Adenoids in children are a common reason for contacting a pediatrician. The pathological process provokes the proliferation of pharyngeal tonsils. If timely treatment is not started, a sick child may develop serious complications. There are various cures for adenoids. But they must be used strictly as prescribed by the doctor.
Description of the pathological process
Excessive proliferation of lymphoid tissue of the pharyngeal tonsils is often found in childhood. Violation of nasal breathing without an inflammatory process is a common reason for seeking help from a pediatrician. Statistics indicate that adenoids to one degree or another are detected by 70% of children aged 3-7 years.
Closer to 12 years, pathological tonsils begin to decrease (reverse development occurs). However, this does not mean that the process of their growth at a young age can be ignored. Adenoids leads to a violation of nasal breathing. As a result, babies have many problems. Such children lag behind their peers in mental development, eat poorly. Constant breathing through the mouth leads to a change in facial expression, which negatively affects social contacts in the children's team.
Adenoids may be due to congenital characteristics of the child's body. But most often the pathological process manifests itself in infants with reduced immunity, as well as in children who live in difficult social conditions (dysfunctional families).
Adenoid Treatment
Depending on the severity of the pathological process, the treatment of adenoids can be carried out in a conservative way or through surgical intervention. The doctor makes a decision about the operation if drug therapy does not give good results and pathological tonsils continue to grow. Most often, such an intervention is carried out under local anesthesia and takes no more than 20 minutes.
An alternative to standard surgery is laser removal of adenoids.
How is conservative therapy performed? The most popular adenoid medications will be described later.
Drops "Protargol"
This medicine is dispensed in pharmacies without a prescription, so parents can purchase it without hindrance. However, starting therapy without consulting a pediatrician is not worth it. The medication has its contraindications. The drug is available in the form of nasal drops. The active component is silver proteinate. 100 ml of the solution contains 2 ml of the main component. The drug is delivered to the pharmacy in a glass bottle, the dosage is 10 ml.
Drops "Protargol" for children have anti-inflammatory and astringent effect. With their help, it is possible to reduce the activity of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria on the mucous membranes. Silver ions help strengthen local immunity. Due to this, the growth of lymphoid tissue stops, adenoids cease to increase. It is absolutely impossible to continue therapy if the child develops an allergic reaction to the active ingredient.
To achieve the desired therapeutic effect, Protargol drops are instilled into the children’s nasal passages three times a day. The duration of the course of therapy is determined by the doctor individually. In most cases, the treatment lasts two weeks, then a break is made for a month.
"Lymphomyozot"
Another remedy often prescribed for children with adenoids is Lymphomyozot. Reviews show that the medication is really effective. This is a homeopathic remedy that is widely used in various diseases of the lymphatic system. The medicine has a herbal composition. However, ethanol acts as an adjuvant. This should be considered for those parents who have decided to administer therapy to the child without consulting a pediatrician. The instructions indicate that it is impossible to treat patients under 18 years of age with this tool. However, many pediatricians use “Lymphomyozot” in their practice to treat children with adenoids.
Reviews of parents make it clear that the drug does not cause any side effects. A contraindication is indicated in the instructions only because of insufficient clinical data (official studies in the treatment of children with this medicine have not been conducted).
In connection with the content of ethyl alcohol in the composition of the medication, it is not recommended to use for children who have previously had traumatic brain injuries or diagnosed with liver diseases.
Edas 801
This medication also belongs to the category of homeopathic. The medicine is based on thuja oil and has been widely used for various diseases. Used tool "Edas" and from adenoids. The instructions indicate that the drug can be used in conjunction with other medicines. However, it is recommended that you consult with your doctor in advance.
With adenoids in children, Edas oil must be instilled into each nasal passage three times a day. The course of treatment is determined by a specialist individually.
"Job-Baby"
If you already touched on the use of homeopathic remedies for adenoids in children, it is worth paying attention also to this remedy. The medication is available in the form of drops and has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. Often, this remedy is prescribed by pediatricians for infection of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoiditis). As part of complex therapy, the drug can also be used for chronic tonsillitis.
The tool "Job-Baby" has its own contraindications. Drops are not used for the development of hypersensitivity, as well as if the child has a lymphatic system disease.
Reviews show that the medicine helps to strengthen the child’s immunity, normalizes nasal breathing, and significantly reduces the severity of snoring.
Collargol
This medication is an analogue of the drug "Protargol." The composition of the drug includes colloidal silver and albumin protein. Drops have a pronounced anti-inflammatory, as well as immunostimulating effect. With their regular use, the growth of adenoids stops, the secretion of pathological mucus stops. The only contraindication is hypersensitivity to the components.
The dosage of the medication is determined by a specialist individually. As a rule, it is enough for children to drip one drop in each nasal passage twice a day. It is necessary to apply the medicine strictly under the supervision of a doctor. An increase in dosage or uncontrolled prolonged use of drops can lead to pathological accumulation of silver in the body. The most dangerous complication is inhibition of bone marrow function.
Nazonex
The drug is available in the form of a nasal dosage spray. The role of the active component is mometasone furoate monohydrate. This substance has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect, helps relieve swelling, reduces the secretion of mucus from the nasal passages. The drug can be prescribed for children over 2 years old. The medication can reduce the manifestations of rhinitis and tonsillitis. Widely used tool "Nazonex" from adenoids. Reviews show that the spray as part of complex therapy allows you to remove the unpleasant manifestations of the disease in just a few weeks.
The drug has virtually no contraindications. Stop using the spray is necessary only if hypersensitivity to the components develops.
Sofradex
What medications to treat adenoids in a child? You can hear a lot of good reviews about Sofradex. Neomycin, gramiciditis and dexamethasone are used here as active elements. The medicine helps relieve swelling, reduces the number of pathogens in the area of exposure. Reviews show that within a few weeks after the start of therapy, babies have better nasal breathing and night snoring. The instructions indicate that the medication is intended to treat eye diseases. However, pediatricians themselves often use medication to treat babies with adenoids.
In order for the drops to show a good result, before each use, the child needs to clean his nose well. You can use the drug "Akevamaris" or a simple saline solution. Like many other adenoid medications, Sofradex drops are dripped into each nasal passage twice a day. Therapy should be carried out no more than a week.
If the house has a nebulizer, the drug can be used for inhalation. Drops from adenoids are diluted with distilled water in a ratio of 1: 4. Inhalations should be carried out twice a day through a special nasal nozzle.
Means "Sofradeks" has its own contraindications. The medicine does not affect the activity of pathogenic fungi, which can also provoke inflammation of the nasal mucosa in a child. With fungal infections, the drug is not prescribed. In rare cases, babies may develop increased sensitivity to the components.
Miramistin
Antiseptic treatment of the nasal cavity plays an important role in the treatment of adenoids in children. The immune system responds to the presence of a large number of pathogenic microorganisms on the mucosa by an increase in lymphatic tissue. As a result, tonsils increase. If we consider drugs for adenoids, we can not help but remember about special antiseptics. The drug Miramistin is popular.
The drug has a wide spectrum of action is very convenient to use. A small amount of the drug is instilled into each nasal passage twice a day.
There are many more medications that help reduce the manifestations of adenoids. However, therapy should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a pediatrician. Self-medication often leads to the development of dangerous complications.