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What is Maspim? Maspim is a medicine for patients with manifestations of infection or influence caused by bacteria and fungi. When using Maspim you should have a doctor's prescription. Here are some shares to help you better understand what Maspim is.
1. Uses of Maspim
Maspim is used for patients with inflammatory syndromes. Some specific cases of respiratory disease or skin infections will be given priority when using Maspim. You can use the drug according to some of the following reference indications:
Lower respiratory tract infections Skin or epithelial cell infections Abdominal cavity infections Biliary tract infections Urinary tract infections Septicemia Gynecological infections Meningitis often occurs in young children High fever due to a sharp decrease in white blood cell count Maspim drugs should be used in accordance with the indicated uses when treating. At the same time, you should have a doctor's specific instructions or indications about the drug to reduce the serious effects when using the wrong medicine.
2. Dosage and how to use Maspim
Maspim is prepared in powder form that can be mixed into a solution and administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The usual injection dose will require treatment over a period of 7-10 days. To understand more about the dosage, please refer to a few indications for use of Maspim:
Newborns under 2 months of age Newborns may develop an infection in the abdomen during the period of umbilical cord shedding. Others are due to health effects or genetic diseases. These are the subjects who need to be very careful when using Maspim. Usually only 30 mg/kg is used and consecutive doses need to be spaced at least 8-12 hours apart.
Children under 40 kg Children weighing less than 40 kg from 2 months and older use Maspim at a dose of 50mg/kg consecutive doses at least 8-12 hours apart
Patients from 40 kg Adults and Children over 40 kg are allowed to use drugs according to their actual condition. For mild and moderate infections, a dose of 0.5 - 1g every 12 hours can be given intravenously or intramuscularly. Severe infections increase to a dose of 2g every 12 hours and intravenously only. Dosage for serious life-threatening infections 2g every 8 hours is also indicated intravenously.
Patients with renal impairment syndrome Moderate to severe renal impairment syndrome should consider a dose adjustment. On the advice of the physician, if the clearance rate is less than 50 ml/min, the usual dose should be adjusted to be more suitable for the patient's health.
3. Notes before taking Maspim
The composition of the drug Maspim may lead to an allergic risk to the patient's health. If you find out that you have a history of allergic reactions to the ingredients of the drug, you should tell your doctor to change the medicine. Another case, although not allergic to the medicinal ingredients in Maspim, but if you are allergic to penicillin, cephalosporin or beta-lactam antibiotics, you should also talk to your doctor to change another drug.
Maspim should be used with caution in subjects such as infants under 2 months of age, women during and after pregnancy, patients with liver and kidney dysfunction. This is a group of subjects that are almost contraindicated for use. If in an urgent situation, you can consider using it, but you need to be monitored by a doctor and regularly checked and tested.
When using Maspim, the patient should pay attention to the dose and duration of use. Although Maspim is injected, it is not completely dependent on the doctor. You should ask to check the drug and dosage before injecting to ensure safety for health.
4. Side effects of Maspim
Itching, skin rash Urticaria Vomiting or nausea Oral candidiasis Diarrhea Inflammation at the infusion site Pseudomembranous colitis High fever Headache Rash Vaginitis Constipation Abdominal pain Difficulty breathing Vasodilation Dizziness Genital tract itching Taste disturbances Cold tremor Convulsions Anaphylaxis The above side effects are listed from common to rare. You can follow that to notice the changes of the body during the injection of Maspim. Side effects of Maspim may be off the list above but can be controlled if the patient regularly has regular check-ups.
5. Interaction with Maspim
Maspim can cause allergic interactions with some drugs when taken together. You should ask your doctor about any medications that have the potential to interact with this medication. In order to reduce the complexity, you can check the health of your doctor, based on the test results and the list of drugs that have been and are being taken, to assess the risk of drug interactions with Maspim.
Maspim is an anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. This is a prescription drug that can be administered intramuscularly or intravenously, depending on the individual patient's problem. Please go to the nearest medical center for a health check to be advised on the most appropriate use.
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