Dentists and ENT doctors often prescribe local agents that have antimicrobial and antiseptic effects, which include Hexalysis. Can this medication be used to treat children and what features of the drug should be taken into account?
Release form
The drug Hexaliz is a tablet for resorption. Their characteristics are round flat shape, lemon flavor and indistinct smell. Their color is orange-yellow, but there may be white or bright orange blotches. One pack contains 30 tablets.
Composition
Each tablet contains:
- 5 mg biclotymol,
- 5 mg enoxolone,
- 5 mg of lysozyme in the form of hydrochloride.
These active ingredients are supplemented with lemon oil, magnesium stearate, sucrose, citric acid monohydrate and acacia gum. E110 dye is also present in the tablets.
Operating principle
Due to the multicomponent composition, Hexaliz belongs to the combined preparations:
- Biclotymol has an antiseptic effect, as it is able to destroy various types of bacteria. The substance causes coagulation of protein molecules in microbial cells and acts in the oropharynx for a long time. Biclotymol also has anti-inflammatory properties.
- Due to the presence of enoxolone, the drug lowers the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the mucous membrane, as a result of which pain in the pharynx and tonsils are reduced. In addition to the analgesic effect, this ingredient also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
- Lysozyme is a natural factor that can protect the mucous membrane. It is normally produced in glandular cells and is a mucopolysaccharide. Lysozyme has antimicrobial activity, as well as antiviral effect. Such a component activates local immunity in the oropharynx, and also helps to neutralize and remove toxic substances.
Indications
Hexalysis is prescribed for inflammation and bacterial lesions of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, mouth or larynx.
The drug is recommended for:
- Acute pharyngitis.
- Gingivitis.
- Laryngitis.
- Chronic pharyngitis.
- Glossite.
- Tonsillitis.
- Stomatitis.
In addition, the drug is prescribed after tonsillectomy to prevent infection in the postoperative period.
Dr. Komarovsky talks about the symptoms of laryngitis:
At what age is it allowed to take
Tablets are not recommended for children under 6 years of age. If you need to prescribe local treatment for a younger child, for example, at 3 years old, it is better to choose a remedy that is approved for his age with a doctor.
Contraindications
Treatment is not prescribed for children who have a hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug. There are no other contraindications to this medication.
Side effects
The body of some young patients reacts to medicine with an allergic reaction. Excessive use of the drug can provoke dysbiosis of the oral cavity and increase the risk of the spread of microbes and fungi throughout the body. Also, occasionally, the drug becomes the cause of superinfection.
Instructions for use
- Hexalysis tablet should be placed in the oral cavity and resorbed until it is completely dissolved. It is not recommended to swallow or chew it.
- The dosage for children is one tablet per dose. The medicine is given to children every 4 hours.
- Treatment continues until the symptoms disappear, but no longer than ten days. If, after 5 days from the beginning of the use of the remedy, there has been no improvement, you need to consult a doctor.
Overdose and drug interactions
At the moment, there have been no cases of overdose. The medication should not be combined with other topical drugs that are absorbed in the mouth or used to irrigate the oropharynx.
Terms of sale and storage
Hexalysis is freely sold in pharmacies as an over-the-counter drug. The average price of a pack of 30 tablets is 230-260 rubles. At home, the medicine should be kept away from sunlight and children at a temperature less than + 25 ° C. Shelf life is 2 years.
Reviews
Parents respond mostly positively to the drug. Mothers like the complex action, good taste and reasonable cost.
The tablets are quite effective in treating sore throats and reducing inflammation. Allergy to such a drug, according to parental reviews, is rare.
Analogs
If necessary, you can replace Hexalysis with other tablets and lozenges for resorption, for example, Lizobact (from 3 years old), Eucalyptus-M (from 8 years old), Strepsils (from 6 years old), Septolete (from 4 years old), Ajisept (from 5 years old) , Suprima-Lor (from 6 years old) and others.
In addition, your doctor may recommend a spray or solution as a replacement medicine. It can be Hexasprey (from 8 years old), Yoks spray (from 8 years old), Lugol (from 5 years old), Hexoral (from 3 years old), Oralsept (from 3 years old) or another medication.
