Both in pediatrics and in adult practice, Furacilin solution is often used to rinse the larynx. This is a clear yellow liquid, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect.
One of the most effective methods of treating inflammatory lesions of the oropharynx is rinsing with antibacterial, antiseptic agents.
This method is optional and does not exclude the use of antiviral, as well as antimicrobial or antimycotic drugs. You need to know certain proportions for the manufacture of the solution, indications for use, the optimal frequency and limitations.
Pharmacological properties
"Furacilin" is a popular antimicrobial agent that is part of the nitrofuran group. Its active substance is nitrofural, which is able to eliminate pathogenic pathogens and stop their reproduction.
A characteristic feature of the drug for pain in the throat is the lack of an instant sterilizing effect. The active ingredient is intended for stable daily use, and for five to ten days it can well disinfect the oral cavity and larynx. Because of this, "Furacilin" in its pharmacological properties is put on a par with local antimicrobials and streptocide.
The therapeutic effects of the drug are:
- Inhibition of growth of gram-negative, as well as gram-positive rods and cocci.
- Elimination of Trichomonas and Giardia.
- Providing anti-inflammatory action at the place of use.
In most situations, the solution of "Furacilin" from throat diseases is used as a rinse, during which the body eliminates a large number of pathogens.
The remaining microorganisms are eliminated within forty minutes after the procedure. It is known that the active component not only fights bacteria, but also activates local immunity in the oral cavity.
If you wash your throat with Furacilin solution for viral infections of the respiratory tract, you can greatly reduce the duration of the disease, reduce the incidence of complications. Thus, when using this antiseptic agent:
- From the tonsils, as well as the posterior surface of the larynx, plaque, purulent exudate, which spread the infection, is eliminated.
- In the oropharynx, conditions are created that prevent the spread and stable vital activity of pathogens.
- Rinses neutralize the pain in the larynx, cleanse the respiratory system, thereby facilitating the patient's condition.
An antiseptic drug is rarely found in drugstores with a ready-made solution, therefore, for rinsing, as a rule, crushed tablets "Furacilin" are used. You can also buy medicine in the form of capsules in the pharmacy, which dissolve easily.
Release Forms
The drug "Furacilin" is produced in several forms:
- Dispersible tablets. In the package there are ten pieces that contain 0.2 grams of the active ingredient.
- Standard tablets (total of them in a blister 10 pieces of 0.2 g).
- Sterile solution.
- Alcohol solution.
- Capsules
Despite the fact that you can use any of the above forms, as a rule, it is most often used precisely tablets for gargling. Alcohol solution is prescribed very rarely due to increased consumption of the substance per day, and also because it is contraindicated in childhood. Effervescent tablets are easy to use, as they dissolve faster.
What helps "Furacilin"
As a rule, an antiseptic is prescribed for sore throat with viral, as well as bacterial and mixed infectious processes.
According to the instructions for use, indications for the use of the drug are:
- Staphylococcal, streptococcal tonsillitis (acute infectious disease with inflammation of the tonsils).
- The acute form of tonsillitis (an infectious disease with local manifestations in the form of acute inflammation of the components of the lymphatic pharyngeal ring).
- Glossitis (acute inflammation of the tissues of the tongue, which is characterized by a change in its structure and is localized only in the region of this organ).
- Stomatogingivitis (inflammation of the gums and oral mucosa caused by infection).
- Gingivitis (gum disease without compromising the integrity of the gingival joint).
- Osteomyelitis (inflammation of the bone marrow, which usually affects all elements of the bone).
What other diseases are prescribed "Furacilin"? The drug is recommended for use in the presence of the following conditions:
- Purulent wounds.
- Abrasions.
- Pressure sores.
- Purulent otitis media (a common otorhinolaryngological pathology, which is characterized by inflammation of the epithelium lining the surface of the inner and middle ear).
- Sinusitis (acute or chronic infectious and inflammatory disease of the paranasal nasal cavities of an allergic, viral, bacterial or fungal origin).
- Keratoconjunctivitis (a serious and dangerous eye disease that often leads to severe vision loss).
- Pharyngitis (acute or chronic inflammatory process localized in the pharynx, affecting its mucous membrane and deeper layers, as well as soft palate tissues, lymph nodes).
- Blepharitis (bilateral recurrent inflammation of the ciliary edge of the eyelids).
