Many mothers experience a cold or flu in a child every year, so medicines that alleviate the condition of a sneezing, coughing and feverish baby are in great demand. One of these drugs can be called Antiflu Kids. What is its composition, how does this drug work and in what dose is it used in childhood?
Release form
Antiflu Kids is available in powder, from which an ingested solution is prepared. The medicine has a white tint and is represented by loose crystals that smell like raspberries. They are packaged in 12 grams portioned sachets. One pack contains 5 or 8 sachets. After adding water to Antiflu Kids powder, a pale pink opaque liquid is obtained, which also has a pleasant raspberry smell.
Composition
There are three main ingredients in each Antiflu Kids package:
- Paracetamol... It contains 160 mg in one packet.
- Chlorphenamine maleate. This compound is presented in a dosage of 1 mg per packet.
- Vitamin C. Its content in each packet is 50 mg.
Additional components in Antiflu Kids powder are red dye, raspberry flavor, titanium dioxide, corn starch, Na citrate, Si dioxide, powdered sugar, Ca phosphate, citric acid and sucrose.
You may be interested in hearing what Dr. Evgeny Komarovsky says about the treatment of ARVI and influenza in children:
Operating principle
Antiflu for children is a combination medicine, because it contains several active compounds at once:
- Paracetamol is an analgesic, which has a fairly good antipyretic effect and a slight anti-inflammatory effect.
- The main effect of chlorphenamine maleate is to block histamine-sensitive receptors. Thanks to this, Antiflu Kids has an anti-allergic effect, which helps to cope with symptoms such as itching in the nasal cavity and eyes, runny nose or watery eyes.
- In ascorbic acid, the property is noted to increase resistance to infectious agents. In addition, this vitamin has a positive effect on the tolerance of paracetamol.
Reception of children's Antiflu quickly enough helps to reduce body temperature, eliminate muscle and headaches, as well as sore throat. The medicine is also effective against rhinitis.
Indications
The main reason for giving Antiflu Kids to young patients is a cold, acute respiratory disease or flu. The medicine is prescribed for severe rhinitis, sore throat, fever, sneezing, headache, myalgia and other symptoms of ARVI.
From what age is it allowed to take?
The limitation for taking Antiflu Kids is the age of 2 years. If the child is not yet two years old, he should not be given such a drug.
Contraindications
Instructions for use for children prohibits Antiflu for children when:
- Hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
- Severe renal impairment.
- Serious liver function problems.
Side effects
The most common negative actions provoked by Antiflu Kids are drowsiness and inhibited reactions. For this reason, within four hours after the child has taken the medicine, there is no need to give him tasks that require increased activity and concentration.
Rare side effects from taking baby Antiflu are called:
- Stomach ache.
- Problems with hematopoiesis.
- Allergies.
- Nausea.
- Loose stools.
- Vomiting attack.
Instructions for use and dosage
Antiflu Kids must be taken orally, and there is no effect of food intake on such a medicine. The contents of the sachet are stirred in warm water, taken in a volume of approximately 150 ml. For a child whose age is from two to 5 years, one package of Antiflu Kids is considered a single dose. If the child is already 6 years old, then he is recommended to give the contents of two packages at one time.
If required, taking the drug is repeated with a pause of 4 to 6 hours, but the daily dosage should not exceed 3 packages for children 2-5 years old and 6 packages for children over 6 years old.
Antiflu Kids can be treated for up to five days. If during this time the child has not recovered, it is necessary to consult a doctor about continuing to use the drug.
Overdose
Too high a dose of Antiflu Kids can impair the functioning of the kidneys, as well as the liver. And therefore, if a child was accidentally given a medicine in an amount greater than the recommended age, you should immediately contact a specialist.
Interaction with other drugs
You should not combine treatment with Antiflu Kids and the use of sedatives or sleeping pills. Also, you can not simultaneously take children's Antiflu and medications that contain ethanol.
Terms of sale
To buy Antiflu Kids in a pharmacy, a prescription from a pediatrician is not required. The average price of a package with 5 sachets of this drug is 200 rubles.
Storage conditions and shelf life
The place where the Antiflu Kids bags will be stored must be inaccessible to small children. It should also be dry, and the optimal temperature for storing this medicine is called the range of + 15 + 30 ° C.
Antiflu Kids should be used before its expiration date, which is three years. A solution prepared from a powder is recommended to be drunk immediately, although if necessary, it can be left for several hours.
Reviews
Mothers leave mostly good reviews about the use of Antiflu Kids in children with ARVI. They note a rather quick effect of the medicine (the temperature decreases within 12-15 minutes after taking it) and a pleasant taste, against which children often do not protest. Adverse reactions to this medication are rare.
Analogs
Instead of Antiflu Kids, you can use Antigrippin, since this analogue has the same active ingredients. However, they are presented in a higher dose, so this medicine is allowed only from the age of 15.
A substitute for Antiflu Kids for a child can be the following drugs with a similar effect:
- Fervex for children... Such a drug, containing paracetamol, ascorbic acid and pheniramine, is also available in powder, packaged in separate sachets. The medicine is prescribed from the age of 6.
- Efferalgan with Vitamin C. The basis of such a drug is a combination of ascorbic acid and paracetamol. The product is represented by effervescent tablets, approved for children over 8 years old.
- Coldrex Junior Hot Drink. The main components of such a remedy are phenylephrine, vitamin C and paracetamol. The medicine comes in sachets, the contents of which are mixed with hot water to make a yellow lemon drink. The drug is given to children over six years old.
