What kind of medicine is bacterial lysate? Is it an antibiotic? NO, NO...

Xiao Li is a patient with chronic bronchitis. He recently went to the hospital to get a prescription. The doctor added bacterial lysate to the original medication. Xiao Li had never used this kind of medicine before. After getting the medicine, he came to Yaowa for consultation with doubts.

patient:

Are bacterial lysates antibiotics?

Medicine Baby:

Bacterial lysate is an immunotherapy drug, not an antibiotic. It is a freeze-dried lysate containing 8 common respiratory infection bacteria, which can regulate the innate and adaptive immune systems, effectively resist respiratory infection pathogens and shorten the course of the disease, eliminate pathogens in the late infection and produce immune memory, thereby reducing the number of attacks and protecting the body for a long time. In addition, it can also correct the imbalance of Th1/Th2 cells, thereby promoting the maturation of children's immune system and regulating allergic states. In other words, bacterial lysate is an immunotherapy drug for respiratory infections, suitable for the prevention of recurrent respiratory infections and acute attacks of chronic bronchitis, and can also be used as an adjuvant treatment for acute respiratory infections.

patient:

How should this medicine be used?

Medicine Baby:

This medicine is available in two sizes, adult and children.

The dosage for adults and adolescents over 12 years old is 7.0 mg/pill. For preventive use, take 1 pill on an empty stomach daily for 10 consecutive days, then stop for 20 days; then take for 10 days, then stop for 20 days; then take for 10 days, and take for 3 consecutive months as a course of treatment. For adjuvant use, take 1 pill on an empty stomach daily until the symptoms disappear (but at least 10 days).

The drug specification for children aged 6 months to 12 years is 3.5 mg/pill. For preventive use, take 1 pill orally on an empty stomach every day for 10 consecutive days, stop for 20 days; take it for another 10 days, stop for 20 days; take it for another 10 days, and take it for 3 months as a course of treatment. For adjuvant use, take 1 pill orally on an empty stomach every day until the symptoms disappear (but use it for at least 10 days).

patient:

What should I pay attention to when taking bacterial lysates?

Medicine Baby:

If it is difficult to swallow, you can open the capsule, add its contents to warm water, stir and take it. Please note that if it is just a viral cold or allergic rhinitis, you cannot use this medicine. It is only effective for bacterial respiratory infections! In addition, patients with acute intestinal infections and autoimmune diseases cannot use it. If a high fever occurs during medication, especially at the beginning of treatment, it should be discontinued. If there are persistent gastrointestinal and respiratory reactions, there is no doubt that it should also be discontinued.