The medical preparation Immudon is a medicine that increases the level of the body's defenses in diseases whose foci are located in the throat and oral cavity. Before using this medication, you should consult a specialist.
The drug "Immudon", the instruction to which introduces us to this drug, the pharmaceutical industry is available in the form of tablets intended for resorption. They have a white color, mint aroma and a shiny surface. The shape of the tablets is flat-cylindrical with beveled edges.
The composition of the medication includes a large list of components. The main active ingredient is a mixture of products obtained from the decay of bacterial cells. This element is dried under special technology and compressed into tablets. The mixture consists of strains of staphylococcal and streptococcal flora, as well as some types of fungal flora - lactobacilli and Klebsiella, enterococci and corynebacteria. All these types of microorganisms lead active life in the oral cavity and throat with a decrease in immunity and can cause various symptoms of inflammation - cough, pain and swelling. In the mixture of the active substance are auxiliary elements. These include: glycine and lactose monohydrate, citric acid and peppermint flavor, magnesium stearate and sodium saccharin.
The drug "Immudon", the instruction to which describes its pharmacological action, dissolving when absorbed, is able to increase the level of immunocompetent cells, as well as increase the production of lysozyme, immunoglobulin A and interferon in saliva. This contributes to the activation of the body's natural defenses. The main active ingredients of the drug are able to show their activity on the mucous membrane of the mouth and pharynx for one to two hours after taking the drug. In this regard, the drug should be used in strict accordance with the scheme specified in the instructions.
Recommendations for taking the medication relate to inflammatory and infectious diseases of the pharynx and oral cavity. The drug "Immudon", the instruction to which lists the main ailments in which the drug is prescribed, is recommended for:
chronic tonsillitis;
rhinitis;
erythematous and ulcerative gingivitis;
-disbacteriosis in the oral cavity;
- ulcerative formations caused by dentures;
-preparation and after surgery for tonsillectomy;
-paradontosis, glossitis and stomatitis;
-infectious processes resulting from tooth extraction.
The drug "Immudon", the instruction to which warns of possible undesirable effects when taking it, can cause allergic reactions. Symptoms of this pathology are rashes on the skin, urticaria, as well as edema, which is angioneurotic in nature. In rare cases, reviews of the appearance of nausea and vomiting, as well as abdominal pain, appear on the Immudon medicine. On the part of the respiratory system, there are sometimes manifestations in the form of exacerbation of bronchial asthma and cough. Rarely, nodular erythema is formed when taking the drug and the temperature rises. The drug "Immudon" is not prescribed with individual sensitivity to its components, children under three years of age and patients suffering from autoimmune ailments.
Due to the high cost of the drug, patients often wish to replace Immudon. Its analogue is not produced. However, an immunomodulating agent “Lizobact” can serve as a replacement for this medication.