Nowadays, many people complain of allergic reactions, which can be caused by various factors - dust, animal hair, pollen and seeds of plants and trees, food additives and dyes. Today, cases of allergic inflammation are common in both adults and children.
Allergic reactions of various origins are treated with antihistamines, anti-allergic drugs. Of the many effective drugs, many doctors advise using the medicine "Cetrin." This drug is used to treat adults and children, but it does not suit everyone, because, like many drugs, it has a certain list of side effects. And the cost of Cetrin is not suitable for many. It is not difficult to select a cheap analogue for this remedy both by the sign of its effect on the human body and by the similarity of its composition, that is, a synonymous drug. A list of them will be given below.
Before choosing a cheap analogue for the “Cetrin” preparation, it is worth first studying the properties thereof and the principle of its effect on the body.
Cetrin medicine: release forms, composition
This drug is available in the form of white tablets and a clear white liquid - syrup. For the treatment of children, syrup is more often used.
The composition of the tablets includes the active substance cetirizine, auxiliary components -
magnesium stearate, corn starch, lactose and povidone.
The syrup includes the active substance cetirizine, auxiliary components - sucrose, sodium edetate, sodium citrate, glycerin, sorbitol, a natural fruit flavor.
One
tablet of the drug contains 10 mg of cetirizine, in 1 ml of syrup - 1 mg. If a small dosage is necessary for taking, then the syrup is more comfortable to use, since it contains a measuring spoon. A tablet is not always able to split into equal exact proportions.
The drug "Cetrin": instructions, price
The cost of the medicine in tablets (per pack of 10 pills) is 215 rubles. The price of syrup (bottle of 60 ml) is 130 rubles.
Tablets and syrup are taken orally strictly according to the instructions of the drug. Children from two to six years of age are prescribed a medicine only in the form of a syrup.
Therapy with this drug lasts no more than two weeks. The daily dosage of syrup for children from two to six years old - from 5 to 10 ml, is divided into several times, often two - for use in the morning and evening; for children over six years of age and adults - 10 ml, divided into two doses - in the morning and in the evening.
The dose of the medicine in tablets for adults is one 10 mg pill for administration in the evening, for children - one 10 mg tablet is divided into two doses, in the morning and in the evening, half a tablet (5 mg each).
Therapeutic properties of the drug "Cetrin"
Cetirizine is a histamine-blocking substance that contributes to the appearance of allergy symptoms - itching, redness of the skin, small rash, swelling of the skin and internal tissues. Therefore, by blocking these substances, the drug "Cetrin" inhibits any possibility for allergies to develop at the cellular level, and therefore reduces swelling, possible pain, and intolerable itching.
Along with the histamine blocking function, this medicine relieves inflammation in the focus of an allergic manifestation.
This drug affects the signs of allergies, both external and internal. An antihistamine starts its effect twenty minutes after it is taken, the relief effect lasts a whole day, after which the therapy is continued again.
To summarize, we should focus on the fact that the therapeutic agent "Cetrin" (a cheap analogue must also have these properties) removes itching, affecting the cellular level, relieves tissue swelling, inflammation.
It is prescribed for frequent colds caused by allergens, allergic conjunctivitis, eczema, urticaria, hay fever, bronchial asthma, in the treatment of dermatoses with severe itching, Quincke edema.
This medicine belongs to the group of antihistamines of the second generation, which have a smaller list of side effects on the human body than antiallergens of the first generation. However, the drug “Cetrin” is an imperfect remedy for allergies, the more sparing drugs are antihistamines of the third generation. You need to know about this.
Side effects of the drug include drowsiness, dizziness, frequent headaches, digestive upsets, bloating, and the medicine can cause itching and hives, therefore, it is not suitable for every patient to treat.
Synonyms replacing Cetrin syrup
A solution of “Cetrin” in the form of a syrup infusion can be replaced with drugs similar in composition to it. These are synonymous drugs. Their cost is not lower than the original medicine. Such syrups include Zetrinal, Zintset, Geksal, and Zodak syrups, the price of which ranges from 130 to 200 rubles.
