A sore throat causes a lot of trouble for children and their parents. This symptom also accompanies many illnesses ranging from the common cold. Lollipops for sucking "Strepsils", which are produced in a special form and with favorite flavors for children, can help in this state.
Release form
The Strepsils product line is available in the form of five types of candy: with orange flavor, menthol with eucalyptus, honey and lemon, with a warming effect and without sugar. The candies are packed in blisters and are sold in packs of 4,8,12 and 24 pieces.
There are also "Strepsils-Intensive" honey-lemon candies, 24 pieces per pack, and special children's candies - sugar-free with lemon or strawberry flavor, 16 pieces each. "Strepsils Plus" consists of two products: lozenges - 24 pieces per pack and a spray with a freezing effect in a 20 ml bottle.
Composition
The active ingredients of Strepsils are practically in any form - 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amylmetacresol.
Other substances are added depending on the purpose. For example, Strepsils with menthol and eucalyptus contains levomenthol, and Strepsils with vitamin C contains ascorbic acid. Spray and "Strepsils-plus" contains lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate, which provides an anesthetic effect for sore throat. In Strepsils-Intensive, the active ingredient is flurbiprofen.
Lozenges and sprays also contain additional substances. So, children's "Strepsils" - tartaric acid, flavoring, dye, sodium saccharinate - sweetener, and some others. Strepsils-Intensive contains levomenthol, honey, sucrose, acrogol, peppermint leaves and anise seeds are added to Stresils-plus, citric acid and purified water are added to the spray. Lollipops with honey and lemon contain citric acid and honey, lollipops with menthol and eucalyptus - eucalyptus leaf oil.
Herbal supplements in Strepsils products are proven medicinal plants that are used in folk medicine, modern pharmaceuticals and are good for pain, redness in the throat, dry irritated cough, dryness and burning sensation in the throat.
For example, eucalyptus is highly prized due to its high content of essential oils, which give the plant expectorant, anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties. Also in eucalyptus contains a natural antiseptic - cineole. Interestingly, the rod-shaped eucalyptus grows only in southern Australia and the island of Tasmania.
Another plant component of Strepsils - peppermint, on the contrary, grows almost everywhere in Russia, but is grown on an industrial scale in the Krasnodar Territory and the Voronezh Region. The essential oil of peppermint, which is found in the leaves of the plant, has a soothing, antiseptic and coughing effect.
And, of course, the healing properties of honey have been known since ancient times. When coughing and severe sore throats, Russian mothers give children milk or tea with honey, which softens and soothes the mucous membrane, stops coughing, and reduces pain.
In this way, in "Strepsils" products, substances developed by pharmacologists are supplemented with medicines known from folk recipes. Their effectiveness and safety do not need to be confirmed.
Operating principle
Strepsils is an antiseptic preparation for topical use. This means that it has an antimicrobial effect at the site of application - the throat and pharynx. The main components have a suppressive effect against various microorganisms and fungi. Various additives have a softening, warming, anesthetic and tonic effect.
A few minutes after resorption, an anesthetic effect appears, the pain in the throat subsides, including when swallowing. The mucous membrane softens, the patient's condition improves.
Indications
Lozenges and spray "Strepsils" are recommended for sore throats of various origins, including infectious. The drug is effective for tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis. In case of severe pain during swallowing, lollipops and spray can greatly relieve the condition. The spray is also used for inflammation of the oral mucosa, such as thrush or gingivitis in children.
At what age is it prescribed?
Baby candy with strawberry flavor is allowed for children from 5 years old, with lemon flavor - from 6 years old. But children can also be given adult lozenges: honey and lemon, menthol and eucalyptus, orange and sugar-free - from 5 years old, with a warming effect - from 6 years old. Lollipops and spray from the Strepsils-Intensive and Strepsils-Plus lines are designed for people over 12 years of age.
Contraindications
The instructions for use contain an indication that Strepsils lozenges must not be used to treat children who have hypersensitivity to components - main or auxiliary, for example, fructose intolerance. Also, lozenges with honey and eucalyptus are not recommended for children suffering from bronchial asthma.
Lollipops "Strepsils-intensive" in the list of contraindications: diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hematopoietic systems, some types of rhinitis. Preparations containing sucrose are not given to children with diabetes.
For those suffering from this disease, there is a special form - without sugar.
Side effects
Since the lozenges and spray contain herbal ingredients, allergies are possible. If the child has nausea, vomiting or skin rash, then you need to stop taking the medicine, call a doctor and make sure that the reaction is caused by Strepsils.
Instructions for use
Lozenges and lozenges do not need to be swallowed. Before giving the lollipop to your child, teach him to suck, not gnaw or swallow the lozenge. In this case, the active substances will fall on the throat mucosa and alleviate the child's condition. If swallowed, the effect will not be achieved.
Usually, children are given one lollipop every two to three hours. Make sure that the daily dose does not exceed 8 lozenges. The pastilles taste good and can be eaten by the child like candy. To prevent this, move the pack of candy out of the reach of the child.
The spray is used to irrigate the inflamed area of the mucous membrane in one dose - one press for each dose. The interval between use should be at least 3 hours; in total, no more than 6 doses per day can be used. The course of treatment with a spray is 5 days.
Overdose
The active ingredients of Strepsils are practically not absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, and the auxiliary substances are contained in lozenges and spray in small quantities. Therefore, cases of overdose in medical practice have not been recorded.
If the child feels discomfort after sucking the lozenge or applying the spray, inform the doctor in charge. You also need to seek qualified help if the child has eaten a large amount of candy.
Interaction with other drugs
During clinical trials of the drug, no suppressive or negative interactions with other drugs were noticed, therefore Strepsils in all forms is compatible with antibiotics and other drugs.
Terms of sale and storage
Strepsils is sold without a prescription. At home, lollipops should be stored at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C, and the spray can should be protected from direct sunlight. The shelf life of lozenges and spray is 3 years.
Reviews
Of course, the most indicative are always the reviews of doctors and parents about this or that drug. For instance, the well-known pediatrician Yevgeny Komarovsky recommends giving the child gargles with medicinal plants for sore throats, but alternating them with taking medications that alleviate the child's condition. The doctor recommends both sprays and tablets, including Strepsils products.
Parents also confirm the effectiveness of Strepsils lollipops. On one of the specialized sites, the mother said that the treatment with lollipops did not allow the developing purulent sore throat in a child of 5 years old. Within 3 days, the baby sucked 3-4 lozenges at intervals of about 3 hours. As a result, the purulent plaque disappeared, the swelling of the mucous throat subsided, the child began to calmly swallow not only drink, but also solid food.
Another mother notes that her child liked the tasty candies, he took them with pleasure, including before bed. The drug not only relieved the pain, but also made breathing easier, the baby slept peacefully all night and quickly recovered. It is important that one pack of 16 is enough for a full course of treatment.
Analogs
According to the active ingredient, analogues of Strepsils preparations are Hexoral Tabs lozenges with various flavors, as well as Suprima-Lor lozenges with flavoring additives, Gorpils lozenges, and Agisept tablets. As a rule, all tablets are approved for use in children over 5-6 years old.
All drugs are distinguished by the contained auxiliary components, therefore, when replacing Strepsils, one must take into account possible side effects in the child.
Medicines also differ significantly in price. For example, Strepsils for children with 16 lemon flavors in Moscow costs an average of about 190 rubles, with strawberries - about 160 rubles, and the price of children's Ajisept 12 pieces, which is produced in India, is about 80–90 rubles.
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