Treatment of pyelonephritis in women means antimicrobial drugs, because almost always the disease is associated with the activity of gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. In this case, the choice of antibiotic in each specific case should be individual, since for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis in women and the chronic form of the disease involves the use of various drugs. Complications of the disease, such as purulent pyelonephritis, suggest the use of drugs with complex effects with enhanced effect.
Features of treatment of pyelonephritis in women
Pyelonephritis in women primarily affects reproductive function. Those who have suffered this disease, it is more difficult to get pregnant and bear a child. If the disease is chronic, pregnancy is fraught with complications, and birth can naturally be replaced by a caesarean section in order to reduce the risk of developing kidney failure. That's why pyelonephritis should be treated immediately, as was diagnosed. The scheme of treatment of pyelonephritis in women involves the use of several types of antimicrobials:
- group of aminopenicillins;
- semisynthetic combined preparations based on aminopenicillin and clavulanic acid;
- group of cephalosporins;
- aminoglycosides ;
- group of fluoroquinolones.
What antibiotics for the treatment of pyelonephritis in women choose?
Aminopenicillins have practically no side effects and contraindications, they can be used during pregnancy and for treatment of children from 3 months. But the effect of drugs in this group is relatively weak, since the products of vital activity of most pathogens of pyelonephritis lead to the destruction of the active substance. These medicines are advisable to use when the causative agent of the disease is E. coli, or enterococci. The most popular antibiotics of this group are Amoxicillin and Penicillin.
Treatment of chronic pyelonephritis in women is best done with drugs based on aminopenicillin and clavulanic acid. Their effectiveness is quite high, but the effect on the body is mild. As complications, there are allergy and leukopenia, but this happens very rarely. An example of such a drug is the tablets Flemoklav Solutab.
Acute pyelonephritis is treated with aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones. Here are the most popular of them:
- Ciprofloxacin ;
- Ofloxacin;
- Ramikazin;
- Gentamicin;
- Nethylmycin.
Side effects and contraindications for these drugs are many, especially dangerous is their nephrotoxic effect.
Complications of the disease, especially purulent form of pyelonephritis, are treated with cephalosporins. It:
- Cephalexin;
- Zinnat;
- Tamycin and others.