The common cold medications we use most often are vasoconstrictive drops and sprays. Getting on the nasal mucosa, they quickly narrow the blood vessels, leading to the elimination of edema, which blocks the access of air. There is also a slowdown in the rate of mucus formation. As a result, breathing becomes easier.
The most common cold remedies contain xylometazoline. Their duration is about four hours. An effective cure for the common cold of this group is Galazolin. It is available in the form of a gel and drops for adults and children. Spray “Fornos” also helps well. Sprays in general are characterized by a more accurate dosage, economical consumption and the practical absence of adverse reactions to the drug. However, during pregnancy and lactation, these funds should be used with caution.
Often, a cold medicine contains a component such as oxymetazoline. This group of funds includes "Nazivin", "Fervex" and "Fazin", "Nazol". All these drugs are contraindicated in diabetes mellitus, pregnancy, impaired renal function, children under 1 year old.
Nazivin is of various concentrations, is available in drops and in the form of a spray for adults, there are special products for children. The action of "Nazol" is longer, it contains components that reduce dryness in the nose.
An obligatory component - naphazoline - is included in such products as Sanorin and Naphthyzine. At a cost they are one of the cheapest. Their action is limited to 4-6 hours.
You should be aware that a vasodilator medicine for the common cold should not be taken for too long (no more than 3-6 days in a row), since it is addictive.
Good tools that have proven effective are Tizin and Farial. These drugs last a very long time - up to eight hours.
You need to be especially careful, there is a question about how to treat chronic runny nose. In this case, very frequent use of drugs is required, which can lead to malnutrition of the nasal mucosa, its thinning and fragility of the vessels. Therefore, drops and sprays with this form of the common cold should be used with caution as an auxiliary component in complex therapy.
The effect of vasoconstrictor drugs is enhanced if an antihistamine component is included in its composition, which prevents swelling and allergic reactions. These products include Sanorin-Analergin (drops) and Vibrocil (spray, gel and drops).
A new good cure for the common cold is the Italian "Rinofluimucil" (spray), which gently and effectively dilutes thick secretions from the nose. It is recommended to use it from 3-4 days with a runny nose.
A separate group of tools also help fight microbes. This is Doctor Tys aerosol (contains plant components), Pinosol (neutralizes germs and helps to restore mucus), and Bactroban nasal ointment (recommended for long-lasting rhinitis with purulent compartments).
The combined drug with phenylephrine "Polydex" contains antibiotics, components with vasoconstrictor and anti-inflammatory effects.
Many people wonder how to quickly cure a runny nose. The speed of treatment depends on how timely it is started. If you start this with the appearance of the first symptoms, then you can completely get rid of a cold in a few days. It is necessary to treat it, not limited only to medications, but also to combine them with folk.
Since a runny nose is a disease of the whole organism, then it is necessary to treat not only its external manifestation. The mucous membrane of the respiratory tract and the vascular system are interconnected, so you need to treat a runny nose systemically. A steam bath from a decoction of chamomile, eucalyptus and mint (helps to breathe over a bowl of boiling water) helps to speed up recovery. Effective bath with boiled potatoes. You can also apply rubbing with vegetable oils and beeswax, warming the nose.