A serious enough test for parents is the illness of their children. Fortunately, today in pharmacies there is a wide range of medications that can cope with the ailments of babies. They relieve the child’s body of the disease and normalize body temperature. The lithium mixture is one of the most popular antipyretic drugs today for the smallest.
It is recommended to use it only if neither candles nor baby syrups can cope with the problem. Most often, the lytic mixture is used for influenza. However, do not ignore the fact that this tool is not completely harmless to your child. This is especially true for cases of improperly selected volume of a drug, because any pharmaceutical product differs from poison only in its dosage.
Do not panic if the baby's temperature has risen above forty degrees Celsius. Such a reaction may be a consequence of the struggle of the child's body with a developing infection. Therefore, such a frightening mark on a thermometer does not necessarily mean any serious illness. However, in any case, you should not postpone the visit to the attending physician. The baby’s body temperature rarely rises to 41 degrees Celsius, but if this still happened, then the reason for this is not an ordinary catarrhal disease.
The lytic mixture, introduced immediately after the detection of high temperature, simply does not allow the body to perform a protective function on its own. The same applies to any other antipyretic drugs. That is why you should not strive for a quick and sharp decrease in the temperature of the baby by any means. Most preferably, it will be knocked down to the level of 37.5-37.8 degrees.
The lytic mixture, applied immediately after an increase in temperature, can cause febrile convulsions due to its sharp jumps. It is possible to administer a drug so quickly only in extreme cases (in conditions that threaten the baby's life).
Lytic mixture. Structure:
- analgin - 50%;
- diphenhydramine - 1%;
- papaverine - 0.1%.
This dosage is for a child aged one year. It is this combination of drugs that normalizes the reaction of the reticular formation of the brain and reduces the body's need for oxygen. In some cases, papaverine is replaced by novocaine. Of all the components, analginum best eliminates heat (relief usually occurs ten to fifteen minutes after injection), it copes with the problem much better than acetylsalicylic acid or paracetamol. But you can use this tool intermittently for at least six hours.
The lytic mixture for children is injected into the gluteal muscle. Carrying out the procedure requires strict observance of the rules of antiseptic and aseptic, otherwise an abscess may develop, accompanied by suppuration of muscle fibers and subcutaneous layer. When using this tool, one should take into account the child's intolerance to one of the components of the drug. In order to eliminate unpleasant consequences, it is necessary to check the reaction of the body of your child to this mixture before its introduction. To do this, it is recommended to drip one or two drops of the drug under the lower eyelid of the baby. In the presence of allergies, unpleasant sensations in the form of redness and pain appear within five minutes. If the reaction is absent, the lytic mixture can be freely used.
It should be remembered that before the introduction of any drug, it is necessary to consult a pediatrician. This will help to avoid the negative effect of the drug on the fragile body of the child.