In the 80s, the USSR was developing an antimicrobial drug for astronauts, which was supposed to become active against a variety of pathogenic microbes, viruses and fungi, have a high effect with prolonged use and a mild effect. In the early 90s, the Infasept medication was officially registered, which was later renamed Miramistin. Today, this remedy is widely used for angina, since in a short time it can eliminate the negative symptoms of the disease. In addition, the drug is used in various fields of medicine.
Description and description of the medication
Many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to treat sore throat with Miramistin. The answer of doctors is always positive. This drug is a local antiseptic, and therefore eliminates pathogenic bacteria and improves the body's defenses. Today, this medication is used in various fields of medicine, as it is considered one of the most effective in this group. Often prescribed "Miramistin" with angina in adults and children.
The drug is available in the form of a spray, an ointment of 0.5%, a solution for gargling and external use. In one milliliter of the solution is 0.1 milligrams of the active substance - miramistin, as well as purified water. The liquid has a yellow tint, it is transparent, foams when shaken.
One gram of ointment contains 5 milligrams of miramistin, a water-soluble base, edetic acid disodium salt.
The solution is placed in a plastic bottle with a capacity of 500 or 50 milliliters. The spray is presented in a bottle with a dispenser-sprayer with a capacity of 150 milliliters. The ointment is placed in tubes in an amount of 15 or 390 grams or in jars with a capacity of 30, 100 or 1000 grams.
The tool is used not only for the throat. The instructions to "Miramistin" indicate that the drug is used for such conditions and pathologies:
- Therapy of infected wounds of different origin and localization.
- Burns of varying degrees.
- Suppuration of postpartum wounds, treatment of infections and wounds in the perineum.
- Vulvovaginitis.
- Candidiasis of the skin and mucous membrane.
- Mycosis of the feet.
- Prevention of STDs.
- Otitis in acute or chronic form.
- Sinusitis
- Tonsillitis.
- Periodontitis, stomatitis.
In addition, it is used to treat the oral mucosa after surgery, as well as removable dentures.
Drug action
"Miramistin" from a sore throat helps well. The drug is active against gram-negative and gram-positive, asporogenous and spore-forming, anaerobic and aerobic microbes, as well as hospital strains, pathogens STDs, herpes viruses, HIV, fungi, dermatophytes. The medicine helps to reduce the resistance of microbes to antibiotics.
Miramistin has an anti-inflammatory, decongestant, regenerative, analgesic, antimicrobial effect. The medicine eliminates edema and inflammation, pain, accelerates wound healing and tissue repair, activates local immunity.
The effect of the drug is ensured by the interaction of the active component with lipids of the pathogen membranes, as a result of which they are destroyed, and microbes die. The tool has a selective effect, does not affect the cell membranes of the human body.
Miramistin for tonsillitis can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The medication is not absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, therefore it is safe.
Instruction manual
How to use Miramistin for angina? A solution for one rinse must be taken in the amount of 10 or 15 milligrams for adults and from 3 to 7 milligrams for children. The procedure is repeated seven times during the day. The course of therapy will depend on how quickly the cure comes. Also, the medication can be used to prevent throat pathologies.
According to the instructions for use, the spray for the Miramistin throat must be applied four times a day: they irrigate the throat. For this, adults need to press the dispenser three times in a row, children two times. After this, you can not eat and drink for half an hour.
Also, the drug irrigate wounds and burns, apply gauze dressings soaked in an antiseptic solution. Such events are held three times a day for five days.
In gynecology, the medicine is used in the form of vaginal irrigation five days before labor, as well as after childbirth for the same period. This helps prevent the development of postpartum infections.
With pathologies of the reproductive system, tampons moistened with the drug are injected into the vagina for two weeks, and external genitalia are also treated.
For diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, irrigation is carried out using a spray four times a day.
For the prevention of STDs, the medicine must be used within two hours after sexual intercourse. To do this, the solution is injected into the urethra in the amount of 2 milliliters for men and 1 milliliter for women, 10 milliliters of the solution are injected into the vagina for several minutes. Then, within two hours, you need to empty the bladder. Treatment of the genital organs with a solution is also necessary.
With sinusitis, puncture and rinse with a solution of "Miramistin" in the amount of 10 milligrams. With otitis media, a swab dipped in the medicine is injected into the ear four times a day for two weeks.
Also, the drug is used in dentistry for washing wounds, periodontal pockets. To process prostheses, they are placed in a solution at night, then washed with warm water in the morning.
Ointment application
The medicine in the form of an ointment is applied to wounds and burns, then the damaged area is covered with a gauze bandage. With purulent wounds, their cavities are filled with turundas soaked in ointment. Such events are carried out once a day or once every three days: it all depends on the severity of the pathology. It is allowed to use antibacterial drugs with ointment.
