In the article, we will consider how to use "Albucid" with a runny nose.
With the onset of spring and autumn, many people develop sinusitis, rhinitis or sinusitis. Most of these seasonal diseases affect teenagers and children. Quite often, patients try to treat a runny nose with Albucid. This medication was originally intended for the treatment of ophthalmic pathologies, but is currently used for the treatment of rhinitis. In order for the therapy to be successful, and as a result of it no complications arise, you should first familiarize yourself with the manufacturer's annotation for the specified medication.
Description
"Albucid" is a fairly well-known drug intended for the treatment of pathologies with an infectious genesis. The international name for this drug is Sulfacetamide. The drug is an analogue of drugs such as Etazol, Biseptol and other medicines that are not antibiotics and belong to the group of streptocides.
Many people wonder if it is possible to use eye drops "Albucid" with a runny nose.
The drug has gained popularity due to its versatility and budget cost. Often, experts recommend that patients suffering from a runny nose always have “Albucid” in their home medicine cabinet. In addition, the drug is effective in the treatment of purulent eye infections that can quickly eliminate nasal congestion. The effectiveness of the use of the drug is also found in the treatment of pathologies provoked by pneumococci, Escherichia coli, gonococci, streptococci. Also, eye drops are able to inhibit the reproduction and growth of pathogenic agents.
Active substances of the drug disrupt the synthesis of amino acids in bacterial cells. As a result, their reproduction ceases, microorganisms begin to die.
That is why patients use "Albucid" in the nose with a runny nose.
Pharmacological forms, composition
Nasal and eye drops are packaged by the manufacturer in plastic bottles equipped with a dropper. Each vial may contain 5 or 10 ml of the drug solution. Each milliliter of a liquid with a concentration of 20% contains 20 mg of sulfacetamide, which is the active component of the drug. In a solution with a concentration of 30% contains, respectively, 30 mg of the active substance. In addition, the drug contains sodium sulfacyl and saline.
How does Albucid work with a cold?
Mechanism of action
The drug solution is able to have a bacteriostatic, antibacterial effect. It refers to sulfa drugs. The mechanism of its effect is the ability of the active component to inhibit the synthesis of dihydropteroate synthetase and tetrahydrofolic acid. These substances stimulate the process of reproduction of many pathogenic agents.
"Albucid" experts often consider as an alternative to local antibiotics. The solution is able to destroy almost all types of gram-positive, gram-negative cocci, chlamydia, toxoplasmoids. "Sulfacyl sodium" and "Albucid" are analogues of each other, they have the same active component in their composition, have a similar effect. The difference between them is only in the trade name.
The drug is most often used for the treatment of ocular pathologies, less often in the field of otolaryngology, with diseases of the nose. Half an hour after the use of the drug, congestion is noted. In addition, "Albucid" with a cold has an antimicrobial effect.
Indications for use
The list of indications for the use of "Albucidum" is quite extensive. The greatest effectiveness of the drug is detected when green mucus from the nose occurs. Also, eye drops can be used in the following cases:
- Sinusitis
- Runny nose, at any stage of its development.
- Sinusitis.
In addition, the use of the drug is indicated for the treatment of blennorrhea, keratitis, barley, conjunctivitis, blepharitis. In some cases, "Albucid" is used as a prophylactic after surgery on the eyes. The product can be used by patients of both adult and childhood. The maximum effectiveness of the drug is noted in the initial stages of the development of pathology.
At what rhinitis "Albucid" is most effective? With any rhinitis, sinusitis, sinusitis. With nasal congestion, the drug acts at the very beginning of intensive care.
Contraindications
The list of contraindications that prevent the use of the drug is quite short. This is due to the fact that a single dose contains an extremely small amount of the active component, which is poorly absorbed into the blood. Due to this feature, it is allowed to use the drug in the treatment of children up to a year.
Among the main contraindications:
- Renal failure, hepatic function.
- The presence of an allergic reaction to any component of the drug.
Hepatic and renal dysfunctions are relative contraindications, that is, "Albucid" in this case must be used with extreme caution. You should not combine Albucid therapy with collargol and protargol, antispasmodic drugs, for example, analgin, novocaine, since such a combination leads to a decrease in the effectiveness of the drug solution.
Using
How to use "Albucid" in the common cold in adults?
