Nasivin children is used as a vasoconstrictor drug for local treatment of ENT diseases. Available in drops, which may have a colorless or slightly yellowish tint. The bottles in which Nazivin is for children can have both a pipette and a nebulizer.
With topical use, this drug helps to significantly reduce swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, and its use reduces the amount of secretions and restores full nasal breathing. Nazivin for children helps eliminate swelling of the mucous membranes, restores aeration of the paranasal sinuses and middle ear cavity, and prevents the development of bacterial complications such as sinusitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. The action of the drug begins immediately, within a few minutes, after administration and lasts up to twelve hours.
Nazivin - instructions for children and dosage
As already mentioned, this drug is intended for use in the nose. For children, whose age is from one to six years, 0.025% drops are prescribed, 1-2 drops 2-3 times a day are administered. For children who are more than six years old, the use of 0.05% drops in the same amount and dosage is prescribed. It is possible to use this drug for children whose age is from one month to a year, in which case 0.01% drops are used. For children up to one month, this solution is used, but the dosage is reduced to one drop in each nostril.
Nasivin for children, which has a concentration of 0.01% and is intended for the treatment of young children, has an appropriate graduation on a pipette. Using it, you can accurately measure the appropriate number of drops. Also for young children, the practice of applying the drug to a cotton swab, which lubricate the nasal passages, which gives the necessary results. It is recommended to use Nazivin for 3 to 5 days.
Drug overdose
With a significant overdose of this drug, symptoms such as cyanosis, fever, vomiting, nausea, narrowing of the pupils, pulmonary edema, tachycardia, respiratory distress, and oppression of the heart can be observed. Mental disorders can also occur, inhibition of some functions of the central nervous system, which is accompanied by a decrease in body temperature, as well as bradycardia, arterial hypotension, up to respiratory arrest and the onset of coma.
In such cases, it is necessary to immediately wash the stomach and take the necessary amount of activated carbon.
If the simultaneous use of Nazivin and MAO blockers, as well as tricyclic antidepressants, can increase blood pressure. The appointment of the drug together with other vasoconstrictor drugs significantly increases the risk of various side effects.
Nasivin children can be used during pregnancy and lactation of a woman. Before this, it is necessary to analyze the benefits received for the mother and child and the risk to which they are exposed. In any case, the doses specified in the instructions must not be exceeded.
Possible side effects
The use of the drug can cause dryness and burning of the nasal mucosa, the appearance of sneezing. Sometimes, the field of how the effect of the drug will end, a feeling of nasal congestion may occur . The central nervous system can cause insomnia, anxiety, headache and fatigue. The digestive system can respond with nausea and vomiting. Also, if frequent overdoses of the drug are allowed, tachycardia and arterial hypertension may occur. If you use the drug for a long time, medical rhinitis may occur.