Sanorin is a popular medicine for the common cold and other diseases of the ENT organs. Adults often use it for nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, or otitis media. But is it possible to give such a medication in childhood? Are there children's forms of the drug and how to use them so as not to harm the health of babies?
Composition and release forms
Sanorin's action is provided by a substance called naphazoline. It is contained in the form of nitrate in 1 ml of the drug in an amount of 500 μg (a 0.05% solution is obtained) or 1 mg (the concentration of such a solution is 0.1%). Auxiliary components of the medication are methyl parahydroxybenzoate and boric acid, as well as water and ethylenediamine.
Sanorin 0.05% is available only in the form of nasal drops. Such a medicine is sold in tinted glass dropper bottles, inside which there is 10 ml of a clear liquid without any color.
A solution with a concentration of 0.1% is available in two forms - nasal drops and nasal spray. Both drugs are colorless transparent liquid and are sold in 10 ml units. The difference between such medicines is only a bottle - for drops it is glass and equipped with a dropper, and for a spray the bottle is made of plastic and supplemented with a mechanical dosing device.
Operating principle
Naphazoline in Sanorin is an alpha-adrenergic agonist, since it affects alpha-2 adrenergic receptors, which are located in the vessels of the nasopharyngeal mucosa. The vessels narrow quickly enough and for a long time, which is manifested by a decrease in redness, swelling and the amount of discharge. The use of Sanorin for rhinitis facilitates breathing, and for conjunctivitis, reduces swelling.
Indications
Sanorin is prescribed for:
- acute rhinitis;
- laryngitis;
- eustachite;
- sinusitis;
- otitis media;
- nosebleeds.
Also, the tool is used in ENT practice before performing rhinoscopy. 0.05% drops can also be prescribed for bacterial conjunctivitis (as one of the additional treatments for such a disease).
At what age is it assigned to children?
Sanorin with an active ingredient concentration of 0.05%, produced in drops, can be used by children over 2 years old. If the child is not yet 2 years old, it is forbidden to treat him with this medicine. Such a medicine is called Children's Sanorin, since a more concentrated medicine (0.1% solution) is not used in patients under 15 years of age.
Contraindications
Sanorin treatment is prohibited when:
- intolerance to any ingredient in drops or spray;
- runny nose with a chronic course;
- atrophic form of rhinitis;
- high blood pressure;
- tachycardia;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- diabetes mellitus;
- thyrotoxicosis.
Side effects
During the treatment with Sanorin, negative effects such as increased heart rate, allergic rash, nausea, irritability, high blood pressure or headaches may occur. Sometimes the medication causes a local reaction in the form of swelling or redness of the mucous membrane.
If you use the drug for more than a week, it often leads to irritation or swelling of the mucous membrane. With prolonged treatment, addiction develops to Sanorin.
Instructions for use
Children's Sanorin is used in children 2-15 years old as follows:
- The drug is dripped into the nose 2 or 3 times a day.
- The interval for using the medication should be more than 4 hours.
- A single dosage of the medication is 1-2 drops. In such an amount, the agent is introduced in turn, first into one nasal passage, and then into the other.
- Sanorin should be applied in a short course. As soon as the patient's condition improves, it is immediately canceled. Children are recommended to drip such medicine for no longer than three days in a row.
- Further use of the drug is possible only after a break for several days.
- If the medication does not help in the first 2-3 days of treatment, the child should be shown to the doctor.
- If the reason for prescribing Sanorin is nosebleed, then cotton swabs are used to stop it. A 0.05% solution is applied to them, and then tampons are inserted into the nasal passages.
- If the medication was prescribed for conjunctivitis, then it should be dripped into the conjunctival sac, 1 or 2 drops three or four times a day.
A teenager over 15 years old is prescribed Sanorin with a concentration of 0.1%. If this is a medicine in drops, then its dose for each nasal passage will be 1-3 drops. If a spray is used, 1 to 3 doses are injected into each nostril. The medicine is used with a frequency of 3-4 times a day for no longer than 3 days.
Before using Sanorin in a spray for the first time, press the dispenser several times until an aerosol cloud appears.
