Sumamed is one of the most famous antibiotics, which is treated with bacterial colds, bronchitis and even genito-urinary infections. Sumamed is easily released in pharmacies and without a doctor's prescription, but this antibiotic is very powerful, and without medical advice before treatment simply can not do. Especially in such a sensitive issue as the combination of Sumamed and alcohol.
What is Sumamed?
Sumamed is an antibacterial drug( and simply an antibiotic), which is available in several forms: tablets, capsules, powder for the preparation of a liquid medicinal mixture( suspension).Sumamed tablets and capsules are designed for adults and children from 3 years old, powders with aromatic additives - for babies from six months to three years.
Therefore, the list of infectious diseases for antibacterial therapy with Sumamed is also identical for all variants:
- sinusitis, pharyngitis, otitis media;
- bronchitis, pneumonia;
- lesions of the skin and soft tissues( secondarily infected dermatosis, erysipelas);
- borreliosis;
- genito-urinary infections caused by chlamydia.
Interaction with alcohol
Sumamed and in itself - the medicine is quite dangerous. But can you drink it with alcohol?
This is convincingly told by the list of side effects:
- From the side of the central nervous system the main consequence of antibiotic therapy is headaches of a very different nature. There may appear dizziness, drowsiness / insomnia, nervousness. And in some cases - even cramps, loss of taste and smell, hallucinations and delusions.
- On the part of the liver - toxic hepatitis, jaundice, liver necrosis and acute insufficiency up to a lethal outcome.
- On the part of the urinary system - problems with urination, kidney pain, sometimes - the development of acute kidney failure.
- From the digestive tract - nausea and vomiting, discomfort and abdominal pain, diarrhea, less often - constipation, gas and bloating.
- Allergic reactions - dermatitis, skin rash, sweating.
The list of "pobochki" after the popular Sumamed can be continued for a long time - visual and hearing impairments, swelling, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, nosebleeds, thrush, etc. Most of these dangerous consequences are very rare, but the human body is individual, and one can never predict whichThe patient will have a reaction to the medicine.
And when such a diverse "pobochku" is imposed toxic effect of alcohol, the body's reaction can become even more unpredictable.
Most of all, with such compatibility, the following organs suffer:
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- Liver. Getting into the body, Sumamed immediately begins to be metabolized in the liver - this is the effect of the first passage. In it, more than half of the active antibiotic in the preparation disintegrates. And if you combine the reception of the Sumamed tablet with a portion of alcohol, the liver will be under a double stroke. The result can be toxic hepatitis, which sometimes develops just lightning fast.
- CNS.Alcohol has both an exciting and inhibitory effect on the nervous system, causing the same symptoms as the antibiotic. If you take a portion of alcohol on the background of treatment with Sumamed, all the symptoms will only increase. This can provoke severe insomnia, irritability and even attacks of hallucinations.
- Urinary system. The kidneys pass through themselves all the harmful substances that enter the body, including the products of the decomposition of ethanol, and medicinal poisons. Alcohol enhances filtration in the renal tubules, and the organs can not cope with the increased load. The most dangerous result is acute renal failure.
Possible consequences
The main consequence of mixing any drug with alcohol is a change in its medicinal properties. In the case of an antibiotic, alcohol can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the drug, that is, the destruction of pathogenic bacteria.
Because of this, a new course of treatment may be needed, and there is also a risk that antibiotic resistance will develop - antibiotic resistance to Sumamed. It is dangerous also because Sumamed already refers to antibiotics, to which microbes get used quite quickly.
In addition to antibiotic resistance, taking alcohol during treatment with Sumamed is also capable of provoking more rapid consequences:
- nausea and vomiting;
- severe headaches( until fainting);
- problems with sleeping;
- abdominal pain;
- digestive problems( diarrhea);
- labored urination;
- cutting or traumatic pain in the kidney area;
- attack of acute colitis;
- toxic hepatitis;
- acute renal failure.
When can you drink alcohol?
Distinctive feature of Sumamed is that it is incredibly long excreted from the body. The half-life of azithromycin is 1-2 days( from 35 to 50 hours), and the "therapeutic concentration" of the antibiotic in the body tissues persists for 3 to 5 days.
In this regard, doctors and pharmacists recommend to be extremely cautious about alcohol consumption both during and after Sumamed treatment:
- The main "anti-alcoholic rule" is a ban on the use of any alcohol during treatment with Sumamed.
With some infections, the antibiotic is drunk first 3 consecutive days, and then every 7 days for several weeks. But even in such cases, hot drinks are prohibited. Since azithromycin is excreted from the body for a whole week, the patient is not immune from powerful poisoning.
- After the termination of treatment about alcohol too for a certain time will have to be forgotten - even at family celebrations and business dinners.
How long will it take to drink alcohol after treatment with the drug?7 days is the minimum period for abstinence, but physicians are advised to wait a month for the body to fully recover.
Reviews of all doctors without exception prohibit even a small dose of alcohol when taking Sumamed and for a week after, precisely because of the destructive effect on the kidneys, liver and CNS.Therefore, even if an important event awaits you in a couple of days after Sumamed's last tablet, you'll have to give up the hot one. Otherwise, the holiday can easily end with the call of the ambulance.