Lavomax - instructions for use, analogs, reviews and release forms (125 mg tablets) for the treatment of herpes, hepatitis and influenza in adults, children and pregnancy

In this article, you can read the instructions for using the drug Lavomax. There are reviews of visitors to the site - consumers of this medication, as well as opinions of specialists on the use of Lavomax in their practice. A big request is to actively add their feedback on the drug: the medicine helped or did not help get rid of the disease, which were observed complications and side effects, possibly not declared by the manufacturer in the annotation. Analogues of Lavomax in the presence of existing structural analogs. Use for the treatment of herpes, hepatitis, influenza, as well as the prevention of colds in adults, children, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.

Lavomax - antiviral and immunomodulating drug.Lavomax stimulates the formation of alpha, beta, gamma interferons in the body. In response to the introduction of Lavomax, Interferon is produced mainly by cells of the intestinal epithelium, hepatocytes, T-lymphocytes and neutrophils.

After taking the drug inside, the maximum production of interferon is determined in the intestine-liver-blood sequence after 4-24 hours. Lavomax has an immunomodulatory and antiviral effect. Stimulates bone marrow stem cells, depending on the dose, enhances antibody formation, reduces the degree of immunosuppression, restores the ratio of T-helper / T-suppressors.

Effective against various viral infections, incl. against influenza viruses, other acute respiratory viral infections, hepatitis and herpes viruses, cytomegaloviruses and neurotropic viruses. The mechanism of antiviral action is associated with the inhibition of translation of virus-specific proteins in infected cells, as a result of which the reproduction of viruses is suppressed.

Pharmacokinetics

After taking the drug inside Tiloron (the active substance of the drug Lavomaks) is quickly absorbed from the digestive tract. Bioavailability is 60%. Tyloron does not undergo biotransformation and does not accumulate in the body.It is excreted almost unchanged with feces (about 70%) and urine (about 9%).

Indications

The drug is used in adults as part of complex therapy:

• viral hepatitis A, B and C;
• herpetic infection;
• cytomegalovirus infection;
• infectious-allergic and viral encephalomyelitis;
• urogenital and respiratory chlamydia;
• non-gonococcal urethritis;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• treatment and prevention of influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections.

Forms of release

Tablets coated with 125 mg.

Instructions for use and dosing regimen

The drug is taken orally after a meal.

In the treatment of influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections - in the first two days of the disease - 125 mg, then - every other day, 125 mg. The course dose is 750 mg (for treatment - 6 tablets of 125 mg).

For the prevention of influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections - 125 mg once a week for 6 weeks. The course of treatment - 6 tablets of 125 mg.

For the treatment of viral hepatitis A - the first day of 125 mg 2 times, then 125 mg every other day. The course dose of 1.25 g (for treatment - 10 tablets of 125 mg).

For the treatment of acute hepatitis B - the first and second days of 125 mg, then 125 mg every other day.The course dose of 2 g (for the course of treatment - 16 tablets of 125 mg), with prolonged course of hepatitis B - 125 mg twice a day on the first day, then - 125 mg every other day. The course dose is 2.5 g (for treatment - 20 tablets of 125 mg).

In chronic hepatitis B - the initial phase of treatment (2.5 g) - the first two days of 250 mg, then - 125 mg every other day. The continuation phase (from 1.25 g to 2.5 g) is 125 mg per week. The course dose of the drug Lavomax from 3.75 to 5 g (for treatment - from 30 to 40 tablets of 125 mg), the duration of therapy is 3.5-6 months, depending on the results of biochemical, immunological. Morphological studies reflecting the degree of activity of the process.

In acute hepatitis C - the first and second days of 125 mg, then 125 mg every other day. The course dose is 2.5 g (for treatment - 20 tablets of 125 mg).

In chronic hepatitis C - the initial phase of treatment (2.5 g) - the first two days of 250 mg, then 125 mg every other day. The continuation phase (2.5 g) is 125 mg per week. The course dose of the drug Lavomax - 5 g (for treatment - 40 tablets of 125 mg). The duration of therapy is 6 months, depending on the results of biochemical, immunological, and morphological markers of the activity of the process.

To treat herpetic, cytomegalovirus infection - the first two days of 125 mg, then every other day, 125 mg.The course dose is 2.5 g (for treatment - 20 tablets of 125 mg).

With urogenital and respiratory chlamydia, non-gonococcal urethritis - the first two days of 125 mg, then every other day, 125 mg. The course dose is 1.25 g (for treatment - 10 tablets of 125 mg).

In the complex therapy of pulmonary tuberculosis - the first two days of 250 mg, then 125 mg every other day. The course dose of 2.5 grams (for the course of treatment - 20 tablets of 125 mg).

In the complex treatment of neuroviral infections, the dose is set individually, the course of treatment is 4 weeks.

Side effect

• symptoms of dyspepsia;
• short-term chill;
• allergic reactions.

Contraindications

• pregnancy;
• lactation period (breastfeeding);
• children's age till 18 years;
• deficiency of sugar / isomaltase, intolerance to fructose, glucose-galactose malabsorption (the preparation contains sucrose);
• hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Application in pregnancy and lactation

Lavomax is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding).

special instructions

The use of the drug does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and engage in otherpotentially dangerous activities that require increased concentration and speed of psychomotor reactions.

Drug Interactions

Clinically significant interaction of the drug Lavomax with antibiotics, traditional treatment of viral and bacterial diseases, alcohol was not detected.

Analogues of the drug Lavomax

Structural analogs for the active substance:

• Amiksin;
• Thilaxin;
• Tiloram;
• Tyloron.

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