- Acute bacterial rhinitis (an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, accompanied by swelling of the mucous layer and copious secretion of the mucous membrane).
Thorough cleansing of the nasal cavity with an antiseptic agent helps to quickly eliminate purulent exudate and facilitate the patient's breathing.
"Furacilin" is also used in the treatment of burns, ulcers and pressure sores, with lesions of the pleural cavities, before surgery for skin transplantation. In case of respiratory infections, frequent procedures contribute to the rapid elimination of coughing. Also apply alcohol solution "Furacilina" to gargle. But he is rarely prescribed.
Contraindications and adverse reactions
"Furacilin" has established itself as an effective and harmless medicine. When applied topically, the active component of the drug is absolutely not absorbed into the bloodstream, so if you use it to treat the throat as a gargle, there should be no negative manifestations.
According to the instructions for use, the restrictions on the prescription of the drug are:
- Chronic renal failure (gradual decline of renal function due to nephron death due to chronic kidney disease).
- Pyelonephritis (an inflammatory kidney disease characterized by damage to the parenchyma of the kidney, calyx, and renal pelvis).
- Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys of an autoimmune or infectious-allergic nature, which is manifested by edema, increased blood pressure, decreased urine output).
- Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder, which is accompanied by disorders of urination).
- Lichen (an infectious skin disease in which some parts of the body are affected by spores of fungal etiology).
- Psoriasis (a chronic non-infectious disease, dermatosis, mainly affecting the skin).
- Individual intolerance.
- Early childhood.
- Allergic reactions.
- Eczema (acute or chronic non-infectious inflammatory skin disease characterized by a diverse rash, burning sensation, itching and a tendency to relapse).
If you treat the throat with a solution of "Furacilin", which is diluted in the wrong proportions, or often carry out procedures, then the following negative effects may develop:
- Nausea.
- Vertigo (a symptom known as dizziness, it is characteristic of ear pathology or, less commonly, brain damage).
- Vomiting.
- Irritation of the oral mucosa.
- Loss of appetite.
"Furacilin" with tonsillitis
Angina is understood as an acute infectious and inflammatory lesion, which is characterized by damage to the tonsil tissue.
The main symptoms of the disease are:
- feverish conditions;
- chills;
- pain in the oropharynx;
- swelling;
- bright redness of the oral mucosa;
- the appearance of plaque on the tonsils.
The causative agent, as a rule, are different types of streptococci, as well as staphylococci and Klebsiella. In therapy, systemic antibacterial, antiseptic drugs and rinses are used, in the most difficult situations they resort to infusion treatment, the use of immunoglobulins.
Since with tonsillitis along the tonsils, there are almost always plaques, which consist of purulent exudate, as well as waste products of pathogens, it is necessary to constantly carry out procedures with the solution.
According to the instructions for use with Furacilin, gargling helps not only to eliminate the inflammatory process and pain, but also to mechanically eliminate plaque.
With angina, an infectious disease is regularly activated subsequently by hypothermia, as well as a decrease in immunity and the presence of purulent plugs. Antiseptic therapy can be carried out during remission to prevent exacerbations.
With pharyngitis
Inflammation, which is localized on the back of the larynx, is considered acute pharyngitis. The disease proceeds with intoxication, sore throat, as well as an increase in follicles and hyperemia of the mucous membrane.
According to the instructions for use with Furacilin, gargling is necessary to reduce the inflammatory process, as well as to neutralize unpleasant symptoms. The procedure should be carried out three times a day.
The elimination of pharyngitis also includes etiotropic medicines, lozenges with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Preparation of solution "Furacilin" for gargling
Most parents are interested in what medicines are allowed for children, from what age and how many tablets need to be diluted in water.
For patients of school age and older, doctors often prescribe a bactericidal medicine for sore throat.
Since it is extremely difficult to find a ready-made composition, you need to know in what proportions to properly dilute the tablet to obtain the drug. How to prepare a solution of "Furacilin" for gargling?
According to the instructions for use, two tablets of 0.2 grams should be crushed to a powder state and, to get the product, mix them in a glass of water (250 milliliters). The medication may acquire a slight yellow tint.
How to use the medication
How to make a solution of "Furacilin" for gargling? To prepare the medicine, you need to dissolve two tablets in water or dilute five pieces in a liter of liquid.
The medicine in the glass should be warm. The procedure must be carried out by collecting a little solution in the mouth, slightly tilting your head back and gargling for one to two minutes. Nothing complicated!
