There are not enough antibiotics in pharmacies. Check which

A number of drugs have not been available in pharmacies for several weeks. The situation with antibiotics. It’s about the drug Zinnat in the form of granules, from which a suspension is prepared and Unasin used to treat inflammation of the sinuses, ears, lungs and urinary tract.

Zinnat

Zinnat is a prescription-only antibiotic. There are two forms of this medicine:

• coated tablets - 125 mg, 250 mg and 500 mg,

• granules for the preparation of a suspension for oral administration - 125 mg / 5 ml and 250 mg / 5 ml.

The antibiotic can be used for both adults and children older than 3 months. The drug is used for bacterial infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to cefuroxime. Indications for inflammation:

• middle ear,

• throat

• sinuses

• lungs or chest

• urinary system,

• skin and soft tissues.

In addition, the drug is used in the treatment of Lyme disease at an early stage.

Unasin

Unasin contains sultamicillin, used to treat the following infections caused by microorganisms susceptible to sultamicillin:

• upper respiratory tract, including sinusitis, otitis media and tonsillitis;

• lower respiratory tract, including bacterial pneumonia and bronchitis;

• urinary tract and pyelonephritis;

• skin and soft tissues;

• caused by gonorrhea.

No drugs with penicillin

Pharmacists also report a shortage of penicillin antibiotics. What is missing, among other things: drugs Ospen - an antibiotic containing a derivative of penicillin: phenoxymethylpenicillin - effective for bacterial infections with streptococci, as well as for some infections caused by staphylococci. The drug is used for infections of the skin, throat or bacterial pneumonia.

There is also a lack of drugs containing amoxicillin.

It contains the following drugs:

• augmentin,

• Amoxiclav,

• Amilan,

• penlac,

• Hikonsil,

• Amotax.