Intesti-Bacteriophage is a medication designed to treat bacterial infections of the digestive tract. It is used in the treatment of diseases of the stomach and intestines. Instructions for use of Intesti-Bacteriophage states that the medicine is safe and effective at the same time, therefore, it can be prescribed to a wide range of patients.
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The composition of the drug
Intesti-Bacteriophage is an immunobiological preparation. This term suggests that the composition of the product does not include chemical compounds that are carried with the blood stream, but special substances - phagolysates. In fact, these are filtrates of microorganisms, to preserve the properties of which a preservative, quinozole, is used.
The composition of the medication includes the filtrates of phagolysates of such microorganisms as:
- Proteus (Proteus vulgaris and Proteus mirabilis);
- pseudomonas (Pseudomonas aeruginosa);
- E. coli (Escherichia coli);
- enterococci (Enterococcus);
- Salmonella (Salmonella paratyphi A, paratyphi B, typhimurium, infantis, choleraesuis, oranienburg);
- staphylococci (Staphylococcus).
A medicine is produced in the form of a solution, which is placed in bottles of various volumes. Both rectal administration directly into the intestine and oral administration are allowed.
Indications Intesti-Bacteriophage
The medicine is used for pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, provoked by the penetration of pathogenic microflora into the inside. Against the background of taking the medication, lysis of certain groups of bacteria is observed, which leads to a quick recovery.
Sensitive to the drug are:
- Shigella (Shigella);
- Salmonella (Salmonella);
- Escherichia coli (E. coli);
- Proteus (Proteus);
- Enterococcus (enterococci);
- Pseudomonas (pseudomonas);
- Staphylococcus (staphylococcus).
In fact, the medicine contains special viruses that infect the bacteria that populate the digestive tract. The drug is recommended for a number of infections, including dysentery and salmonellosis. The solution is also used for dysbiosis, colitis, enterocolitis and other dyspeptic disorders.
On a note. The medicine is allowed for both adults and children. So, the pediatrician can prescribe Intesti-bacteriophage to the baby in order to normalize the digestive function.
This may be necessary if the baby has pain, bloating, intestinal upset, and sleep disturbance.
Instructions for use for children and adults
Phage therapy allows you to get rid of pathogenic flora in the shortest possible time and without additional burden on the body and at the same time strengthen your natural immunity. That is why such drugs as Intesti-Bacteriophage do not lose their popularity. Use the solution according to the instructions attached to each package.
The dose will depend directly on the age of the patient:
- For infants, a minimal amount of medication is used. This is 5 ml when taken orally and 10 ml when administered with enemas.
- For children up to a year, the dosage is increased to 10-15 ml with oral administration and 20 ml for rectal administration.
- Kids up to 3 years old can receive up to 20 ml of the solution through the mouth and 30-40 ml of the drug rectally.
- The recommended dose for children under 8 years of age is 30 ml when taken internally and 40 ml when introduced into the rectum.
- Children over 8 years old take the drug at the level of adult patients. A single dose is 30-40 ml orally and 50-60 ml rectally with an enema.
Important. The solution must be shaken before use. If a suspension of particles or large flakes is detected in the vial, it cannot be used.
Contraindications and side effects
The medicine is highly appreciated by specialists, since it has practically no contraindications. It is prescribed to patients with various pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. It is forbidden to use medication only in cases where there is an increased sensitivity to its components.
Side effects from the application are extremely rare, however, you should not lose your vigilance, especially when it comes to treating a child. Intesti-Bacteriophage for children is used quite often, since babies are more susceptible to intestinal infections than adults.
Sometimes against the background of taking such symptoms as develop:
- itchy skin;
- rash;
- redness of the skin.
If we are talking about babies, then frequent belching is likely. After adjusting the dose or discontinuing the drug, all unpleasant symptoms disappear on their own.
Vacation and storage conditions
A doctor’s prescription is not required to purchase a medication, but consulting a specialist will not hurt. The therapist will specify in which cases the intake of Intesti-Bacteriophage is appropriate, and also tells what conditions are required for storing the product. So, it is unacceptable to keep the solution in a room whose air temperature is above 10 degrees. It is best to store the medicine in the refrigerator.
Analogs of an immunobiological preparation
In some cases, the doctor may prescribe funds that are similar in properties.
Among the most popular analogues of Intesti-Bacteriophage are:
- Hydrochlorothiazide;
- Lodoz
- Co-Diovan;
- Caposide;
- Coaprovel.
Each of the listed drugs serves only as a functional analogue. In other words, these medicines are used to treat the same diseases as the original remedy, however, the composition of Intesti-Bacteriophage is unique. That is why it is so highly regarded by doctors.
