In the article, we will consider how to do inhalation with Hydrocortisone.
With changing weather, colds occur every season. This problem is especially relevant for parents of children, a small organism is not so stable, it must be treated with reliable and gentle drugs. Especially for this, "Hydrocortisone" for inhalation is suitable.
What is inhalation?
This is the use of drugs through inhalation through the nasal cavity. It can be used to prevent and treat such diseases: tonsillitis, bronchitis, inflammation of the larynx and ligaments, bronchial asthma, rhinitis, laryngopharyngitis; for the prevention of pathologies; ARI with sore throat and cough.
Steam helps reduce inflammation, cramping, and swelling. Promotes hydration and excretion of bronchial mucus. As a result, the disease is “eliminated” from the human body by frequent expectoration of accumulated sputum.
Drug characteristics
The drug "Hydrocortisone" is a strong hormonal drug, which is one of the glucocorticoids. A natural analogue of the hormone cortisol in the adrenal cortex. Each package contains instructions for inhalation. You can buy the drug in a pharmacy.
It must be remembered that the medicine is recommended for use only by prescription.
Inhalations with Hydrocortisone act simultaneously in several directions: against shock, itching, inflammation, toxins and allergies. There are the following forms of release: tablets; lyophilized powder; hydrocortisone suspension.
Most popular drug
The most popular drug for inhalation is Hydrocortisone Richter. The medicine is produced in Hungary, produced in the form of ampoules, with a prolonged stay in one position, a precipitate forms at the bottom. Volume - five milliliters, is used for the treatment of serious diseases, because it contains many auxiliary substances. Lightweight forms of disease require the drug "Hydrocortisone Acetate" (in the form of ampoules of two milliliters). Shake before use. It is often used simultaneously with lidocaine (intramuscular injection).
Hydrocortisone Inhalation Solution is made exclusively from ampoules; another form of the drug is not suitable.
Features of the action of the tool
The drug is produced both in pure form and mixed with lidocaine. It is a local anesthetic that reduces the heart rate and eliminates cramping. An otolaryngologist or pediatrician can prescribe just such a combination.
For example, Hydrocortisone Richter for its inhalation contains lidocaine. This drug is aimed at suppressing inflammation and reducing the synthesis of prostaglandins, thereby eliminating cramping and pain.
Specificity of glucocorticoids:
- eliminate puffiness;
- eliminate allergic inflammation and reactions;
- dilute sputum, help to quickly separate it and remove it;
- providing immunostimulating function while maintaining the production of interferon.
Benefits
"Hydrocortisone" in ampoules is used for acute attacks, tangible effectiveness is observed after 10-15 minutes. A similar result is explained by the focal effect of the drug. Patients note the elimination of cramping, breathing relief, improving expectorant effect.
Experts say:
- the use of these glucocorticoids has a small number of side effects; the most important thing in the procedure is to precisely follow the proportion;
- the specialist will make the correct calculation; before use, you need to inform him about all the pathologies that are among the contraindications (if any).
What else does the instructions for use for Hydrocortisone for inhalation tell us?
Indications for use
The drug is a synthetic analogue of the natural adrenal hormone from among glucocorticoids, is responsible for the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, eliminates inflammation and swelling.
Otolaryngologists and pediatricians prescribe an emulsion for use in a nebulizer - a special device that sprays drugs into a special reservoir for inhalation.
In addition to high efficiency, inhalations with Hydrocortisone are very convenient to use. Such a procedure is prescribed in the following situations:
- With bronchitis, that is, processes of inflammation that occur in the bronchial mucous membranes. The disease is characterized by the appearance of mucus, has a non-infectious, viral or bacterial origin.
- With laryngitis - a pathology that affects the larynx. It is caused by improper thermal conditions (overheating or hypothermia), tension of ligaments and infection in the body.
- With laryngotracheitis - inflammation that covers both the larynx and the upper tracheal sections.
- With bronchial asthma, which is characterized by shortness of breath and narrowing of the lumens of the bronchi, possible whistles or wheezing in the sternum, wet cough. Most often, an allergenic origin or develops due to the patient's excessive susceptibility to certain irritants.
- With acute attacks of cough, which are accompanied by cramping. It is very important to use the drug in the form of ampoules for inhalation only in a scheme strictly defined by the doctor. Since the produced drug in ampoules, in accordance with the instructions, is not intended for inhalation.
Instructions for use in the form of inhalation
How to breed "Hydrocortisone" for inhalation?
With the steam method, water is heated in a saucepan and brought to a boil. Then, the tip is broken off at the ampoule with the medicine, and a suspension is collected in the syringe (depending on the age of the patient and his condition). Then Hydrocortisone dissolves in water, the liquid cools. Then you can start inhalation.
Using a nebulizer, you should pour boiling water over its capacity before the procedure. The next step is to seal the ampoule and pour the medicine into the device using a syringe. Then in the same way you need to add saline to the tank. For adults, the ratio of drugs is 2: 1, and for children, on the contrary, 1: 2, that is, there should be more saline. When everything is ready, you can turn on the nebulizer and carry out inhalation.
