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Tavanic 500mg is an oral antibiotic indicated for the treatment of bacterial infections in the body. So what exactly is tavanic 500mg and what are its effects in medical treatment?
1. What is Tavanic 500mg?
Tavanic 500mg drug belongs to the group of antibiotics with levofloxacin content 500mg in each film-coated tablet, manufactured by the famous pharmaceutical company Sanofi from France.
Besides the name Tavanic, the drug has many other names such as Levofloxacin (also the name of the active ingredient in the drug, Levo DHG, Levofloxacin Imex... Tavanic 500mg belongs to the group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics with therapeutic effects. Treatment of problems caused by bacterial infections in adults, especially often used for conditions such as:
Inflammation of the respiratory tract such as sinusitis, nasopharyngitis, pneumonia or acute attacks of chronic bronchitis. pyelonephritis, prostatitis or urinary tract infections Types of skin and soft tissue infections, plague... Mechanism of action of the active ingredient levofloxacin contained in tavanic is bactericidal by Mechanism of inhibition of DNA synthesis in bacteria through direct action on DNA gynase and topoisomerase complexes.The active ingredient levofloxacin has a relatively broad antibacterial spectrum against many gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, including atypical bacteria, pneumococus or H.Influenzae...
It should also be noted that However, tavanic 500mg or medicines with levofloxacin as the main ingredient will not work for viral illnesses such as the flu or the common cold. Therefore, for colds / flu, you should not abuse tavanic antibiotics because it will make the disease not improve, but there is a high chance that the body will be "antibiotic resistant" (in other words, antibiotic resistance to the immune system). great consequences).
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2. What does tavanic 500mg do?
Tavanic 500mg is indicated for the treatment of many infectious diseases, but the dosage is not always the same. Depending on the type of infection as well as the severity of the current disease, the doctor will prescribe the appropriate dose of tavanic 500mg. In addition, the dose of tavanic 500mg is often dependent on renal function.
For patients with normal and healthy kidney function, some common tavanic dosage indications are as follows:
Acute sinusitis requires 500mg (corresponding to 1 tablet)/time per day and orally continuously for 10 to 14 days. Acute exacerbations in patients with chronic bronchitis will be prescribed 0.5 to 1 500mg tavanic tablet daily for 7 to 10 days. For urinary tract infections, if there are no complications, the dose of tavanic 500mg will range from 250mg to 500mg per day for 3 consecutive days. In the case of complicated urinary tract infections, the dose remains the same but lasts 7 to 10 days. For pneumonia, you should take 500mg / 2 times a day for about 7 to 14 days continuously. If you have skin or soft tissue infections, the daily dose is 500mg / 2 times daily and taken for about 7 to 14 days continuously. For patients with renal impairment, the dose of tavanic drug will be reduced by the active ingredient levofloxacin in the drug is excreted mainly by the kidneys.
3. Tavanic 500mg is contraindicated in what cases?
The vast majority of western medicines will have contraindications for certain groups of subjects, and tavanic 500mg is no exception, Although this is a very common broad-spectrum antibiotic for most people. Some groups of people to avoid using tavanic include:
People who have had allergic reactions to the ingredients in tavanic as well as antibiotics in the same fluoroquinolone group. The patient has epilepsy. Children or teenagers, pregnant and lactating women... are also subjects to avoid using tavanic 500mg. In addition to the subjects in the group of contraindications, the use of tavanic should be especially careful in the following cases:
Elderly people, especially those aged 65 years and older. People who are using more corticosteroids or other steroids. The patient has had a stroke, has brain damage, or has had psychiatric problems. People with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Patients with diabetes or problems in the liver, kidneys, heart ...
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4. Any unwanted side effects of tavanic 500mg?
Tavanic brings the most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea and elevated liver enzymes. In addition, some other reports also showed rare effects of tavanic 500mg including:
Pins and needles in the palms or soles, tremors and paresthesias. Increased negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, restlessness and risk of depression. Heart arrhythmia, sweating and shortness of breath, easily dizzy, low blood pressure. Mild fever and body weakness. Pale skin, easy bruising for no reason, heavy bleeding, signs of skin rash. Women may suffer from gynecological problems such as vaginal dryness, vaginal itching. The skin is more susceptible to sunburn, increasing the risk of sunburn... Tendon pain, tendinitis, in rare cases, you can rupture the tendon. The number of white blood cells in the blood changes, increasing the chance of a bacterial/fungal infection that is not affected by the drug. Hepatitis , impaired kidney function, or more seriously, kidney failure. Hallucinations and psychotic reactions may occur, increasing the risk of suicidal ideation/behavior. It should also be noted that tavanic 500mg drug interacts with many drugs such as:
Inflammation or rupture of tendons when the drug interacts with corticosteroids. Patients have an increased risk of bleeding when the drug interacts with warfarin. With regard to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and theophylline, their interactions may result in epileptic seizures in patients. In general, tavanic 500mg is indicated for bacterial infections, but has no effect on viral infections. Therefore, you should not abuse this antibiotic in all diseases to avoid unpredictable consequences of antibiotic resistance.
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