Such a Russian-made antiseptic agent, like Miramistin, is used for various diseases, for example, it is prescribed to splash down the throat with angina, rinse the mouth with stomatitis, or wash purulent wounds. The drug has also proven itself in the treatment of rhinitis in adults. But is it possible to drip this remedy into the nose of children, how does it affect the child's body and in what dosage is it used?
Release form
Miramistin is produced only in liquid form. This solution does not have any taste or smell. It is completely transparent, but actively foams when shaken. The drug is available in several packaging options that differ in volume. On sale you can find bottles with a capacity of 50 to 500 ml.
In addition to volume, they also differ in nozzles - some bottles are equipped with spraying devices, while others are equipped with special nozzles for the treatment of urological or gynecological diseases. For the treatment of rhinitis, Miramistin is usually used in plastic bottles of 50 ml, to which both a urological nozzle and a spray nozzle are attached. You can also drip into the nose a drug packed in flat or round bottles of 150 ml.
Such a package has a spray, thanks to which the medication can be sprinkled down the throat, but it is easily removed.
Composition
The main component of the solution is a substance that has the same name - miramistin. In 1 liter of medication, it is contained in an amount of 0.1 gram, that is, a 0.01% solution. In addition to miramistin, it contains only one additional ingredient - purified water. There are no other chemical compounds in the preparation.
At what age is it allowed?
The instructions for the solution include information that its use is possible from the age of 3, but doctors classify Miramistin as safe topical agents, therefore, prescribe it at an earlier age (sometimes even to an infant). However, it is not recommended to bury the nose for both a child under three years old and a 3-year-old toddler or older without the consent of a doctor.
Only a doctor can determine whether a baby needs an antiseptic or whether other medications are required.
How does it work?
After getting on the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, Miramistin affects mainly the place. Such a solution has a bactericidal effect against a fairly large number of harmful microorganisms - both aerobic and anaerobic. Among the bacteria that are sensitive to the drug are E. coli, gonococcus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pneumococcus, staphylococcus and other microbes.
Miramistin is capable of destroying both one type of microorganism and several pathogenic bacteria at once, from which the association was formed. The medicine also works effectively on those strains that have become resistant to the most commonly prescribed antibiotics (they are called hospital strains). The difference between Miramistin and antibacterial agents is its ability to destroy some types of viruses, for example, herpes.
In addition, the solution also has an antifungal effect, so its use helps to get rid of candida and some other fungi.
Why is it chosen for the treatment of the common cold?
Instillation of Miramistin for rhinitis is in demand due to such features of the drug:
- The solution has a very broad spectrum of influence on many pathogenic microbes.
- Miramistin treatment makes pathogens more sensitive to the action of antibiotics.
- The drug effectively helps to get rid of not only bacteria, but also many viruses and fungi.
- The medicine also has anti-inflammatory effects.
- The use of the solution activates local immunity factors.
- The drug has no irritating effect on the nasal mucosa.
- The drug does not harm viable cells that are not affected by the infectious process.
- Solution treatment stimulates reparative processes.
- Miramistin is available over the counter in most pharmacies.
Indications
Miramistin is used for such diseases of the nasopharynx:
- ARVI. If the nasal mucosa becomes inflamed with such an infection, the solution helps to eliminate viruses, reduce the activity of inflammation and prevent complications (for example, otitis media).
- Bacterial rhinitis. With such a runny nose, caused by harmful microbes, Miramistin will directly affect the cause, which will speed up recovery.
- Sinusitis. With this disease, which is usually provoked by bacteria, Miramistin is often used in combination with antibiotics.
- Adenoiditis. The use of Miramistin for adenoids helps to reduce the inflammatory process and prevent complications.
In addition, the drug is in demand for pharyngitis, flu, sore throat and laryngitis. It is also actively used by dentists, surgeons, traumatologists and doctors of other specialties, prescribing for the treatment of stomatitis, burns, purulent wounds, diaper rash, thrush, urethritis and other problems.
Contraindications
The solution is prohibited for use in children who have been found to be intolerant to Miramistin. There are no other contraindications to drug treatment, because only water acts as the second ingredient, and the drug does not enter the bloodstream, so it cannot harm the internal organs.
Side effect
In some small patients, after instillation of Miramistin, a short-term burning sensation occurs, which disappears on its own after 10-20 seconds. With this side effect, you do not need to cancel the medication. But in a situation where allergy symptoms (rash, redness, itching and others) appeared after treatment, Miramistin is not used further and they turn to the doctor to eliminate the allergic reaction and select another medicine for the common cold.
Instructions for use
Most often, a single dose of Miramistin for a cold is one drop of solution in each nostril. Less often, the doctor prescribes injecting two drops each into the nasal passages at once. The frequency of use should be determined by the pediatrician or ENT. Sometimes the patient has to bury the solution up to 8 times a day.
The duration of the treatment of the nasopharynx with a cold is often 7 days. In some cases, the doctor recommends dripping the medicine for 10 days or longer.
Price and storage conditions
On average, you need to pay about 200-220 rubles for a 50 ml bottle, and a 150 ml bottle costs about 350 rubles. The shelf life of the solution is 3 years. Until it expires, keep the medication at home at room temperature, picking up a place hidden from the kids.
Reviews
You can see many positive reviews about the treatment with Miramistin for rhinitis in children, in which parents note the high effectiveness of the antiseptic. The medication is praised for the ability to treat even small children and the absence of an unpleasant aftertaste. Mothers confirm that the treatment is generally well tolerated, and an allergic reaction to the solution occurs in isolated cases.
In the negative reviews that sometimes occur, you can read about the lack of a therapeutic effect (this is possible with a neglected disease) and the high price.
Analogs
The following antiseptic agents can become a substitute for Miramistin in the treatment of a cold:
- Cameton. This medicine, based on menthol, eucalyptus oil, chlorobutanol and camphor, destroys harmful bacteria, reduces inflammation and nasal congestion. An aerosol is prescribed from 5 years old, and a spray - from 7 years of age.
- Protargol. These drops work thanks to the silver proteinate, destroying disease-causing microbes. The medication is used from birth, because it has only a local effect.
- Dioxidine. Such a solution with antimicrobial activity can be dripped into the nose only after a doctor's prescription. It is often prescribed for prolonged rhinitis and is included in the composition of "complex" drops, combining with other medicines.
In addition, in the treatment of rhinitis, instead of Miramistin, or together with it, sea water preparations, oil drops, immunomodulating drugs in the nose, antibacterial drops, vasoconstrictor drugs and homeopathic remedies can be used. All of them act on the child's body in different ways, therefore it is undesirable to drip any of the drugs of such groups without consulting a doctor.
All about this drug and its use not only in children is told by a dermatovenerologist in our next video.