You can use improvised means - a towel, boiling water and an ordinary pan. Such manipulation can be carried out in the same way as breathing over potatoes. Care must be taken when adding the drug to boiling water, the amount is specified by a specialist.
The time of drug inhalation for children is determined by the age category (five years - five minutes, nine years - nine, etc.) In adult patients, one time is 15 minutes.
It is permissible to carry out no more than five procedures per day for 5 to 10 days. If after this effect there is no need to consult a specialist again.
A more correct and reliable way is to use a nebulizer for inhalation. This is a special apparatus into which the solution is poured; it dispenses steam in a dosed manner.
Inhalation in a nebulizer with "Hydrocortisone" is especially recommended for children with diseases. It is necessary to dilute one milliliter of the drug into two milliliters of saline, place the solution in the device. The device has several nozzles that are designed for the targeted treatment of inflamed areas. In this regard, the number and time of procedures is reduced by half.
For the procedure to act as necessary, you need to carefully read the instructions for use of the hydrocortisone suspension, which describes in detail the stages of the procedure. In addition, there are a number of recommendations that are binding:
- inhalations are carried out thirty minutes - an hour after a meal;
- half an hour before the manipulation, you can not engage in physical exercises, the patient's body should be at rest;
- you need to breathe correctly; if the disease affects the nose, then through the nose, and with diseases of the respiratory tract and larynx through the mouth;
- after inhalation, you can’t talk and eat for an hour, go outside and smoke - two hours;
- carefully monitor the temperature of the steam; for inhalation, it should be thirty degrees for children, and adult patients can be warmed up to seventy.
You need to breathe calmly, during the procedure it is forbidden to talk. This task is especially difficult for small patients. Using only this drug does not guarantee recovery. To do this, you need a full treatment, which includes antibiotics and other drugs.
Consider the instructions for "Hydrocortisone" for inhalation for children.
Features of the use of inhalation for the treatment of children
Inhalation is not prescribed to children as often as adults. This drug is hormonal, and it is used with caution to treat a growing body with reduced immunity. The dosage of "Hydrocortisone" for inhalation is very different from the dosage of an adult. Up to two years, only a doctor can prescribe the drug for babies.
There can be up to five milliliters of saline per milliliter of substance. Dosage depends on the condition of the child's body and the severity of the disease. "Hydrocortisone" for inhalation is prescribed to patients under two years old in extreme cases - with laryngeal edema or pulmonary pathology. The number of inhalations - no more than two per day for five days. When the disease continues, the doctor prescribes another drug. The hydrocortisone emulsion is prescribed for therapy no more than once every six months.
It should be noted that when used twice a day, the drug can be used for three days. From the fourth, it is necessary to switch to a single inhalation and gradually abandon it (rules for stopping the use of hormonal drugs).
The doctor will tell you exactly how to properly breed the product for children's inhalation, based on the individual characteristics of a particular child. Using inhalation for severe coughing or acute pain, the patient will feel the effect in ten minutes. It is advisable to do this at night, because the child will be less likely to wake up, his sleep will become stronger.
Inhalation with laryngitis with Hydrocortisone
The drug is diluted with saline in the same proportions as with bronchial asthma or bronchitis. Using it for laryngitis, one should take into account this feature: the vapor must be inhaled through the mouth and nose, as the larynx becomes inflamed.
Combined drugs help eliminate puffiness and speed up the healing process. If the body is not sensitive to the composition, a mixture is prepared for inhalation: one milliliter of Kalanchoe juice is combined, the hydrocortisone emulsion for inhalation, a solution of chinosol (1%), ethonia solution (2%).
When clarifying with a specialist how to properly administer inhalation with a hormonal agent, you need to know that this kind of treatment is not in itself a guarantee of recovery. It is effective only with the integrated approach prescribed by the doctor.
Pregnancy
The use of "Hydrocortisone" during pregnancy is prohibited at any time. This stops the development of the fetus or provokes spontaneous miscarriage. The current pharmaceutical industry produces many drugs that are approved for lactating and pregnant women. However, this medicine does not apply to them, including its analogues.
Are inhalations with hydrocortisone always safe for adults and children?
Contraindications and side effects
If the emulsion is used not according to the instructions, the disease may worsen. In addition to the violation, an allergic reaction to the components may also appear. In this case, insomnia, nausea and vomiting are observed.
Contraindications:
- frequent nosebleeds (weak vessels of the nose);
- high temperature (more than 37.2);
- lung pathologies caused by tuberculosis, emphysema and oncology;
- pregnancy;
- diabetes;
- patient over 60;
- stomach diseases;
- breast-feeding.
Combination with other drugs
"Hydrocortisone" in ampoules does not mix well with other drugs. It is able to enhance the negative properties of paracetamol, which is contained in most antipyretic drugs. Accelerates the elimination of antibiotics from the body, blocks the effect of cardiac drugs. When using other hormonal substances at the same time, the combination with Hydrocortisone causes acne.