STREPTOCIDE POWDER 2G PACK

Active ingredient and dosage form

Streptocide - powder for external use in 2 g and 5 g sachets; in cans and vials of 5 g;

Streptocide - pills of 0.3 g and 0.5 g, in a package of 10 pieces;

Streptocide - 10% ointment in banks of 25 g and 50 g and in tubes of 25 g; 5% liniment in banks and tubes of 25 g.

The active substance is sulfanilamide: para-aminobenzenesulfamide.

Mechanism of action

Antimicrobial bacteriostatic agent, sulfanilamide. The mechanism of action of Streptocide is due to competitive antagonism with PABA, inhibition of dihydropteroate synthetase, and impaired synthesis of tetrahydrofolic acid, necessary for the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines. Active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative cocci, Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Vibrio cholerae, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus anthracis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Yersinia pestis, Chlamydia spp., Actinomyces isinaii, i, i, i, iersinia, foxtheriae, Yersinia pestis, Chlamydia sp. When applied to the skin, it promotes rapid healing of wounds and epithelization of erosions.

Indications and usage

Topical treatment: tonsillitis, infected wounds of various etiologies, burns (I-II cent.), Folliculitis, furuncle, carbuncle, acne vulgaris, impetigo, other inflammatory processes of the skin, erysipelas.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity, anemia, renal / hepatic failure, congenital deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, azotemia, porphyria, pregnancy, lactation.

Adverse reactions

Allergic reactions. With prolonged use of large doses - a systemic effect: headache, dyspepsia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, nausea, vomiting, crystalluria.

Dosage and administration

Streptocid is used internally in 0.5-1 g 5-6 times a day. Children dose reduced according to age. The highest doses for adults inside: single - 2 g, daily - 7 g.

Streptocid is topically injected into the wound 5-15 g of sterile powder; topically in the form of 5% liniment or 10% ointment.

Storage conditions

In the dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C.