"Viferon" - candles for children: instructions, reviews

Each parent during the growing up of his own baby more than once meets with a huge number of infections around him. Not always a child is able to cope with them without the help of medications due to his immunity. With a reduced immunity of the disease, the child's body is overcome. Nearly all infectious diseases in small patients occur with fever. Children are extremely resistant to infections caused by viruses. They mutate rapidly, as a result of which the child may become ill several times during the season. To strengthen the body's defenses, you can use the effective Viferon in candles for young patients.

Master data

As indicated in the instructions, candles for children "Viferon" contain the active substance alpha2b-interferon. This component strengthens the human immune system. Viferon is produced in various dosage forms, but for children it is recommended to use the medication in suppositories, produced with different contents of the active component. Candles are as follows:

• light color with a touch of yellow;
• color inhomogeneity and the presence of a funnel-shaped cutout on the side cut are possible;
• radius of a candle no more than five mm.

The medicine is sold in a box of ten candles, each of them has an individual container. The shelf life of candles is two years. Keep them in a cool place.

Active substance content

The content of the active substance is determined by the color bar on the package of candles "Viferon":

• 150000 (the instruction for children recommends) - blue;
• green - 500,000 IU;
• violet - 1,000,000 IU;
• red - 5,000,000 IU.

Indications

After the diagnosis, Viferon suppositories are prescribed for children in a dosage determined by the attending physician.

The medicine is used in the following cases:

• ARVI. Diseases are accompanied by high fever, muscle pain, fear of light. In addition to the treatment of infectious diseases, according to the instructions, Viferon suppositories for children must be used to prevent viral diseases. This is especially important for flu and colds, which children so often suffer in the spring and winter.
• Pneumonia that occurs when an infection enters the respiratory system, which without the required therapy very quickly drops down to the lungs. Inflammation of the lungs is difficult to recognize, the disease manifests itself in the form of various symptoms. Unfortunately, often pneumonia gives a complication to the heart system.
• Meningitis. The disease goes away in young children is extremely difficult. It begins with vomiting, fever, fear of light, fever. Meningitis is terrible for its consequences, such as mental retardation, toxic shock. Possible death in the absence of proper treatment.
• Sepsis, in which the infection enters the blood plasma of a person and instantly spreads throughout the body. The disease is extremely difficult, accompanied by high temperature and impaired activity of almost all human systems. Possible death in the absence of proper treatment.
• Herpes, in which the body of a small patient is covered with a specific rash. The disease always indicates a weak immunity of the child. Unfortunately, it is impossible to cure herpes.
• Chlamydia transmitted to the child from a sick mother during delivery. Children with good health cope with the disease, but in weakened babies, chlamydia often passes into pneumonia. Children begin to suffer from insomnia.
• Cytomegalovirus. It looks like chlamydia. The main manifestations of the disease are muscle pain, lethargy, fever.
• Cirrhosis of the liver. Viferon in suppositories for children is used in such cases to treat symptoms.

Pharmacokinetics

Viferon suppositories for children are suppositories used rectally. They are administered to small patients in the rectum, where they are rapidly absorbed by the mucous membrane. When a small patient enters the body, the medication begins to activate processes important for the child:

• accelerates the response of the child’s immune system;
• activates cells that develop protection against viruses for the body;
• reduces the reaction rate of inflammation;
• starts the restoration process at the cell level.

Using candles for children

Viferon candles for children of all ages are recommended for use from the first day of life. Without consultations with the attending physician, the use of Viferon suppositories is strongly discouraged, since each disease has its own schedule for using the medicine. The dose of Viferon suppositories for children is determined depending on the age of the patient and the symptoms of the disease. A pediatrician should prescribe the drug.

Dosage

The drug is used rectally. One candle contains the active substance in the dosages indicated on the package. Symptoms of the disease and the patient's age determine the dose of the drug.

• SARS and pneumonia. The prescribed dose for adults, pregnant women and for school age and older children is Viferon 500 000 ME suppositories, one twice a day. It is necessary to apply after equal periods of time daily for five days. Children under seven years of age, including one year old and premature babies born after the 34th week, are prescribed, according to the instructions, the dosage of Viferon candles for children 150,000 ME - one each. It is necessary to apply twice at equal intervals daily for five days. Premature babies born before the 34th week, the dosage according to the instructions of Viferon in suppositories for children 150 000 ME - one unit three times a day after eight hours every day for five days. According to indications, treatment can be continued. Between courses, a break should be at least five days.
• Meningitis. The prescribed dose for newborns born after the 34th week, according to the instructions for the use of Viferon in suppositories for children, 150 000 ME every day, one suppository. It should be applied at equal time intervals twice daily for five days. Premature babies or those born after the 34th week, for newborns, up to a year, according to the instructions - candles "Viferon" 150 000 ME every day, one suppository three times a day every eight hours every day for five days.
• Hepatitis B, C, D. The prescribed dose for adults is 3,000,000 ME, one unit twice a day at regular intervals daily for ten days, then three times in seven days every other day for a year. The duration of therapy depends on the effectiveness of treatment and laboratory tests of the patient. Small children under six months of age are assigned 300,000-500,000 ME per day; from six months to a year - 500,000 ME / day. Small patients from one year to seven years are assigned 3,000,000 ME per square meter of human body area in 24 hours. Children over seven years of age are prescribed 5,000,000 ME per square meter of human body surface area per day.
• Cirrhosis of the liver. Assign Viferon 150 000 ME to children under seven years of age, Viferon candles 500 000 ME for children over seven years of age, one unit two times in 24 hours, after equal periods of time daily for a crescent.
• Chlamydia The prescribed dosage for adults is a medication of 500,000 ME after twelve hours, one unit two times every day for five to ten days. Pregnant women from the second trimester are prescribed “Viferon” 500,000 ME, one suppository twice a day at regular intervals daily for ten days, then one suppository twice a day every twelve hours every fourth day for ten days. Then, every month until the birth of Viferon 150,000 ME, one suppository twice a day every twelve hours every day for five days. Upon request, Viferon 500,000 ME is prescribed before birth for one suppository twice a day after twelve hours daily for ten days.
• Herpes. The prescribed dosage is not for children - "Viferon" 1 000 000 ME, one unit twice a day through equal periods of time every fourth day for ten days or more with a newly manifested infection. Pregnant women from the second trimester of pregnancy are prescribed “Viferon” 500,000 ME, one unit twice a day at regular intervals every fourth day for ten days, then one unit twice a day after twelve hours every fourth day for ten days. Then, every four weeks before delivery, “Viferon” 150,000 ME, one suppository twice a day after twelve hours every fourth day for five days. According to the testimony before the birth of Viferon, 500,000 ME, one unit two times at regular intervals every fourth day for ten days.

Contraindications

The use of Viferon candles for children is perceived by them favorably. There are no contraindications to their use.

Side effect

The only thing that Viferon candles for children warns about is an allergy to the medication. Usually it is caused by coconut oil, which is part of the medication. Sometimes an allergy occurs to other components of the drug. A negative reaction manifests itself in the form of a rash. At the first use of Viferon suppositories for children, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin of a small patient. The number of such children is small. And even in this case, Viferon does not stop taking, but continues to use it against the background of anti-allergic therapy. As a rule, allergies recede on the third day.

Use during pregnancy and lactation

The drug is approved for use from the fourteenth week of bearing a child. It has no prohibitions on the use of natural feeding.

Overdose

According to the instructions, Viferon suppositories for children are well combined with all drugs used in the treatment and prevention of these diseases of patients.

Storage

The medicine should be kept out of the reach of children, cool and dark. The shelf life of the drug is two years.