Too many children can be classified as often having a cold. To determine such a diagnosis, they must be sick more than four times a year. It is worth remembering that ARVI is a frequent condition preceding sinusitis, otitis media, and can also trigger an exacerbation of the painful process of the respiratory tract. Under the influence of viruses, edema of the nasopharynx and sinuses near it occurs. This leads to a change in the characteristics of nasal secretions, which, in addition to stagnation, creates conditions for secondary inflammation. With prolonged exposure to negative factors, mucosal inflammation can become permanent and become chronic. In addition to the development of sinusitis, the listed reasons can cause a malfunction of the hearing organs, exacerbations of regular diseases of the middle ear. Taking into account all the features of diseases of the respiratory system and middle ear, to increase the effectiveness of treatment, as well as to prevent the development of complications, secretolytics occupy an increasingly strong place.
Description of the medication
Instructions for the use of a drop for taking "Sinupret" confirms that they have a secretolytic and anti-inflammatory effect, they also contribute to the fight against viruses and strengthen immunity. In the treatment of sinusitis and other respiratory diseases, the medication solves the main tasks:
- reduces the viscosity of the secret,
- reduces swelling of the nasopharynx,
- restores mucociliary clearance.
The composition and effect of the drug
In the instructions for use, a drop of "Sinupret" is written to take them inside. The medication is an aqueous-alcoholic extract from a mixture of medicinal plant materials presented in the table below.
| Active component | Weight g | Therapeutic action |
| Gentian root | 0.2 | Reflex |
| Primrose flowers | 0.6 | Secretolytic, expectorant |
| Sorrel | 0.6 | Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant |
| Elderberry flowers | 0.6 | Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, secretolytic |
| Verbena grass | 0.6 | Decongestant, antipyretic, secretolytic, expectorant |
This is what we know about the composition of the Sinupret drops. Instructions for use explain that the active components of the drug complement each other in their pharmacological properties and clinical effects.
Indications for use
"Sinupret" is a medicine that is used for colds in combination with other medicines. According to the instructions for use, Sinupret drops for children are used in the treatment of the common cold along with other pharmacological agents.
The components that make up this herbal medicine have a high therapeutic activity, manifested in a sputum-thinning action. Active substances of the Sinupret preparation inhibit the spread of viruses affecting the upper respiratory tract. Under the influence of the components of the drug, a number of positive phenomena occur:
- reproduction of active substances is controlled;
- tissue edema is reduced;
- resumed cleansing and ventilation of the sinuses near the nose;
- the function of protecting respiratory cells improves;
- nasal congestion is excluded;
- increases the effectiveness of antibacterial treatment.
According to the instructions for use, Sinupret tablets and drops are indicated for use in inflammation of the sinuses of the nose, accompanied by the formation of mucus.
Efficiency mark
Parents should familiarize themselves with the instructions for using the Sinupret drop for children before they start taking them. As you take the medication, you need to pay attention to the effect of the drug on the course of the disease, reducing the symptoms of the disease. If after a week there is no apparent improvement, and after half a month there are still symptoms of the disease, then you should stop using Sinupret. If after the end of taking "Sinupret" the disease has worsened, you need to go to your doctor.
Contraindications
According to the instructions for use with the Sinupret drop, they cannot be used in such cases:
- alcohol addiction;
- children's age up to two years;
- individual sensitivity to the components of the drug;
- brain disease in a patient.
Dosage
Sinupret drops are a clear brown liquid with a grassy odor and a bitter taste. When storing the drug, sediment or turbidity of the liquid may occur. This is a natural phenomenon that does not affect the healing properties of the drug. Shake the bottle before use. You can prescribe this type of drug from two years old.
A medication is used for internal use: fifteen drops are dissolved in the required amount of liquid (for example, water) and drunk by the child. Take the medicine three times a day. Older children take twenty-five drops three times a day. According to the instructions for use, Sinupret Drops for adults and children over sixteen years of age, they should drink fifty drops three times a day. If necessary, the doctor can double the dosage.
The patient may take drops before or after meals. It does not really matter. It is worth noting that, according to the instructions for use, "Sinupret" in drops is intended solely for use inside. Drops have an excellent therapeutic effect in the common cold, with inflammation of the respiratory tract with the formation of sputum. Very often, "Sinupret" in drops is used as one of the components of combination therapy.
Therapeutic inhalation
According to the instructions for use, Sinupret drops for inhalation are used as follows. The tool can be inhaled with a nebulizer, but for this you need to connect the medication with saline in a ratio of one to three. You can do this procedure for children from two years. It is necessary to use drops for inhalation three times a day. Usually after a day a small child begins to feel better. During inhalation, the baby should breathe through his nose. How many days to do the manipulation, the attending physician decides. It all depends on the neglect of the disease and the general condition of the child with the disease.
Side effects
"Sinupret" refers to the modern development of pharmaceutical companies and is the drug of the latest generation. Side effects in it are minimized. The safety of the drug determines the wide scope of the use of the drug in infants, pregnant women.