Which synonym for medication is better?
Despite the fact that all synonyms are identical to the original, there is still a slight difference in them. In synonyms, the concentration of cetirizine is less. But this does not affect their effectiveness, so you can use any that suits the price.
Cheap syrup analogues
Among the inexpensive substitutes for the Cetrin preparation containing other active antiallergic substances, the following syrups can be selected: Loratadin, costs 100 rubles, Ketotifen, its price is 86 rubles, and Erolin, it can be bought for 110 rubles .
For example, the drug "Cetrin" cheap analogue - syrup "Ketotifen" - contains ketotifen fumarate, which also has antihistamine and anti-inflammatory effects on the foci of allergies.
It is prescribed for
allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, dermatitis, urticaria, conjunctivitis. May cause headache, affect inhibition reactions, may cause drowsiness.
It is used to treat both adults and children.
Synonyms replacing Cetrin tablets
Synonyms in the form of tablets are not cheaper than the original remedy. These include pills "Alerza", "Cetirinax", "Parlazin", "Levocetirizine", "Zodak", the price of which ranges from 190 to 300 rubles. There are drugs and cheaper.
So, from a fairly wide list of substitutions of the Cetrin drug, the synonym medicine Allertek, the price of which is 160 rubles, is by far the most demanded. It helps well with chronic and seasonal allergic reactions.
Cheap pill counterparts
There are, of course, remedies that repeat the properties of the effect on the human body, to which the instruction points to the Cetrin preparation. Their price is lower. These include Loratadin tablets, they cost 60 rubles, capsules and Ketotifen tablets, they can be bought for 90 rubles, and Erolin tablets, which cost 195 rubles.
For example, loratadine tablets contain the active substance loratadine, which has the same properties as cetirizine, namely it relieves inflammation, blocks histamines, and does not allow skin itching.
They are prescribed for allergic rhinitis, urticaria, dermatosis, accompanied by severe itching, hay fever, and Quincke's edema. Suitable for the treatment of adults and children.
Medicines "Tavegil", "Suprastin", "Diazolin"
Often, the drug "Cetrin" put on a par with these funds. They belong to the class of antihistamines, but have a larger list of side effects. These drugs were created long before Tsetrin, that is, they were included in the group of antihistamines of the first generation. And the drug in question is an improved modification of them.
Let us dwell on each of these drugs. The drug "Tavegil" (tablets) includes clemastine, which is active against histamine suppression. It is prescribed for mosquito bites, hives, dermatoses, allergies to drugs, allergic rhinitis. The tool "Tavegil" (tablets) costs 180 rubles, is more suitable for the treatment of adults, has a large number of contraindications. Therefore, it is better to use the medicine "Cetrin."
The drug "Suprastin" (tablets) has a larger list of side effects, nevertheless it has a stronger anti-allergenic property compared to the drug "Cetrin".
Since it is a strong antihistamine, it is more often prescribed by doctors to patients who are treated in a hospital and undergo a daily medical examination. Since this drug is the cause in many cases of dry airway mucosa, its treatment of allergic reactions goes into the treatment of bronchitis or tonsillitis. This drug from the first generation of antihistamines causes drowsiness and greatly affects the central nervous system, up to confusion. The medicine “Suprastin” (tablets) costs 120 rubles.
If the tablets "Tavegil" and "Suprastin" are prescribed in rare cases, then "Diazolin" is very common, even today, when there are many more sparing drugs. It is used in the treatment of both adults and children. Attract to a greater extent not only the properties thereof, but also the drug "Diazolin" price. Reviews of those who use it, note the speed of its effect on the human body, even with the most complex allergic manifestations. It costs a pack of Diazolin tablets 50 rubles.
Never prescribe antihistamines yourself, this should be done by a doctor with a reliable diagnosis in front of the eyes.