The current lifestyle of a person often leads to malfunctions of the immune system. The reason for this is an unfavorable environmental situation, stressful situations, changes in nutrition, reduced motor activity, and staying for a long time in rooms where the concentration of allergens, dust, microbes is increased and there is a lack of light. That is why it is necessary to take immune preparations. They help strengthen the human body and reduce the likelihood of developing diseases in various systems and organs.
Universal remedies for strengthening immunity do not exist. Therefore, if you have it broken, it is recommended to seek the help of a doctor. Most likely, he will prescribe an immunological examination, based on the results of which he will select the necessary drug for treatment.
Immunocorrective therapy
For immunocorrective therapy, drugs are prescribed that affect certain parts of the human defense system. These include:
1. Thymus medications. For example, the tool "Timogen" or a solution of "T-activin".
2. Interferons.
3. Immunoglobulins.
4. Medicines that contain components of bacterial cells. For example, Rimobulin granules, Likopid tablets.
In addition to the above, you can use other drugs for the immune system of a chemical or plant origin. Yeast medicines, vitamins, ginseng, eleutherococcus and others help to activate the protective functions of the body.
Many believe that interfering with the immune system is dangerous and unhealthy. This opinion is erroneous. Immunocorrection is not a substitute for the body’s protective system, but only stimulates and normalizes its work.
Classification
Immune preparations for children and adults are presented to us by a wide range. Each of the medicines has its own characteristics. All medicines of this spectrum of action are so diverse that more than a dozen pages will be required to describe them. Preparations for strengthening the immune system are divided into separate groups. We will talk about them further.
Immunomodulators
This is a group of such drugs that enhance the activity of the whole protective system of the human body as a whole. Each of them acts selectively. The effect is on specific, individual sections of the immune system. The final effect is also multifaceted.
Such medicines include Bronchomunal immune preparations (capsules), Imudon (tablets), IRS-19 (spray). In addition to the strengthening effect on the protective functions of the body, they have the ability to prevent and stop the development of viral diseases. These immunomodulators work quite effectively, they can be used over a long period of time. Most often, they eradicate the disease completely.
What should be considered when choosing immunomodulators?
Attention! Immunomodulators can be addictive. Moreover, after the end of the course of their use, the body cannot fight various infections, and the disease develops again. This means that their prolonged use can make the immune system practically inoperative.
In this group of drugs, two can be distinguished: drops or tablets “Aflubin” and candles “Viferon”. The first drug is complex - in addition to activating the protective functions of the body, it has an antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. And the drug "Viferon" works effectively even with short-term use.
Immunocorrector
These are such drugs that affect a specific part of the protective system of the human body that has undergone destruction. Such drugs include Immunofan spray, Likopid tablets, Galavit suppositories.
Immunostimulants
These are drugs that enhance the reaction of the protective system of the human body. These drugs differ from the previous group of medicines in that they affect the whole body as a whole. Such funds include Levamisole tablets, Diuciphon powder, Dibazol solution, Immun drops.
Instrumentation (complex immune preparation)
Instrumentation intended for use when exposed to chemotherapy, for recovery from various ailments, with acute intestinal infections. They have side effects, manifested in the form of allergic reactions. Drops of “Poludan”, spray “Timogen”, tablets “Timaktid”, powder “Timoptin”, solution “Taktivin” are referred to KIPs.
Application features
Immune preparations for children and adults are so diverse that their use should be treated with great caution. With improper use, not only the healing effect may not occur, but also a disastrous result. And even a complex immune preparation is not as harmless as it seems at first glance. That is why only a doctor should prescribe treatment. The ideal option is if it is an immunologist.
The drug "Transfer factor"
A medicine has appeared on the drug market, which has all the properties of its predecessors. Its main advantage is the absence of flaws. It is a complex immune preparation, Transfer Factor. The drug has no side effects. This is due to the fact that its algorithm for influencing the human body is fundamentally different from classical medicines. The complex-immune preparation "Transfer Factor" does not try to perform the work of the protective system, but signals it about the presence of bodies of foreign origin, which increases the efficiency of its work. This medication has no analogues in the world.
Experts divide the drugs that increase the immune system into several types for good reason. They recommend to remember that each medicine has not only its purpose, but also a number of contraindications. We will talk about some features of certain drugs below.
The impact of immunostimulants
Immunostimulants affect the increase in the number of cells in the protective system of the human body. They are indispensable for severe infectious diseases, flu. But their action in autoimmune ailments can turn out to be harmful to health. This can happen with multiple sclerosis, some forms of asthma, diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent), rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmune thyroiditis is also included in this list. If these diseases are present, the protective system perceives its own tissues as foreign and damages them. Stimulating immune preparations enhance this process.
