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Description of drug: Levomycetinum succinate soluble (Laevomycetini succinas solubile)

LEVOMYCETIN SUQUINATE SOLUBLE (Laevomycetini succinas solubile).

D- (-) -treo-1-p-Nitrophenyl-2-dichloroacetylamino-propanediol-1, 33-succinate sodium.

Synonym: Chlorocide C.

Dry porous mass of white or white with a yellowish tint of color, with a weak specific odor, bitter taste. Very easily soluble in water, little - in alcohol. Hygroscopic: pH of 30% aqueous solution 6, 4 - 7, 5.

According to the antibacterial spectrum of levomycetin, sodium succinate (levomycetin succinate soluble) does not differ from levomycetin, but as a drug soluble in water, it can be used for injections.

Assign with typhoid fever and paratyphoid, dysentery, brucellosis, whooping cough, pneumonia of various etiologies, purulent infections and other infectious diseases. They are also used for preventing and stopping infections with wound damage to the eyes.

When common infections are administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously.

The dose for adults is 0.5-1.0 g (as a 20% solution) for injection 2 to 3 times a day (at intervals of 12 to 8 hours). If necessary, the daily dose is increased to 4 g.

Children are recommended to inject intramuscularly: daily dose for children under 1 year 25 to 30 mg / kg, over 1 year - 50 mg / kg (in 2 divided doses with an interval of 12 hours).

In ophthalmic practice, they are used in the form of parabulbar injections and installations. Enter parabulbarno 0,2 - 0,3 ml of 20% solution 1 - 2 times a day. In the conjunctival sac, a 5% solution is injected 1 to 2 drops 3 to 5 times a day.

Possible side effects and contraindications are the same as for levomycetin.

Product: in bottles of 0.5 and 1 g (based on levomitsetin).

Storage: List B. In a dry, dark place at a temperature of not more than +20 C.

Solutions for injection are prepared on 0.25-0.5% solution of novocaine, for installations - on sterile water for injections.