Description of the medicine: Etazol (Aethazolum)

ETAZOL (Aethazolum). 2- (p-Aminobenzenesulfamido) -5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole.

Synonyms: Globucid, Sethadil, Sulfaethidole, Sulfaethidolum, Sulfaethylthiadiazole.

White or white with a slightly yellowish tinge powder. Almost nerastvorim in the water; It is difficult to be soluble in alcohol, easily - in solutions of alkalis, little - in diluted acids.

Etazol has antibacterial activity against streptococci, pneumococci, meningococci, gonococci, E. coli, causative agent of dysentery, pathogenic anaerobic microorganisms. The drug is low-toxic, well tolerated by patients. Quickly absorbed, excreted mainly in the urine. Acetylates less than other sulfonamides, and its use does not lead to the formation of crystals in the urinary tract; Usually does not cause a change in the picture of blood.

Applied with pneumonia, dysentery, pyelitis, cystitis, erysipelas, tonsillitis, peritonitis, wound infections.

Assign inside adults usually 1 g 4 - 6 times a day.

Higher doses for adults inside: single 2 g, daily 7 g.

Children the drug is prescribed in the following doses: up to 2 years - 0.1-0.3 g every 4 hours, from 2 to 5 years - 0.3-0.4 g every 4 hours, from 5 to 12 years - by 0.5 g every 4 hours.

In surgical practice, to prevent wound infection, etazol (powder) can be administered to the wound cavity, abdominal cavity, and the like. In a dose up to 5 g. Simultaneously appoint the drug inside.

In infectious diseases, including trachoma, it is possible to apply ointment (5%) and powder (powder) etazol, which are injected into the conjunctival sac.

In rare cases, when taking etazol, nausea and vomiting may occur.

If these phenomena do not pass, you need to reduce the dose or cancel the drug.

Form release: powder; Tablets of 0.25 and 0.5 g in a package of 10 pieces.

Storage: List B. In a well ukuporennoy container.