With pathologies of the skin, a medicine is applied to the affected areas with a thin layer twice a day. The course of therapy is seven days. In the treatment of fungal infections, the drug is used in combination with other antifungal medications.
Application restrictions
The drug is contraindicated only in cases of high susceptibility to the components of the drug. During the period of gestation and breastfeeding, you can use it. The medication does not have embryotoxic and teratogenic effects. Also, the drug does not affect the speed of psychomotor reactions.
Adverse Reactions and Overdose
According to reviews, “Miramistin” with purulent tonsillitis is quite effective, it is well tolerated even by those who have a sensitive mucous membrane of the throat. In rare cases, burning sensation and discomfort in the oral cavity may occur. This phenomenon disappears on its own in a few minutes. Therefore, it is not necessary to cancel gargling with Miramistin.
Rarely enough, when applying the medicine to wounds, local irritation may appear in the form of burning, dry skin, and itching.
Cases of overdose in medical practice have not been recorded. If the medicine enters the stomach, you need to rinse and take the sorbent.
additional information
Using Miramistin for angina in adults and children, it is not recommended to take antibiotics additionally.
Store the drug at an air temperature not exceeding thirty degrees. Do not freeze the solution or ointment. Shelf life is three years from the date of issue. Ointment can be stored only two years. Then the drug must be disposed of.
Cost and purchase of a medicine
You can buy Miramistin from a sore throat in many pharmacy chains. He is released without a doctor's prescription. Its cost is:
- One bottle of 500 ml with a solution - seven hundred rubles.
- A bottle with a solution with a capacity of 50 ml - two hundred rubles.
- Spray (150 ml) - three hundred and thirty rubles.
The price and availability of ointment must be clarified in pharmacies. Recently, it is not available at all drugstores.
Analogs
A drug similar in action to Miramistin is Chlorhexidine. It has an antiseptic effect. But, according to numerous reviews, Miramistin with angina is much better tolerated. Chlorhexidine can be purchased in almost any pharmacy chain. Its cost is about four hundred and twenty rubles per spray and two hundred and fifty rubles per bottle of solution.
Also, the doctor may prescribe such drug analogues as Desmistine or Celista. They also include miramistin.
Doctors reviews
Many patients are wondering if it is possible to gargle with Miramistin for angina. All doctors answer this question positively. The drug has a strong antibacterial effect, is well tolerated due to its mild effect and lack of aroma and taste. Therefore, it is suitable even for children.
This medication is often used in almost all areas of medicine. Its use in tonsillitis and other inflammatory pathologies of the throat in complex therapy makes it possible to quickly eliminate the disease in children and adults. The drug does not cause the development of side effects, an exception may be cases of individual intolerance to one of its components.
According to medical reviews and instructions, Miramistin also has an antiviral effect for the throat: it increases the body's defenses, so the healing process is faster.
Depending on individual preferences, you can use the drug in the form of a spray or solution.
Patient Reviews
Patients speak well of Miramistin. Many note its high effectiveness in the treatment of throat diseases. This is especially true in childhood. The drug is devoid of smell and taste, so children do not refuse therapy.
Some people say that this medication began to be effective on the second day of use. Sore throat was cured after seven days, while it was not required to take antibacterial drugs.
Sometimes patients talk about a burning sensation in the throat after using the spray, but this did not force them to stop treatment. Unpleasant symptoms disappeared on their own after a few minutes.
Of the minuses, the high cost of the drug is noted. Some people replace it with Chlorhexidine.
Conclusion
Miramistin is a universal broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antiviral drug. There are probably no people who have not heard of its uniqueness and high efficiency. The only drawback of the medicine, according to some patients, is its high cost. But the price of the drug is justified, since it effectively fights against pathogens resistant to antibiotics, without showing adverse reactions. It is widely used in many branches of medicine.
Some people may not know that Miramistin has a powerful antiviral effect. In medical practice, cases of its effective fight against many viruses, including HIV, were recorded. Therefore, the high price of the medicine is well founded.
Doctors recommend this medication for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. They say that such a medicine should be in every home medicine cabinet. The only drug that has a similar effect and effectiveness is considered to be "Chlorhexidine." Although the tool is not a complete analogue in its composition and formula "Miramistin", it has proven to be effective in the treatment of many diseases. But doctors say that this medication is tolerated a little worse.
Thus, Miramistin is a kind of first-aid drug for many pathologies. He has been taking the leading position in the pharmacological market for several decades, his popularity is justified and well deserved.