Overdose
With excessively frequent administration of Sanorin into the nasal cavity or very long-term treatment with such a drug, the mucous membrane often swells, and the patient develops a feeling of congestion. An overdose of the drug is dangerous for young children, since an excess of naphazoline affects the central nervous system of young patients and provokes drowsiness, bradycardia, a decrease in body temperature and other dangerous symptoms.
Interaction with other drugs
Sanorin should not be combined with MAO inhibitor drugs, since their combined use will increase the risk of high blood pressure. The use of Sanorin will also slow down the absorption of local anesthetics.
Terms of sale
All forms of Sanorin are non-prescription drugs. On average, you need to pay 110-130 rubles for one bottle of nose drops.
Storage conditions
The shelf life of the sealed medication is 4 years. Until it expires, Sanorin should be kept in a place hidden from babies at a temperature of 10-25 degrees Celsius. The solution from the opened bottle of drops can be stored for no longer than 4 weeks. If more than a month has passed after the first use, such a medicine should be thrown away.
Reviews
There are different reviews about Sanorin. In the positive, parents confirm the high efficacy of the drug and quick action in case of a cold. Most patients notice the effect of the drug within five minutes after its administration. According to moms, the effect of Sanorin lasts up to 4-6 hours, but many are unhappy with the rapid development of addiction and the need to interrupt treatment.
Negative reviews also mention the appearance of side effects, for example, redness of the mucous membrane or nausea. The taste of Sanorin is called unpleasant, but the price is considered affordable, so cheaper analogues are usually not looked for.
Other types of drug
Sanorin with eucalyptus oil
Among the excipients of such a drug, the main ingredient of which is also naphazoline, there is eucalyptus oil. The medicine is represented by drops in the nose, and the concentration of naphazoline in it is 0.1%. The drug is produced in vials with a 10 ml dropper. The average price of one package is 150 rubles.
Such a medication is in demand for rhinitis, sinusitis, laryngitis or nosebleeds, but is contraindicated for children under 15 years of age and more often provokes allergic reactions.
For a teenager, this medicine is prescribed 1-3 drops in each nostril. The drug is used up to 3 times a day for no longer than one week, as it is addictive.
Like regular Sanorin, eucalyptus oil is an over-the-counter product. The shelf life of a sealed bottle is 4 years, and after the first use, the medication should be stored for no more than 4 weeks.
Sanorin-Xylo
The main difference between such a drug and the usual Sanorin is another active substance. The action of Sanorin-Xylo provides xylometazoline at a concentration of 0.05% (such drops are prescribed for children over 2 years old) or 0.1% (this medicine is contraindicated in patients under six years old).
The drug is used in the treatment of rhinitis of various natures, including bacterial and allergic rhinitis. Like the usual Sanorin, it is used for otitis media or sinusitis. One bottle of Sanorin-Ksilo for children costs about 70 rubles and is sold without a prescription. The shelf life of this drug is 3 years, but after opening, the drops are stored for only 6 months.
Sanorin-Anallergin
Such a drug in the form of drops contains not only naphazoline at a dose of 250 μg / 1 ml, but also the second active component, which is referred to as blockers of H1-histamine receptors. It is antazoline at a dose of 5 mg / 1 ml. Thanks to this combination, in addition to the vasoconstrictor effect, the drug also has an antiallergic effect. One of the dosage forms Sanorin-Anallergina are drops used not only in the nose, but also in the eyes (they are available in vials equipped with a rubber pipette).
The drug is prescribed for severe rhinorrhea and is especially effective for acute rhinitis, which has an allergic nature. At an early age, it is not used, since drops are contraindicated for patients under 16 years of age. You can buy such a medication in a pharmacy without a prescription, paying an average of 270 rubles per bottle. Its shelf life is 2 years.
Do not drip this remedy for more than 1 week, so as not to provoke atrophy and other side effects.
Analogs
If it is impossible to use Sanorin with a cold, the doctor will recommend another vasoconstrictor drug, eg:
- naphthyzine;
- nasol Baby;
- noxprey;
- xylene;
- pinosol;
- nazivin;
- nazik;
- nose;
- galazolin;
- otrivin;
- rhinorus.
Such medicines contain different active ingredients, therefore contraindications and age limits for their use are different. For this reason, it is best to entrust the choice of an analogue of Sanorin to an ENT doctor, pediatrician or other specialist.
Doctor Komarovsky will tell you when to use vasoconstrictor drops for children in the next video.