However, when using Sinupret, it is worth choosing its production forms correctly. For example, drops contain alcohol, and syrup contains glucose.
With rare individual intolerance to the drug, side effects are possible.
According to the instructions for the use of Sinupret drops and patient reviews, side effects are possible:
- allergy development;
- digestive disorders.
If negative effects occur, you should stop taking the drug and consult your doctor.
There were no cases of drug overdose. If the recommended doses are exceeded, negative reactions may occur. If negative symptoms occur (abdominal pain, nausea):
- you need to seek help from a doctor;
- gastric lavage;
- take enterosorbent;
- conduct symptomatic therapy aimed at eliminating the symptoms of poisoning.
special instructions
Sinupreta contains ethanol solution in drops, therefore it is not recommended after alcohol dependence therapy and in case of severe liver damage.
When used in prescribed doses, the medication does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and work with mechanisms that require concentration.
According to the instructions for the use of Sinupret drops inside, the medication is safe both for pregnant women and for nursing women. In any case, only a doctor will be able to compare the potential harm and benefit of taking Sinupret.
Antibiotic interaction
The negative effects of the use of the drug with various groups of antibacterial drugs have not yet been investigated. "Sinupret" goes well with any medications that fight infections, and has a long-term effect in the treatment of any type of rhinitis. Any form of medication can be used in the simultaneous treatment of sinusitis in conjunction with antibiotics.
Cost of Sinupret
Drug prices in pharmacies vary within four hundred rubles. Cost depends on a number of factors. It is better to purchase a medicine from a representative of a pharmaceutical company so as not to encounter a fake. The product should be accompanied by instructions for use. Tablets or drops can be bought without a prescription after consulting a doctor.
Store Sinupret in a dark, dry place. The shelf life of the drug is three years. The medicine must be protected from small children. This information is contained in the instructions for use.
Analogs
Sinupret in drops has a number of analogues:
- Glyciram. This is one of the cheapest analogues of Sinupret Russian-made. It has mainly anti-inflammatory effect, fights cough. "Glyciram" is not recommended for use in patients with renal, hepatic insufficiency, as well as heart diseases of the patient.
- "Horizontal". This is a homeopathic remedy that has a number of serious contraindications. The medication is approved for use for children over six years old. Allowed to treat pregnant women and nursing mothers. It is believed that the therapeutic effect of the drug "Korizaliya" appears gradually.
- "Rinofluimucil." The main difference of this drug is that it has a vasoconstrictor effect. If the composition of Sinupret is exclusively herbal components, then this drug contains artificially synthesized substances. It is not applicable for children under three years of age. The drug is toxic. The development of addiction to "Rinofluimucil" cannot be ruled out when used for a long time. The spray should be injected into the nasal cavity up to four times a day, but the duration of treatment will be less than Sinupret - no more than seven days.
- "Tonsilgon N". A herbal preparation suitable for use in pediatrics. Doctors safely prescribe it to small patients aged one year or older. It is forbidden to combine "Tonsilgon N" and alcohol. Particular care in the appointment of this drug requires patients with impaired liver function.
- Erespal. The main difference between this medication and Sinupret is that Erespal has a much larger list of indications for use on the one hand and a wide list of contraindications on the other. "Erespal" is allowed to appoint children from the age of two.
- "Helomirtol." This is a herbal preparation, which has an extensive list of indications for use, like Sinupret, but it has a pronounced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. When carrying a child, women are allowed to use "Helomirtol" after the first trimester. For the treatment of children, this drug is used only if the patient is already ten years old.
- Cinnabsin. This is an effective homeopathic remedy prescribed for the same health problems as Sinupret. The drug has no contraindications, even cases of individual intolerance were practically not recorded even once. The medicine is allowed to treat pregnant women and nursing women, in children the medication is used from the age of three.
- "Remantadine." A cheap drug that cannot be called analogous to Sinupret, either in composition or in the pharmacological group, but it is very often used for colds and SARS. It demonstrates antiviral, antitoxic, immunomodulating properties.
Reviews
We examined the instructions for use for children with a drop of Sinupret. Reviews about the drug are most positive. This medication helped to cure many small patients from the common cold. And yet, before taking a medication about the advisability of its appointment, it is better to consult a doctor.
Summary
If your baby begins to cough, do not wait until the cough becomes stronger, you need to try to ease the baby's well-being. The disease can always be affected by medical methods. When choosing a drug with antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, attention should be paid to "Sinupret" - drops for children of plant origin.
The drug is one of the four popular medicines in the treatment of rhinitis and cough in people. Sinupret is available in tablets, syrup and drops. According to the instructions for use, Sinupret nasal drops (just like an oral agent), due to their natural composition, do not adversely affect the human body and are absolutely safe for the treatment of the common cold. Herbal remedy contains beneficial extracts and extracts from herbs.