First-line antibiotics such as azithromycin or clarithromycin, and broad-spectrum antibiotics such as Augmentin and Amoxicillin, may be selected for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.
It is a chemically artificially modified antibiotic. It contains amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid. The combination of two active substances expands the spectrum of its effects, enhances the therapeutic effect. Amoxicillin interferes with the growth of a number of bacteria. The acid acts as an auxiliary element and as an antibacterial agent. Its molecule has a similar structure to penicillin and acts on microbes, destroying them. Harmful microorganisms with special sensitivity to the drug:
Pneumonia is a disease in which the lung tissue becomes inflamed with an infectious agent. This means that it is necessary to treat this disease with antibiotics, as well as other, additional drugs that alleviate the patient's condition and improve the delivery of the antibiotic to the site of inflammation. Treatment should be taken with the utmost seriousness. So, the first aid for pneumonia is an antibiotic. This group includes a drug such as Augmentin.
A variety of microorganisms can cause pneumonia. In most cases, these are bacteria (then pneumonia is called bacterial), but sometimes viruses and fungi are the cause. It is difficult to determine the exact type of microbe: microbiological examination of sputum is necessary, which is not done in all hospitals. Antibiotics of a wide spectrum of action come to the rescue, which can act on many different bacteria, and, accordingly, are more likely to be able to help a particular patient.
Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, which are part of the composition, penetrate into the lung and destroy bacterial cells (destroying their walls). This type of treatment is called etiotropic - affecting the root cause. Augmentin also treats infections of the ear, throat, nose, urinary tract, sepsis, and other bacterial infections.
Inflammation of the lungs in the absence of treatment threatens a person with death, since there is no chronic form of it. Until people knew about the existence of antibiotics, pneumonia took many lives. But thanks to antibacterial agents in our time, it is possible to cure almost all types of pneumonia and in most cases to avoid any complications. From pneumonia, Augmentin can be drunk by both adults and children.
Bacteria that can provoke an inflammatory process in the tissues of the lungs in most cases enter the human body by airborne droplets, sometimes through the blood. It should be noted that pneumonia rarely appears on its own: it usually occurs as a complication in the chain of respiratory diseases or develops against the background of a weakened immunity or general weakness of the body caused by other diseases.
Typically, the symptoms of pneumonia are: dry cough that turns into a wet cough, fever, weakness, and chest pain. When these symptoms appear, it is necessary to undergo an examination in order to start treatment in a timely manner. Pneumonia is diagnosed using an X-ray.
The most common cause of pneumonia is streptococci, which are effectively combated by antibiotics of the aminopenicillin group. They are the easiest for humans in terms of their toxic effects on the body, but at the same time they are very effective. They are also able to kill pneumococci, which also often cause pneumonia. It is not difficult to cure pneumonia with Augmentin if the ailment was diagnosed at an early stage.
The treatment regimen depends on the patient's age and general condition. First, you need to find out whether you have allergies to penicillins, and whether there were any adverse reactions with the last dose of Augmentin.
It is also important that it is necessary to be treated with the drug for at least 5 days, despite the possible improvement in the condition. The drug needs such a period for the complete destruction of microorganisms in the body. If the treatment is interrupted earlier, the remaining bacteria will begin to multiply again and the pneumonia will start over.
But at the same time, too long treatment can also do harm: immunity to active substances from pathogens will develop, and in the future, with the same pneumonia or infection of another organ, this drug will not be able to help. To avoid this, it is recommended to be treated for no more than two weeks. If the symptoms of pneumonia persist, then consult a doctor to change the drug.