"Miramistin" is in great demand for various diseases of the throat in adults. If you are interested in the use of "Miramistin" in the treatment of throat for children, this article will help you understand this issue.
Composition and form of release
Miramistin is a liquid that has no smell, taste or color. After shaking, the drug begins to foam. It is produced in several packages, the volume of which ranges from 50 to 500 ml. In addition, the packages also differ in nozzles: for example, some bottles have a spray bottle, while others have a gynecological nozzle.
In the treatment of throat diseases, Miramistin is usually used in plastic flat or round vials containing 150 ml of solution. This package contains a spray nozzle that allows you to spray the medication directly on the tonsils, the back of the throat, the palate and other parts of the oropharynx.
The main ingredient of the drug is called the same as the drug - miramistin. Its amount per 1 liter of solution is 0.1 g, so the medication is 0.01%. The remainder of the preparation is purified water. There are no other chemicals in the Miramistin composition.
How does it work?
Once on the mucous membrane, the medication has a predominantly local effect, affecting harmful microorganisms. This drug has a bactericidal effect on a fairly large number of bacteria - both aerobic and anaerobic. Among them are staphylococci, gonococci, escherichia, pneumococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other microorganisms.
The medicine destroys both one pathogen and a group of several pathogenic microbes. The drug is also effective against strains that are resistant to popular antibiotics (such strains are called hospital strains). When compared with antibacterial drugs, it can be noted that Miramistin is also capable of destroying some viruses (for example, herpes viruses). The drug also has an antifungal effect against candida and many other types of fungi.
Indications
"Miramistin" is prescribed for such throat diseases:
- ARVI. This infection in childhood can proceed in different ways, but the throat is affected by viruses quite often. Treatment with Miramistin will help reduce inflammation, remove viruses from the mucous membrane and prevent complications.
- Flu. This viral disease in children is often difficult and can cause complications. If you use Miramistin for flu, it will cleanse the mucous membrane and help avoid unwanted consequences.
- Angina. This disease is often caused by bacteria, but viruses or fungi can also cause it. Treatment of the tonsils with an antiseptic will increase the effectiveness of the action of other drugs on pathogens, therefore, "Miramistin" in this pathology is usually used in combination with antibiotics or other means.
- Pharyngitis. Such a disease can occur on its own or be a complication of ARVI. Thanks to Miramistin, sore throat will decrease, recovery will accelerate.
- Laryngitis. The use of an antiseptic for such a disease will help get rid of viruses or bacteria, quickly relieve inflammation and prevent possible complications.
In addition, the solution is in demand in the practice of surgeons, dentists, gynecologists and other specialists, because it is effective for wound suppuration, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, burns, fungal skin infections, urethritis and many other problems.
Contraindications
The remedy can not be used only with Miramistin intolerance. There are no other contraindications, because the active compound of the drug does not penetrate into the bloodstream and does not affect the patient's internal organs.
Is it used for babies?
The annotation to Miramistin contains information that such a remedy is recommended for use for children over 3 years old. But in practice, the medication can also be prescribed for children under the age of three, since it is considered safe and acts only at the site of application.
However, sprinkling medicine down the throat of babies in the first years of life without consulting a doctor is unacceptable.
Such treatment is possible only after examination by a pediatrician, if the doctor really sees the need for an antiseptic.
Pros of throat treatment
Miramistin is often prescribed for sore throat and other symptoms of infection, as:
- Such an antiseptic has a fairly wide range of effects on different types of microbes.
- Under the influence of the solution, pathogens become less resistant to antibiotic treatment.
- The medication is effective not only for bacterial, but also for fungal or viral infections.
- Miramistin also has anti-inflammatory effects.
- The use of the drug stimulates local immunity.
- The solution does not irritate the mucous membrane, so there is no need to dilute the drug.
- The medicine does not damage viable cells that are not damaged by fungi, viruses or microbes.
- The product is available at most pharmacies and does not require a prescription.
Side effects
Some children complain that they experience a burning sensation after being treated with the medicine. This side effect does not require discontinuation of the drug and disappears on its own 10-20 seconds after the application of the solution.
