children ages 14 and up — 200 mg every 6 hours. For children, preferably in the form of a suspension: from 1 month to 2.5 years — 100 mg 2-3 times a day; children over 2.5 years old - 200 mg 3 times a day. The course of treatment is not more than 7 days.

Storage conditions

The drug should be stored out of reach of children at a temperature not exceeding 20 ° C. Shelf life - 3 years.