In addition, the ready-made Furacilin solution for rinsing the oral cavity is also used. Do this with dental diseases, from three to five times a day.
According to the instructions for use, the composition can rinse the nasal cavity, as well as make wet compresses on the hearing organs with external or average otitis media.
But only a doctor can prescribe such procedures, since sometimes the use of stronger antibacterial agents is necessary for the treatment of such inflammatory processes.
In addition, with the help of a solution, wet dressings are made to eliminate burns, the affected cavities are washed with the medicine, as well as wound surfaces, for the prevention or treatment of suppuration. The drug is used to eliminate conjunctivitis, osteomyelitis and for the treatment of skin during medical procedures.
In addition, a solution of "Furacilin" is used to rinse the gums. This is an effective antimicrobial medication that helps to eliminate pathogens that have appeared in the oral cavity, as well as eliminate inflammation.
Can a child gargle with Furacilin?
The mechanism of the procedure does not differ from the use of the drug by adults. How old can children gargle? As a rule, little patients can rinse their mouths independently at the age of six to seven years.
If children lack such a skill, it is better to use lozenges for resorption. How to dilute tablets "Furacilina"?
In two years, the child can treat the larynx thanks to pear-douche or gauze. In the first situation, it is necessary to dissolve the tablet in 100 milliliters of water and type the drug into a rubber bulb.
The baby’s head is slightly tilted forward over the sink, then the oropharynx is gently irrigated with a solution of “Furacilin 0.02” to gargle.
In the second situation - a finger wrapped in gauze is dipped into an antiseptic medicine, after which they treat the mucous membrane.
"Interesting position" and lactation
Women are not forbidden to use the solution "Furacilina" to rinse during pregnancy and lactation. It is necessary to abandon the funds in the first trimester. Otherwise, the ratios are the same.
In addition to gargling, the solution is also used for inhalation. It is safe and can be used to treat young children to eliminate the infectious lesion of the bronchial tree and nasopharynx. But before therapy, it is necessary to coordinate them with the pediatrician.
In order to make a solution for inhalation, one tablet is enough, which is dissolved in half a glass of water. For a single inhalation, 4-5 milliliters of solution is enough. The procedure is repeated twice a day. Every day, a new dose of medicine should be diluted.
Recommendations
How long is the solution of "Furacilin" stored? Every day it is necessary to prepare a new composition, even if the previous one has not ended. Before gargling, the medicine should be slightly warmed up and mixed.
After rinsing, a person should not eat or drink water for thirty minutes, so as not to reduce the pharmacological effect of the antiseptic drug.
When using Furacilin to wash the organs of vision, a new cotton swab is taken, and movements are carried out in the direction from the outer corner to the inner one.
The medication can be used in pediatrics, but small patients need to gargle with a solution only under the supervision of an adult to prevent the drug from entering the respiratory system or accidentally swallowing it.
"Furacilin" has no effect on psychomotor reactions. The solution is used only topically or topically, tablets are not intended for oral use.
Generics
"Furacilin" has a number of substitute drugs:
- "Combutek".
- Chlorhexidine.
- "Lifusol".
- "Pronosan".
- "Furaplast".
- Betadine.
- "Lifusol".
- "Aquazan".
- Miraseptin.
- Miramistin.
- "Antiseptolum".
When changing the prescribed medication by one of the substitutes, you must thoroughly familiarize yourself with the annotation.
Storage conditions
According to the instructions for use, tablets are dispensed from pharmacy points freely, this is not a doctor’s prescription. Keep the drug in a dark place at a temperature of plus twenty-five degrees. Keep out of the reach of children. Shelf life is forty-eight months. The cost of the drug "Furacilin" varies from 60 to 150 rubles.
Conclusion
"Furacilin" is a time-tested effective medicine for the elimination of inflammatory processes of various types. The drug is considered a universal drug in the elimination of microbes and bacteria. And the low price makes the drug accessible to everyone. In addition, everyone knows how to dilute "Furacilin" tablets, it is quite simple.
The structure of the active component allows it to be used in different dosage forms, choosing the type of exposure for specific pharmacological problems and achieving maximum effectiveness.
"Furacilin" is universal in use for therapy and prevention among people of different age groups, and it can be used by women in a position, which makes it indispensable in eliminating infectious diseases during pregnancy.