The danger of prolonged use of immunostimulants. How to replace?
In the case of prolonged and uncontrolled use of immunostimulants in the human body, the production of its own interferon stops. This is the main protective substance. Without it, the immune system is not able to overcome harmful bacteria and viruses. This only leads to a worsening of the patient's condition.
In addition to pharmacological agents, natural stimulating immune preparations are popular among the people. These include garlic, propolis, honey, echinacea. The first 3 remedies are contraindicated for people with allergic reactions of various forms. Garlic and propolis should be used with extreme caution in case of bronchial asthma.
Features of exposure to immunomodulators. Most popular ones
The purpose of immunomodulators is a selective change in the work of the body's defense system. With its weakening, these drugs enhance performance, with increased activity they inhibit. In the case of a normal state of the system, immunomodulators practically do not affect it. This is definitely worth considering when choosing a remedy for the treatment of a particular disease. Such drugs for the immune system are in greatest demand.
By the way, many plants contain substances that are both capable of stimulating and inhibiting the reactions of the protective system of the human body. The most popular of the natural immunomodulators include chaga, tarragon, arnica, ginseng, aloe, echinacea, Kalanchoe, eleutherococcus.
Disease prevention does not mean provocation
In the autumn-winter period, humanity is very eager to use drugs that strengthen the immune system (both chemical and plant origin). The opinion of doctors on this subject is ambiguous. Many of them believe that from a deficiency of immunity to its overabundance is one step. It is wrong to take any of the drugs. And do not forget that natural remedies are also therapeutic, despite the fact that they are much softer than chemical medicines.
The immune system does not need to be “boosted" for prevention. She does not need it. When immunity goes down, she just needs help. This mainly applies to the period after the transfer of severe ailments. The rest is enough to take vitamins and try to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Let the baby get sick!
In children who are often sick and prone to colds, low immunity is observed. In recent years, a large number of complications have been identified in those babies in whom ARVI is not treated. Often the reason for this is the rush of parents. They are in a hurry to send the child to school or kindergarten as soon as possible after suffering an illness, preventing them from finally recovering. As a result, complications arise after acute respiratory viral infections, even if you use the best immune medications for colds.
To protect children completely from respiratory infections of a viral nature is not only impossible, but also not necessary. The future immunity of the child to such diseases is gradually formed precisely due to previously transferred ARVI. Therefore, it is important not to bring the situation to the onset of complications. To do this, it is enough to let the child get sick at home.
Immunosuppressants
Not all drugs that stimulate the immune system can increase the functionality of the protective system of the human body. When using fortifying drugs, only some problems are solved. In addition to all the groups of drugs listed above, there is another one - immunosuppressants, which are used, for example, to prevent rejection of a foreign transplant during organ transplantation.
It is not always enough for the treatment of certain general strengthening agents. Then immunosuppressants come to the rescue. The protective system often does not cope independently with purulent recurring ailments. For example, with angina or pneumonia, otitis media or furunculosis, with autoimmune or allergic diseases, with intestinal dysbiosis.
What to take
Often, without paying attention to the classification of drugs and the type of disease, people are looking for the best immune drugs. But, before you buy these, it is worthwhile to find out whether they are suitable in this case and whether they will cause harm to health, as described above.
With SARS and flu
To prevent influenza or SARS, the following immune preparations are used:
1. Inducers of interferon. For example, Arbidol capsules, Neovir injection solution, Amiksin tablets.
2. Chemically pure tablets, for example, Polyoxidonium.
3. Interferons. For example, the spray "Grippferon."
4. Herbal remedies. For example, drops "Immunal."
5. Medications containing nucleic acids. For example, Derinat solution, Likopid tablets.
6. Immunomodulators.
Elimination of Seasonal Diseases
To get rid of the already present symptoms of seasonal diseases of an infectious nature and to prevent complications associated with them, the following immune preparations are used:
1. Interferon inducers: Neovir injection solution, Kagocel and Amiksin tablets, Arbidol capsules.
2. Herbal preparations: “Tolzingon N” tablets, drops “Immunal”.
3. Microbial preparations: spray "IRS-19", capsules "Bronchomunal".
4. Interferons.
5. Immunomodulators.
Drugs for the treatment of frequent and chronic colds
Those who are often sick and suffering from chronic ailments of the upper respiratory tract are recommended to use such immune preparations to reduce the frequency of exacerbations in the period preceding the seasons:
1. Timic drugs. For example, Taktivin injection.
2. Microbial medicines: Ribomunil granules, Broncho-vaccine capsules.
3. Preparations containing nucleic acids. For example, the Derinat solution.
4. Immunomodulators.
Such a list of drugs is recommended with a decrease in the activity of the protective system of the body. We wish you not to be ill!