Pidotimod: What is it and what is it used for?

What is pidotimod?

Pidotimod is a drug classified as an active ingredient , which belongs to the line of immunostimulant drugs with an effect on the human immune system . (1)

What is pidotimod used for?

• Thanks to its mechanism of action, pidotimod reinforces and stimulates both the immune mechanisms involved in humoral immunity and those of cellular immunity mediated by T lymphocytes, helping to strengthen the action of the immune system .
• It is used to treat:
  • Secondary and primary immunodeficiency problems with altered maturation of T lymphocytes, in infections of the respiratory system. (two)

Dose and routes of administration of pidotimod

Pidotimod usually comes in the form of 400 mg and 800 mg tablets, as well as a 400 mg and 800 mg 7 ml solution with high absorption through the digestive tract. The administration is orally and the dosage as a reference can be as follows:

• Tablets: Adults a dose of 2 tablets of 400 mg or 1 tablet of 800 mg, twice a day with meals removed. Elderly and children, a dose of 1 tablet of 400 mg, twice a day away from meals is recommended.
• Suspension: Adults a single-dose bottle of 800 mg, twice a day away from meals. Elderly and children, a single-dose bottle of 400 mg twice a day away from food. In case of prophylaxis, the dose to be used is the same but for a longer period of time, according to the judgment of the treating physician.

What products contain pidotimod?

Some of the medicines that contain pidotimod or that have immunostimulating properties are:

• Adimod®
• Broncotimod®
• Pulmonarom®

Adimod®

• Adimod® is the trade name of a drug that uses pidotimod as an active ingredient in the form of tablets and suspension.
• It is used in secondary and primary immunodeficiency problems .
• If you need more information about this medicine, see Adimod: What is it and what is it for? .

Broncotimod®

• Broncotimod® is a synthetic medicine in the form of a solution , which contains pidotimod as the active ingredient.
• It is used in the treatment of immunodeficiency in infections of the respiratory system .

Pulmonarom®

• Pulmonom® is a medication that contains bacterial lysates , particularly from respiratory tract pathogens, to act as an immunostimulant.
• It is used to treat and prevent certain endemic-type respiratory infections, as well as respiratory tract infections from polluted environments.
• If you want to know more about this medicine, see Pulmonarom: What is it and what is it for? .

Side effects of pidotimod

Therapeutic treatment with pidotimod may cause, in a certain patient population , some of the following adverse effects:

• Possible allergic reactions due to patient contact with any component of the formula.
• Sedation, ataxia, dyspnea, and cyanosis.
• Some patients may have cases of diarrhea .

Important: If any of these symptoms occur during treatment with pidotimod, please discontinue use and consult your doctor .

Contraindications and warnings of pidotimod

The use of pidotimod is contraindicated in the following cases:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the formula’s components.
• In patients who are being medicated with immunosuppressive drugs.
• During the pregnancy period, especially during the first trimester.

You should know: Before starting treatment with this drug, provide all the information regarding your health history to your doctor.

Avoid if you have:

• History of hypersensitivity to pidotimod.

Warnings:

• Pharmaceutical products such as pidotimod must be administered with a prescription or prescription.
• Do not consume this product if you are being medicated with other medications that affect the immune system, without medical authorization.
• Ingestion with food causes a delay in the absorption of pidotimod and a decrease in its bioavailability.
• Keep this product out of the reach of children.
• Store this medication in a cool, dry place.