The drug "Suprastin" is a fairly effective remedy. A medicine is used to relieve allergic manifestations. The medicine is produced in tablet form and as a solution for injection.
An antihistamine helps block histamine. This component provokes a spasm of the bronchi, swelling, redness and other
allergic reactions. Children's "Suprastin" is not available. The drug is designed for adult patients. However, in medical practice, positive results were recorded when using the drug in children. However, due to the fact that the medication is intended for adults, in some cases parents have difficulty in determining the dosage for the child. In such situations, the selection of the dose is carried out by a specialist.
It should be noted that you can give the drug "Suprastin" to infants, starting from four weeks of age. As a rule, the medicine is prescribed for itching, Quincke's edema, allergic conjunctivitis, and a runny nose.
Using the drug "Suprastin" for newborns, it is necessary to remember that the tool has a number of side effects. The medication is quite effective, potent.
It should be said that the tool "Suprastin" for newborns is used relatively recently. This is due precisely to the fact that it relates to first-generation drugs and has side effects in large numbers. A significant part of them is associated with the nervous system. When prescribing Suprastin medication for newborns, it is necessary to take into account a possible increase in excitability, sleep disorder. In older patients, the use of the medication can provoke, on the contrary, increased fatigue, drowsiness, difficulty breathing, impaired coordination. As practice shows, in most cases, side effects are the result of an overdose. If the condition of the child worsens after applying the medication, you need to rinse the stomach and call a doctor.
The need to use the Suprastin drug for newborns can be due to the presence of congenital allergic pathologies. Such diseases, in particular, include atopic dermatitis. This pathology often occurs in children under the age of six months. The use of Suprastin medication allows you to effectively cope with the disease.
As a rule, a medication is prescribed to patients up to a year in the fourth part of the tablet once a day. It is recommended to crush the medicine into powder before use and mix it with baby food.
Children from one year to six years old are also given in powdered form. However, the dosage is somewhat higher and amounts to a third of the tablet. For patients under fourteen years old, the doctor may prescribe half a tablet once a day.
The drug is not prescribed if there is an ulcer in the stomach or bronchial asthma. This is due to the fact that the medication can cause irritation of the mucosa. In the presence of pathologies of the liver or kidneys, treatment should be monitored by a doctor.