In the treatment of a number of colds, the doctor may prescribe the patient "Tonsilgon" N ". A similar drug is made from natural components that have an antiviral and antibacterial effect on the human body. In addition, it enhances the immune system and suppresses cough.
What are the features of the application? Does the drug have side effects and contraindications? The article below will describe this drug in detail.
Release form and composition
The drug "Tonsilgon N" has two forms of release:
- Dragee. They are in aluminum packaging. One cardboard box usually contains fifty tablets. In "Tonsilgon" N "included a small amount of excipients - water, sucrose and others. The main active ingredients are extracts of natural plants.
- Drops "Tonsilgon" N ". One bottle contains 100 or 50 milliliters of the drug. The capacity is made of dark glass. A small dispenser and a special cap are attached to the bottle on top. Each bottle is in a cardboard box. The main active ingredients (100 milliliters drops) are extracts of medicinal plants. Also in the composition of the drug is ethanol in the form of an auxiliary substance (alcohol concentration - not more than 19%).
The properties
Immunomodulating, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects are characteristic of the drug Tonsilgon N. The instruction confirms this. It consists of various kinds of biologically active substances, and each of them is distinguished by unique features that are enhanced by interaction with other components.
For example, the flavonoids and essential oils of chamomile, marshmallow, yarrow, walnut included in the preparation are distinguished by anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Horsetail, also part of the composition, eliminates swelling of the tissues and helps to reduce inflammation. In aggregate, nonspecific immunity is stimulated, that is, directed against various infections. Close analogs are not available.
Pharmacological effect
The drug is antiseptic, and its origin is vegetable. Pharmacological characteristics are determined by biologically active components that are part of the drug. "Tonsilgon N" is characterized by antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
The active components of horsetail, marshmallow and chamomile, which are part of the composition, increase the activity of protective non-specific factors. Polysaccharides, flavonoids and essential oils of yarrow, marshmallow, chamomile, tannins of oak bark produce an anti-inflammatory effect and reduce swelling of the mucous membrane.
Specifics of use
The drug "Tonsilgon N" is used in the treatment of inflammatory pathologies of ENT organs, as well as the upper respiratory tract. The cause of the disease is mainly viral infectious agents that cause acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI).
Although such a drug does not differ in antiviral effect, it can be used from the very beginning of the disease: it will help reduce inflammation, and stimulate the body's defenses. Often, acute respiratory viral infections (especially with a severe nature of the disease) are joined by a bacterial infection, whose pathogens are constantly present in the composition of opportunistic microflora, which is always located on the mucous ENT organs.
The instruction for Tonsilgon N is very detailed. Therefore, problems with the reception of this tool should not arise.
The positive effect of treatment with such a drug is enhanced due to its antibacterial characteristics. It also helps in the treatment of chronic pathologies of the upper respiratory system and ENT organs. The drug is widely used in the treatment of exacerbations of laryngitis, pharyngitis, chronic tonsillitis, as well as a preventive measure against such exacerbations.
"Tonsilgon N" with angina is used exclusively as part of a comprehensive treatment, since angina is a common disease and requires the use of general antibacterial drugs. The medication goes well with all antibiotics that have a common effect, and topical drugs.
If the patient has inflammatory diseases of the trachea and larynx - drops are used for inhalation. In the treatment of these diseases, an aerosol is especially effective. The nebulizer used for inhalation transfers an aqueous-alcohol solution into the aerosol, which deeply penetrates the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. Thanks to inhalations, the healing process of patients with pathologies of the upper respiratory system can be significantly accelerated.
Dosage
Instructions for use "Tonsilgon N" contains clearly established rules for admission, including dosage. For the treatment of adult patients, two tablets are prescribed 5-6 times a day, which are taken regardless of the meal. Chewing is not necessary, just drink it with water.
The medicine in the form of drops is used to treat children at any age and adults. The bottle must be shaken well before use, and then, holding vertically, count the required number of drops. The dosage for single use is 25 drops, which are used 5-6 times a day, regardless of the meal. "Tonsilgon" N "children and adults take, holding the solution in the mouth for a while - so it helps better.
After the signs of acute pathology have been eliminated, it is advisable to use dragees and drops for another week in the same dosage and dosage form as before, only three times a day. The drug "Tonsilgon N" is used in dragees and drops and due to this helps to consolidate the result. The use of the drug in the form of inhalation is not described in the instructions. However, in practical applications they are carried out in chronic and acute pharyngitis, tracheitis and laryngitis.
Drops "Tonsilgon" N "for children, according to the instructions for use, are prescribed very often. Inhalations are also carried out by means of a nebulizer - a special device that converts an aqueous-alcoholic solution of the drug into an aerosol. In order for the Tonsilgon inhalation solution to well moisten the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, you should first dilute it with 0.9% sodium chloride solution (saline).
Adult patients and children over seven years of age should be diluted in half. From a year to seven - 2 milliliters of saline to one milliliter of Tonsilgon. Patients up to a year should be diluted with one milliliter of the drug per three milliliters of saline. To carry out one inhalation, you need to take 3-4 milliliters of the finished mixture. Inhalation should be done three times a day.
What else does the application instruction for Tonsilgon N tell us?
Contraindications and possible side effects
Tonsilgon has several contraindications for use:
- individual intolerance to the substances of the drug by a sick body;
- chronic alcoholism (when taking drops), since this form of the drug is a water-alcohol solution and can cause an exacerbation of alcoholism;
- when using dragees - the age of children under six years.