Before starting therapy, it is important to consult with a specialist and study the manufacturer's annotation attached to the drug. The rules for using the medicine are simple:
- The solution is indicated to be instilled in the nose three times or four times a day, 2 drops each. It is desirable that the interval between instillations is 4 hours.
- With a decrease in the intensity of isolation of pathological exudate, an increase in the interval between instillations is allowed up to 8 hours.
The duration of drug therapy depends on the treatment of which disease is carried out, as well as on the degree of its neglect. On average, a therapeutic course lasts 7 days, in some cases, doctors recommend prolonging therapy to 10 days. If the drug is used for a longer period, the body begins to get used, which, in turn, entails a decrease in the effectiveness of the drug.
It is worth noting that when using "Albucidum" for a cold in children under 8 years of age, it is recommended to use a concentration of 20%. In the treatment of adult patients, 30% of the drug should be used.
Use in the treatment of pediatric patients
If you carefully follow the recommendations of a specialist, then you can eliminate a runny nose in a child with an antibacterial agent in 7 days. If we are talking about a chronic form of rhinitis (having any etiology), then therapy can last up to 14 days.
Use "Albucid" in the nose of children with a cold should be as follows:
- Three times a day instillation of the drug in the nose in the amount of 2-3 drops is shown to newborns. It is important to dilute the medicine with plain water in equal parts before use.
- With a decrease in the severity of a purulent-inflammatory process in infants, the dosage of the drug should be reduced to 1-2 drops.
In addition to antibacterial effects, “Albucid”, in case of a cold in children, also dries up the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, and significantly reduces the amount of pathological exudate secreted. If a child develops tissue irritation, a solution with a lower concentration of the active component should be used. Despite the fact that the drug is practically safe, independent therapy of newborn children with its help is unacceptable. In rare cases, a child may develop allergic manifestations during treatment with Albucid.
Negative impact
Against the background of the use of a medicinal solution in rare cases, side symptoms may develop. As a rule, patients tolerate the medication well. Negative effects develop if the patient abuses the medicine or uses it uncontrollably.
Typical negative manifestations are:
- Allergic answers.
- Itching, irritation in the nasal cavity.
- Lacrimation.
- Pain of a cutting character in the larynx.
- Burning.
If redness of the mucous membranes is detected during drug therapy, its swelling, it is necessary to consult a doctor. In this case, it is necessary to call emergency medical care, as there is a likelihood of a fatal outcome as a result of hypoxia.
Interaction with other medications
The combination of "Albucidum" with some drugs is unacceptable, as this can provoke a decrease in its effectiveness.
Do not use Albucid in parallel with local anesthetics and drugs containing silver salts.
In addition, it is necessary to refrain from drinking alcohol during drug therapy.
Analogs
In some cases, it is not possible to obtain the required result from Albucid therapy - during the treatment, the patient may show contraindications to its use, and the development of side symptoms is not excluded. In this case, it is recommended to consult a doctor in order to select a product similar to the mechanism of exposure. Analogues of "Albucidum" may have a different composition and price.
The most popular drugs are:
- Chloramphenicol. It belongs to antibiotic medicines with a wide spectrum of effects, it is able to destroy gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria resistant to penicillins, sulfonamides, streptomycin. Its use is indicated for the treatment of pathologies provoked by clostridia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Also, the antibiotic can be used for infectious diseases that are provoked by bacteria. The main active substance in its composition is chloramphenicol. The manufacturer "Levomycetin" is available in the form of a powder intended for the manufacture of a solution, as well as tablets. The use of the drug in the treatment of children under 3 years is prohibited.
- Tsipromed. It is an antibiotic of the fluoroquinol series, characterized by a powerful antimicrobial effect. The manufacturer produces in the form of a solution, which is packaged in plastic bottles. The main active component in its composition is ciprofloxacin. The drug is effective against the same pathogenic pathogens as Albucid. The drug has low toxicity, as a rule, is well tolerated by patients. Among the contraindications to its use are the lactation period, pregnancy, susceptibility to components, age up to a year.
It should be remembered that a doctor must choose a replacement "Albucid", it is forbidden to do this on your own.
Reviews "Albucid" with a runny nose
Reviews about the use of "Albucidum" in the nose are not uncommon, most of them are positive. Patients respond to the drug as an effective means of eliminating rhinitis. Separately, such advantages of the drug as the budget price, a small number of contraindications, almost complete safety are noted.
We reviewed the instructions and reviews about "Albucid" in the common cold in children and adults.