At parent forums, the question is often asked: "How to dilute furatsilin in tablets?"
This drug is one of the most popular home treatments, for example, rinsing the mouth and throat, inflammation of the eyes (conjunctivitis), and washing small wounds. It is useful to have a solution of furatsilin in any home medicine cabinet, especially if the family has children. But in this form, the medicine has a very limited duration, therefore it is much more convenient to have tablets on hand that can be diluted with water at any time.
What is this medicine?
Furatsilin refers to antibacterial agents of synthetic origin. It has antiseptic and disinfectant effects (pharmacological action - antimicrobial). Another name for the drug is Nitrofuran or Hemofuran. The international nonproprietary name is Nitrofural.
Furacilin is used for acute infections of the gastrointestinal tract of bacterial origin (for example, with dysentery). An external solution of this medicine is used for furunculosis, bedsores, infected wounds, ulcers, burns of the I-II degree, tonsillitis, inflammation of the middle ear, mucous membrane of the mouth and nasopharynx, and bacterial conjunctivitis.
Furatsilin is available in the form of a paste or 0.2% ointment in packs of 25 grams, as well as powder for dilution with water, which can be purchased at a pharmacy. It is most convenient to have furatsilin in your home medicine cabinet - tablets. Instructions for use are very simple and will tell you how to breed furatsilin in tablets.
They are available in weights of 0.02 g and 0.1 g each, have a bitter aftertaste and a yellowish color. Before you dilute furatsilin in tablets, you should remember that such a solution, prepared at home, is suitable only for external use! Contraindications for treatment can be individual intolerance, hypersensitivity, as well as pregnancy and lactation. A possible side effect may be dermatitis.
So how do you get a solution of furacilin from tablets? One tablet contains 0.02 grams of the active substance - nitrofural. To prepare an aqueous 0.02% solution (1: 5000), you need to dissolve such a tablet in 100 ml (half a glass) of water. The liquid must be boiled. The higher its temperature, the faster the dissolution process will go. It is even better to pre-crush the tablet as small as possible, because the whole dissolves longer.
Before use, the solution must be cooled to room temperature. You can store it at home for a day.
If you want to prepare a sterile solution, instead of water, you should take saline or distilled water, which can be purchased at a pharmacy. In their absence, you can use ordinary water, but then the resulting solution must be boiled for half an hour.
Gargling is the most common use of this medicine at home. To rinse, use a solution of room temperature (cold rinsing is not recommended). To enhance the effect, it is advisable to first clear the throat from accumulated mucus by rinsing with soda solution. It also enhances the effect of the drug with a few drops of the calendula alcohol solution added to the medicine immediately before use.
How to dilute furatsilin in tablets, if not an aqueous solution, but an alcohol solution is required? To obtain this type of medicine, they take medical alcohol in a ratio of 1: 5000. This solution can be stored for a long time, and when stored properly, it has an almost unlimited shelf life.
Furacilin in all forms of release should be stored in a cool, dry place, protected from light. An ideal place to store is a refrigerator. With proper storage, the shelf life of furacilin tablets is 5 years.