If irrigation has caused itching, redness of the skin, nasal congestion, rash and other allergic symptoms, the use of Miramistin is immediately stopped and a doctor is consulted.
Instructions for use
Before you start using the medicine in the form of a spray, you need to remove the cap from its package, and then install the spray nozzle. After that, you should double-click on the nebulizer so that the medication begins to flow in the required dose.
In case of sore throats, Miramistin can be used in two ways:
- Irrigate the affected area with the medicine using a spray nozzle. The dose is determined depending on the age of the child. If he is between 3 and 6 years old, just one press is enough. Children 7-14 years old are sprayed with a throat by pressing the nozzle twice, and teenagers over 14 years old are prescribed three or four times spraying.
- Gargle... For one procedure, a child 3-6 years old is taken from 3 to 5 ml of medicine, children 7-14 years old - from 5 to 7 ml of solution, and for patients over 14 years old - from 10 to 15 ml. The rinsing time should be 5 minutes or longer.
Both when spraying and when rinsing, the drug is used three times a day, and sometimes the doctor prescribes 4 times. The duration of treatment for throat ailments is usually 4-10 days. After rinsing or irrigation for at least half an hour, you should not eat or drink anything, otherwise the medication remaining on the mucous membrane will wash off, and this will reduce the therapeutic effect.
Children under three years of age are sprayed with Miramistin only after a doctor's prescription. Rinsing is not used for patients of this age group, and the solution itself is often diluted with boiled water 1: 1 or 1: 2. After feeding, the throat is processed no more than three times a day by pressing the spray bottle once.
Solution or spray?
For children, a spray is considered a more convenient option for "Miramistin", because with the help of a spray bottle, the medicine gets even into hard-to-reach areas that are difficult to rinse. Many children do not know how to rinse the throat so as not to swallow the medication.
Although Miramistin is considered safe, it is not recommended to swallow the solution, so it is more advisable for babies to spray the product in the mouth with a nozzle.
If the child is able to rinse the throat, it is better to treat this way, as it will provide a longer contact of the drug with the mucous membrane.
Price and storage conditions
The average cost of a 150 ml bottle is 350 rubles. It is recommended to keep the medicine at home at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius (out of the reach of babies). The shelf life of the solution is 3 years.
Reviews
There are many good reviews about the use of Miramistin for sore throat, pharyngitis and other throat ailments. In them, mothers confirm that the medicine effectively helps with a red throat, reduces pain and promotes a quick recovery. The advantages of the product are called the absence of an unpleasant taste, ease of use and the possibility of using even the smallest patients.
Parents say that the drug is generally well tolerated, and allergies are extremely rare. Only occasionally can you see complaints about low efficiency, which happens in advanced cases. Some mothers refer to the disadvantages of Miramistin as its price, which is considered high.
Analogs
"Miramistin" can be replaced with any other antiseptic drug. For throat treatment, you can use:
- Spray or solution "Kameton", which contains camphor and eucalyptus oil, as well as chlorobutanol and menthol. The medication can be prescribed from the age of five.
- Aerosol "Hexasprey"containing biclotymol. For the treatment of children, it is used from 6 years old.
Aerosol "Hexasprey" containing biclotymol. For the treatment of children, it is used from 6 years old.
- Spray "Tantum Verde", the main component of which is benzydamine. It is used from the age of 3 and is also available in tablets (used from 6 years old) and solution (allowed from 12 years old).
- Spray "Oralsept"which also contains benzydamine. It can be sprayed into the neck of children over 3 years old.
- Spray "Maxicold Lor", which is based on hexetidine. The medication is used from the age of 3.
- Spray "Hexoral", also containing hexetidine. It can be used from the age of three.
- Spray "Lugol", made on the basis of iodine. He is appointed from the age of 5.
- Solution "Yoks"containing povidone iodine and allantoin. It is used from the age of 6 and is also available in the form of a spray, which is prescribed from the age of 8.
In addition, antiseptics in tablets or lozenges that dissolve in the mouth can also be used for throat diseases. These are, for example, "Lizobakt", "Septolete", "Geksaliz", "Strepsils" or "Hexoral Tabs".
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