For the administration of drops, a relative contraindication is liver disease, since ethyl alcohol adversely affects the cells of this organ. Only for medical purposes and with caution, the use of "Tonsilgon N" is carried out during breastfeeding and pregnancy.
The drug is non-toxic and does not cause side effects. During the treatment course, you can engage in activities that require special attention, as well as drive vehicles. When using the drug, only allergic reactions can appear.
"Tonsilgon N" can be simultaneously used with antibiotics and other drugs that are intended to treat both chronic and acute infectious and inflammatory processes. No cases of overdose have been described. So it is said in the instructions to "Tonsilgon N" in drops and dragees.
special instructions
Ethyl alcohol is contained in the preparation in an amount of 16-19.5%. At the maximum dosage (25 drops), absolute ethyl alcohol is contained in an amount of 0.21 grams, and the maximum dose during the day is 1.26 grams (six drops per day, 25 drops).
If during use of the drug for a week the symptoms of the disease persist or the patient's condition worsens, you should seek the help of a specialist.
During storage of the drug, a slight turbidity of the liquid may be observed or a small precipitate will fall out, which will not affect the effectiveness of the drug.
If drops are used in a bottle, then the container must be stored vertically.
Regarding the impact on a person’s ability to control mechanisms and vehicles, it should be said that during the use of the drug, one must be careful, since the composition of the drug contains ethyl alcohol.
Analogs
The drug has cheaper analogues:
- "Agri." Included in the number of homeopathic remedies. It affects the body, lowering the temperature and eliminating inflammation. This medicine is usually prescribed for the treatment of pathologies of the respiratory tract of mild to moderate severity. If used regularly, the body's resistance to viruses and bacteria increases, and the intensity of a number of symptoms (headaches, cough, nausea, etc.) also decreases. For an adult, the optimal dose is 5 granules once a day. This medicine is prescribed exclusively for adult patients.
- Agicold. A similar drug has a complex effect on the human body. It is used in the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory system. Most often prescribed by doctors for whooping cough, laryngitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis and bronchitis. In addition, he copes well with the treatment of smoker's cough. Available in tablet form. A series of patients such a drug is contraindicated: women during pregnancy, nursing mothers and children under six years of age.
- Cofex. A similar drug is prescribed for the treatment of pathologies of the respiratory system, accompanied by a strong cough (both wet and dry). The drug is made in the form of a viscous sweet syrup. It can be used by patients of all ages. In addition, with the help of "Cofex" it is possible to treat chronic and allergic cough. The drug has one significant drawback - it has codeine in its composition. This substance with prolonged use can cause addiction in the patient, and therefore "Cofex" is taken only with a very strong cough, if the short-term use of a drug based on codeine is justified.
Also, the following medicines are analogues:
- lozenges "Angin-Heel";
- Astrasept lozenges;
- resorption tablets "Agisept";
- Bicarmint tablets;
- drops for oral administration of Vokar;
- spray and Givaleks solution;
- pastilles "Gorpils";
- resorption tablets "Doctor Tyss" - sage extract with vitamin C;
- children's tablets for resorption "Grammidin Neo" and "Grammidin";
- Zitrox solution;
- pencils for inhalation "Ingacamph";
- Inspiron tablets;
- tablets and drops "Influcid";
- Coldact Lorpils;
- resorption tablets "Lizobakt";
- Laripront
- Lugs Spray;
- solution for local and external use
- Malavit
- "Horacept";
- "Proposol";
- Rinza Lorsept and Rinza Lorsept Anesthetics;
- tablets for resorption "Suprim-ENT";
- "Tonsipret";
- aerosol and spray "Cameton";
- oral solution "Umkalor";
- dragee "Falimint";
- Tantum Verde and Tantum Verde Fort;
- Terasil;
- Hepilor
- Eucalyptus-M;
- Erespal.
Comparison with Sinupret?
Patients often ask the question: "Which of the drugs is better -" Sinupret "or" Tonsilgon N "?". They have differences in composition, indications for use and exposure characteristics.
Sinupret drops include extracts of sorrel, gentian root, elderberry, primrose and verbena. Their main action is the ability to liquefy and remove viscous secrets from the sinuses, that is, from sinusitis. Diseases, depending on the location of the sinuses, are divided into frontal sinuses (lesions of the frontal sinus), sinusitis (lesions of the maxillary sinus), sphenoiditis (lesions of the sphenoid sinus), ethmoiditis (lesions of the ethmoid labyrinth).
Sinupret also has an anti-inflammatory effect. It is used in chronic and acute inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract and sinuses, accompanied by the appearance of a viscous secretion.
"Tonsilgon N" is used for pathologies of the upper respiratory system and oropharynx, providing immunostimulating, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. That is why you should not ask which of the medicines is better, if there is such a need, you can use both.
Reviews about "Tonsilgon N"
Patients and specialists respond to the drug for the most part positively. The advantage of this drug is the ability to use with complex therapy, along with other medicines, as well as its plant origin.
Also pediatricians speak positively of him. Dragees and drops are used for the prevention and treatment of diseases in children with exacerbations of chronic pathologies of the upper respiratory system, as well as ENT organs. The drug in pediatrics, according to doctors, can permanently save small patients from diseases.
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