With the onset of cold weather and increased air humidity, people are more likely to suffer from colds. Lavomax is used for the treatment and prevention of such infections, but it also helps against other viral diseases. In order for the drug to produce the expected effect, it must be taken correctly.
Compound
Lavomax contains tilorone dihydrochloride , and additional components: calcium stearate, magnesium hydroxycarbonate pentahydrate, povidone.
The shell consists of povidone, sucrose, copovidone, magnesium hydroxycarbonate pentahydrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, macrogol 6000 , liquid paraffin, beeswax, talc, dye.
pharmachologic effect
Lavomax tablets have an immunomodulatory and antiviral effect .
The active component stimulates the production of interferons . After the administration of Lavomax, interferon is produced mainly by hepatocytes, epithelial , neutrophils, and T-lymphocytes.
After the antiviral drug Lavomax has been taken orally, the highest degree of interferon production occurs as follows: intestines-liver-blood. This process begins after 4-24 hours. Under its influence, brain stem cells are stimulated, antibodies , and the degree of immunosuppression is reduced. There is also a restoration of the T-helper/T-suppressor ratio.
Wikipedia shows that the medicine demonstrates effectiveness against a variety of viruses, including influenza , hepatitis , herpes , neurotropic viruses , and cytomegaloviruses .
The mechanism of its influence is associated with the process of inhibiting the translation of virus-specific proteins in those cells that have been infected. As a result, viral reproduction is suppressed.
additional information
Shelf life is 24 months from the date of release of the drug. It should be stored at room temperature, in a dry and dark place out of reach of small children.
Lavomax does not affect the ability to drive a vehicle or operate other mechanisms that require increased concentration.
The product is not an antibiotic, it only has an antiviral effect.
Interactions with other drugs have not been determined.
You should not take Lavomax in parallel with alcoholic drinks, since the interaction of ethanol and the drug may cause asthenia, and your health will deteriorate greatly. This may lead to allergic reactions. In addition, the effect on immunity will be negative.
Indications for use
The instructions for the drug define the following indications for the use of Lavomax in adult patients:
- viral hepatitis A, B, C;
- cytomegalovirus infection;
- herpetic infection;
- viral and infectious-allergic encephalomyelitis
- tuberculosis ;
- nongonococcal urethritis;
- respiratory and urogenital chlamydia ;
- influenza and ARVI .
Lavomax is used as part of complex treatment.
Treatment of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections: are antiviral drugs needed?
In domestic medicine, an approach has long been rooted in the mandatory inclusion of antiviral drugs in the treatment regimen for acute respiratory viral infections. After a visit to the doctor, a patient with the flu or a respiratory viral infection is left alone with an impressive prescription. Not one or two drugs contain such a list. Therapy has begun.
When should we expect healing? Practice shows that treatment of influenza or ARVI takes about a week. Sometimes it is possible to achieve positive results in a shorter period of time. “But a viral infection goes away on its own within a week!” you will say, and you will be right. With an adequate immune response, any respiratory virus is eliminated within seven, less often, ten days. And the elimination of the virus is a guarantee of recovery: there is no pathogen, which means there is no disease.
Why then are antiviral drugs needed? Is it worth spending money and time on them?
The fact is that in patients with reduced immunity, a viral infection may not be so harmless. The danger of influenza and ARVI is that the disease can be aggravated by a bacterial infection. And if respiratory viruses are doomed to death even without treatment, the same cannot be said about bacteria. The most common complications of respiratory viral infections are bacterial tonsillitis, bronchitis, and, of course, pneumonia. This requires qualified medical assistance, antibiotics and a serious approach to treatment.
In order to avoid such a complicated scenario, antiviral drugs are prescribed. They are especially needed by children, adults with a weakened immune response, and the elderly. It has been proven that the use of antiviral drugs, including Lavomax, can shorten the duration of the disease, as well as reduce the severity of symptoms.
Lavomax tablets, instructions for use
According to the instructions for use of Lavomax, the tablets should be taken after meals.
Patients with influenza and ARVI are prescribed 125 mg of Lavomax in the first 2 days, then 125 mg every other day. A total dose of 750 mg is used throughout the course of treatment.
To prevent influenza and ARVI, you need to take 125 mg of Lavomax once a week for six weeks.
For the treatment of viral hepatitis A, 125 mg of the drug is prescribed twice a day, after which you need to take 125 mg of the drug every other day. The total dose per course is 1.25 g.
For the treatment of hepatitis B in acute form, a dose of 125 mg of drugs is prescribed in the first two days, then 125 mg every other day. The total dose per course is 2 g. If the disease is protracted, then the total dose per course is 2.5 g (that is, 20 tablets)
If a patient is diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B , then he is prescribed 250 mg in the first 2 days, then 125 mg every other day. The total dose of Lavomax per course is 3.75-5 g. The duration of therapy can be up to 6 months. In this case, the doctor takes into account the results of laboratory tests that characterize the activity of the pathological process in the patient.
For hepatitis C, 125 mg of Lavomax is prescribed in the first 2 days, then 125 mg every other day. The total dose per course is 2.5 g. In the case of chronic hepatitis C, 250 mg is prescribed in the first two days, then 125 mg every other day. The total dose per course is 5 g. The duration of administration is determined by the doctor, taking into account laboratory parameters. Therapy can last up to 6 months.
When treating cytomegalovirus or herpetic infections, 125 mg of Lavomax is prescribed in the first 2 days, then in the same dose every other day. The total dose per course is 2.5 g. Treatment of genital herpes involves a similar dosage regimen.
Patients with non-gonococcal urethritis, respiratory and urogenital chlamydia are prescribed 125 mg in the first 2 days, then in the same dose every other day. The total dose per course is 1.25 g.
The complex treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis includes taking 250 mg of Lavomax in the first 2 days, then 125 mg every other day. The dose per course is 2.5 g.
In the complex treatment of neuroviral infections, the dosage is determined by the doctor on an individual basis. Treatment lasts 4 weeks.
Lavomax's analogues
Level 4 ATX code matches:
Estifan
Septilin
Sodium nucleinate
Gepon
Imudon
Immunal
Respibron
Ruzam
Phlogenzyme
Glutoxim
Histamine dihydrochloride
Pyrogenal
Timalin
Cycloferon
Uro-Vaxom
Engystol
Imunofan
Imunorix
Kipferon
Tsitovir-3
Those who are interested in whether cheaper Lavomax analogues are available for sale should know about the existence of drugs with similar effects, such as Amiksin , Tiloron . These drugs are produced by Russian pharmaceutical companies, so their cost is lower.
Actaviron, Tiloram and have a similar effect on the body .
Lavomax price, where to buy
How much the medicine costs depends on the packaging of the drug. The price of Lavomax tablets (6 pieces) ranges from 610 to 700 rubles. Packaging cost is 10 pcs. – 980-1100 rub.
The price of Lavomax in Ukraine (Nikolaev, Kharkov, etc.) is 80-100 hryvnia per pack of 3 pieces. Buy medicine in a package of 10 pcs. in Odessa and other cities you can get it for a price starting from 370 hryvnia.
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Contraindications
The medication should not be taken in the following cases:
- pregnancy period;
- during breastfeeding;
- lack of sucrose and fructose, allergies to these components;
- personal intolerance to the constituent ingredients of the drug;
- children under 18 years of age.
The medicine is not recommended to be taken during puberty. In case of urgent need, no more than 125 mg can be given per day.
