Quintor-500: wide spectrum of antimicrobial action
Quintor-500 is an antimicrobial drug from the fluoroquinolone group produced by the Indian pharmaceutical company Torrent Pharmaceuticals. Its international name is ciprofloxacin, and it has more than twenty synonyms, including Aquacipro, Alcipro, Lyproquin and others.
Quintor-500 is used to treat a wide range of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to ciprofloxacin. This includes infections of the ENT organs (otitis media, sinusitis, mastoiditis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis), lower respiratory tract (acute bronchitis and exacerbation of chronic, pneumonia, except pneumococcal, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis), pelvic organs (cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, adnexitis, salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, tubular abscess, pelvic peritonitis), skin and soft tissues (infected ulcers, wounds, burns, infections of the external auditory canal, abscesses, cellulitis), bones and joints (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis), venereal (gonorrhea , chancroid, chlamydia), abdominal cavity (gallbladder and biliary tract, intraperitoneal abscesses, peritonitis, salmonellosis, including typhoid fever, campylobacteriosis, yersiniosis, shigellosis, cholera), bacteremia, septicemia, severe infections due to immunodeficiency and neutropenia, as well as for the prevention of infections during surgical interventions.
Quintor-500 is available in the form of tablets, each of which contains 500 mg of ciprofloxacin. The drug is taken orally, regardless of food intake. The duration and dosage of treatment depend on the severity of the disease and may be adjusted depending on the patient's clinical response.
Like any other medicine, Quintor-500 has a number of contraindications and side effects. Contraindications include hypersensitivity to the drug or other fluoroquinolones, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and childhood and adolescence (before the end of the period of intensive growth).
Among the side effects of Quintor-500, gastrointestinal disorders (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain), changes in blood supply (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), nervous system disorders (headache, dizziness, insomnia, anxiety, depression, hallucinations) may be observed. , as well as damage to tendons and ligaments (sharp pain and swelling at the site of injury may develop).
When prescribing Quintor-500, it is necessary to take into account existing contraindications and possible side effects, as well as monitor the patient’s condition during treatment. Quintor-500 should not be used without a doctor's prescription.