Antibiotics for Purulent Wounds

Purulent refers to such lesions, in which pus accumulates. Near the focus of inflammation, edema develops and adjacent tissues die. In the treatment of purulent wounds, antibiotics are used.

In this case, the treatment should be comprehensive. It is represented by the following stages:

Ointments from purulent wounds with antibiotic

When choosing a medicine, an agent of the disease should be taken into account. Correctly to select antibiotics from purulent wounds the doctor can only after examination of the focus of inflammation. Most often, such groups of medicines can be prescribed:

  1. Aminoglycosides. These antibacterial drugs are aimed at the destruction of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria . In this group there are Boneocin and Gentamycin sulfate.
  2. Levomycetins. To this group of funds include Fulevil. Such medication can be prescribed not only with suppurating wounds, but also for the treatment of burns, bedsores, etc. To Levomycetins, they include Levomecol. This drug is a combination. It contains immunostimulating substances.
  3. Lincosamides. The most common representative of this group is Linkomycin Ointment. This antimicrobial agent, used in the treatment of pustules and other inflammations of the epithelium.
  4. Macrolides. Here, above all, refers to a 3% tetracycline ointment. This ointment-antibiotic for the healing of various wounds is used. It suppresses the multiplication and subsequent growth of pathogenic microorganisms. Also in this group of drugs is Erythromycin.

Effective broad-spectrum antibiotics for purulent wounds

Of course, each case must be considered separately. But most often, as practice shows, in the treatment of suppurating wounds, such antibiotics are used:

Among those used for purulent wounds of antibiotics, there are those drugs that are available in tablets. For example, Lincomycin hydrochloride, which is administered orally for 7-21 days. The exact course of antibiotic therapy can be determined only by a doctor. Duration of admission depends on the degree of damage and the course of the disease.