Rinza for children: instructions for use

For the treatment of colds, acute respiratory viral infections and flu in children, parents strive to use effective and safe drugs. Medicines, which include several components that gently relieve various symptoms of the disease, are very popular. How to treat children with Rinza drugs, read our article.

Release form

Several multicomponent anti-flu and cold remedies are produced under the Rinza trademark. These are Rinza pills, Rinzasip and Rinzasip for children powder sachets.

Rinzasip Kids has a raspberry flavor, while the adult powder has a taste of black currant, lemon and orange.

Composition

Each Rinza tablet contains 30 mg of caffeine, 500 mg of paracetamol, 10 mg of phenylephrine hydrochloride and 2 mg of chlorphenamine maleate.

Caffeine is a natural psychostimulant that is found in many widespread drinks - coffee, tea, cola. In the body, caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, which is why it is included in medicines for headaches and migraines.

Paracetamol is a well-known substance used in drugs for lowering body temperature, anti-cold combined drugs. Phenylephrine hydrochloride has a vasoconstrictor effect, and chlorphenamine maleate has an antihistamine effect. Together, they quickly relieve the symptoms of flu and colds, relieving the condition of the sick.

Corn starch, magnesium stearate, talc and Ponso 4R crimson dye are used as auxiliary components in the tablets.

One sachet of powder for children contains 100 mg of ascorbic acid, 280 mg of paracetamol, and 10 mg of pheniramine maleate. As you know, ascorbic acid is a source of vitamin C, and pheniramine maleate is an anti-allergic agent.

Additionally, add to the baby powder:

natural dye and flavor;
sucrose and the sweetener aspartame for flavor, since ascorbic acid is very acidic;
magnesium citrate, which promotes cellular energy.

The powder for preparing a hot drink for children over 15 years old has a different composition: it contains caffeine, it is fortified with vitamin C and the corresponding flavors and sweeteners. In addition, an adult drink made from a single bag contains much more paracetamol - 750 mg.

Operating principle

Rinza tablets have antipyretic and analgesic effects due to the content of paracetamol. The anti-allergic effect of chlorphenamine also helps relieve edema, including those caused by seasonal allergies, for example, to the pollen of certain plants. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, inducing a surge of energy and improving overall well-being.

Children's "Renzasip" contains ascorbic acid, which is a source of vitamin C and quickly improves the condition of the child.

Indications

Rinza preparations, regardless of the form - tablets or powder - are used to treat colds, acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, including if these diseases occur with an increase in body temperature, fever, chills, headache and joint pain, strong current or nasal congestion ... Helps "Rinza" and "Rinzasipkids" for colds or allergic rhinitis.

At what age is it prescribed?

Rinza tablets and powder for preparation of the Rinzasip drink are used in the treatment of children over 15 years old. For children from 6 years old, you need to use Rinzasip-kids powder with raspberry flavor.

Doctors do not recommend giving children half or a quarter of the Rinza tablet, as well as part of the powder from the package for adults, because they contain caffeine, which is not recommended for children due to its effects on the central nervous system. Secondly, it is difficult to determine the dosage of the drug, which can lead to symptoms of side effects or overdose.

If the child is already 5 years old, if it is impossible to carry out other treatment, you can give him a drink "Rinzasip-kids". For a baby 3 years old, the dosage of paracetamol, which is contained in the drink, will be very large.

If the child is small, and there are no medicines with special children's dosages at hand, there is no need to give him adult medicines. This can aggravate the baby's condition.

Contraindications

There are absolute and relative contraindications to the drugs Rinza, Rinzasip and Rinzasip-kids.

So, baby powder is not used to treat children under 6 years old, as well as if the child has an individual sensitivity to one or more of the drug's components. It is forbidden to take "Rinza" by children who have severe liver and kidney dysfunctions. In addition, Rinzasip Kids are not given to children with certain blood disorders.

In no case should Rinza-kids be given to children who are already taking medications containing paracetamol, since one packet contains a dose of this substance, which, if exceeded, could lead to an overdose.

Relative contraindications include:

diabetes mellitus - due to the content of sucrose, fructose, sweeteners in the preparation;
a stomach or duodenal ulcer;
some liver diseases;
taking medications that can adversely affect the function of the drug.

The drugs "Rinza" and "Rinzasip", approved for use from the age of 15, are not given to children with diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure. With caution, the remedy is prescribed for children suffering from bronchial asthma, some blood diseases, renal failure.

Side effects

Among the possible side effects of the drug, the manufacturer lists allergic reactions, such as rashes and hives. The child may complain of headache, nausea, dry mouth.

These symptoms do not appear in all children, but only in rare cases. As a rule, the reason is individual sensitivity to the components or exceeding the dosage.

But whatever the reason, if the parents notice one or more of the listed symptoms, even if they do not associate their appearance with the medication, then it is better to seek medical help.

With prolonged treatment with the drug, clinical tests can reveal anemia - an insufficient level of hemoglobin in the blood, leukopenia - a decrease in the level of leukocytes in the blood, and other disorders.

Instructions for use

Rinza-kids is very easy to use for children. The powder from one bag must be dissolved in 200 ml, which is equal to one standard glass of water.

The instructions for using the powder for preparing a drink for children contains the following recommendations.

Children from six to ten years old can be given a drink from one package no more than twice a day, children from 10 to 12 years old - one package three times a day. From 12 years old, you can take one packet up to four times a day.

In this case, the interval between doses is at least 4 hours., and the general course of treatment is no more than five days in a row.

From 15 years old, you can give adult dosages of the drug - in tablets or powders. Tablets are taken one to 5 a day, if necessary, in a course of no more than five days, a drink for adults - one packet no more than four times a day. The interval between doses is from 4 to 6 hours.

Overdose

Most often, symptoms of exceeding the maximum allowed dose of paracetamol appear, since other components are contained in the drug in smaller proportions.

Signs such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, increased sweating, and general malaise appear. Such symptoms can appear on the first day after an overdose.

If you suspect an overdose, you must:

seek medical attention;
rinse the stomach in the first 2 hours;
no later than 6 hours - give the child activated charcoal.

Also within 72 hours, symptoms of liver failure may appear, which requires immediate hospitalization and treatment in a hospital.

Interaction with other drugs

The drugs "Rinza" and "Rinzasip" are capable of influencing the effectiveness of other drugs when taken simultaneously. So, they enhance the effect of diuretics.

Terms of sale and storage

Medicines "Rinza" and "Rinzasip" are sold over the counter without a prescription. Store packages with medicines in a cool and dry place, the optimum temperature is up to 25 ºС. It is important that the medicine is out of reach of children. The shelf life is 3 years.

Reviews

The fact that the drugs of the Rinza and Rinzasip lines are effective antipyretic anti-cold remedies for children, say the parents' reviews. It is noted that "Rinzasip" for children begins to act quickly due to its liquid form: within a few minutes after taking it, the intensity of fever and chills begins to decrease, the child warms up.

After the restoration of nasal breathing, headache often disappears without taking additional funds. Children enjoy the aromatic and sweet drink. Among the advantages of the drug is an affordable price. A package with 10 bags costs a little more than 300 rubles in Moscow. One package is usually enough for a course of treatment.

Parents also note that the medicine rarely gives side effects, and also that Rinzasip is produced for children by a well-known pharmaceutical company, which guarantees adherence to production technology and constant quality control.