How often, especially in autumn and winter, colds occur. And during the period of influenza virus epidemics, the possibility of getting sick increases several times. In colds, the most common occurrence is a runny nose with severe nasal congestion. A person can hardly breathe. This is very unpleasant.
Tizin is a medication to relieve the symptoms of a cold. If applied topically, it has a vasoconstrictor effect, which begins to act in a few minutes. For a long time, the effect persists. In this article, we consider analogues to the Tizin medication.
The composition of the drug has the following components:
- Tetrizoline ("Tizin").
- Xylometazoline hydrochloride, which is an alpha-adrenergic agonist. It constricts the blood vessels located in the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, eliminates swelling, and if there is hyperemia, it completely disappears due to the action of this component ("Xilo" and "Xilo Bio").
Hyaluronic acid is most often an additional substance.
- Hyaluronic acid - moisturizes the nasal mucosa by retaining moisture. This contributes to recovery processes.
It exhibits low systemic absorption when applied topically.
Indications for use
To the drug "Tizin" analogues are abundant. We will consider them later, but for now we will give the main indications for use below.
The drug "Tizin" is used in the following cases:
- with slight eye irritation;
- pruritus, edema, and conjunctival hyperemia;
- burning, lacrimation, injection of sclera, which are due to chemical and physical factors;
- with allergic conjunctivitis;
- in acute allergic rhinitis, acute respiratory infections with rhinitis, sinusitis, hay fever, otitis media in order to reduce swelling of the nasopharynx and the number of secretions;
- to prepare patients for the diagnosis of nasal passages.
Release Forms
The Tizin analogs, which will be discussed below, are issued in the same forms.
"Tizin" is available in the form of drops in the nose of 0.1%. "Tizin Xilo" and "Xilo Bio" in the form of a nasal spray of 0.05% and 0.1%.
How to apply this medication?
To facilitate the breathing of children, “Tizin Xilo” and “Tizin Xilo Bio” are used no more than 1-2 times a day, one injection into each nostril. For adults, these drugs are used three times a day, one injection in each nostril. Use the spray for no more than five days, because otherwise it can be addictive and dry the mucous membrane. If a reappointment is required, then it should be carried out only after a certain break. It is better to produce therapy under the supervision of a doctor.
How long to use the drug for a child, a specialist will determine.
Before using the medication, you need to remove the cap, press the dispenser several times until the first injection appears. This means that the bottle is ready for use. Bring the dispenser to the nostril and press 1 time. You need to hold the bottle vertically, with horizontal use it may not work correctly. After use, close the bottle with a cap.
Side effects
When using the drug "Tizin" negative symptoms are possible (analogues of "Tizin" also have side effects), which are:
- transient mild irritation of the nasal cavity (burning) in susceptible people;
- sneezing
- increased swelling of the nasal mucosa (reactive hyperemia);
- headache;
- insomnia
- visual impairment;
- fatigue and depression (with prolonged use in high doses);
- heart palpitations;
- arrhythmias;
- increase in blood pressure.
If a side effect occurs, you must immediately stop using the drug and see a doctor.
Contraindications
The drug has contraindications. To the Tizin medication, analogues are not prescribed in the same cases.
It is not recommended in the following cases:
- glaucoma
- atrophic rhinitis;
- surgery on the meninges (a history);
- thyrotoxicosis;
- concomitant use of MAO inhibitors or other drugs that increase blood pressure;
- tachycardia;
- patients with severe cardiovascular diseases;
- hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug.
The cost of the drug "Tizin"
You can buy the drug in any pharmacy chain for about 110-120 rubles. A recipe for this is not necessary.
There are times when the Tizina is not available. You can choose a similar drug, the therapeutic effect of which will be the same. In addition, you may need a cheaper analogue.
"Tizin." Analogs
There are a large number of structural analogues in which the same active substance. These include:
- "Classic Vizin."
- "VisOptic".
- "Montevizin."
- "Berberyl N".
- "Vizin."
- "Octilia."
What other drugs "Tizin" (spray) analogues?
In addition, on sale you can pick up analogues in which the therapeutic effect is the same. All these are remedies for the common cold:
- "Artromax".
- "Aspirin Complex".
- "Bioparox."
- "Vibrocil."
- Klisen.
- Glycodine.
- Derinat.
- "For".
- Isofra.
- Insti.
- "Influte."
- "Hood."
- "Nazivin."
- "Nazol."
- "Pinosol."
- "Rinonorm."
- "Rinofluimucil."
- Romazulan
- "Sanorin."
- Snoop.
Let us consider in more detail some of the most famous analogues of Tizin.
Xylen
If it is required to find analogues to the Tizin preparation cheaper than he, then it is better to stop the choice on Xylen.
Available in the form of drops and spray. It is also a vasoconstrictor that relieves swelling of the nasal mucosa. Facilitates nose breathing for rhinitis and sinusitis. The main active ingredient is xylometazoline. It acts quickly, the effect lasts a long time. If you maintain the correct dosage, then one use of the product is enough for 10 hours. Indications and contraindications are not much different. It costs 25 rubles in the form of drops, a spray - 50 rubles. Here is such a cheap analogue of Tizin.
"Nazol"
Available in the form of a spray of 0.05%. The active substance is oxymetazoline hydrochloride. As a result, the vessels of the nasal mucosa narrow, a therapeutic effect occurs. Puffiness is removed, breathing is facilitated. With the help of auxiliary substances, hydration and further restoration of the mucous membrane occur. 10 hours, the effect persists, the effect comes quickly. It treats allergic rhinitis, acute rhinitis with acute respiratory viral infections, otitis media. The usual "Nazol" is not used for children under the age of 6 years, for younger children there are children's forms "Nazola Kids" and "Baby". A side effect can be burning and tingling in the sinuses. The bottle is kept upright when used, it is not recommended to tilt the head back.
With uncontrolled intake, an overdose is possible, which is characterized by nausea, headache, tachycardia. Sold without a doctor’s prescription.
Dosage forms are as follows:
- "Nazol";
- "Nazol Kids" (composed of phenylephrine);
- "Nazol Advance";
- "Nazol Aqua";
- "Nazol Baby" (composed of phenylephrine).
The cost of the drug is from 120 to 300 rubles.
"For"
It is created on the basis of xylometazoline. Suitable for children and adults. Available in the form of drops and spray. It is used to relieve nasal congestion. It relieves swelling by narrowing of blood vessels. Drops are used for children aged 2 to 6 years. Spray is used by adults.
It is not prescribed during pregnancy and lactation. But there are situations in which the use of the drug in pregnant women is justified. This is very congestive, which causes a lack of oxygen. The minimum dose of the product will not harm the unborn baby.
Below - to the medication "Tizin children" analogues.
Snoop
A vasoconstrictor drug, the active substance of which is also xylometazoline hydrochloride 0.05% and 0.01%. In addition, the composition of Snoop includes additional substances - potassium dihydrogen phosphate, sea water. Vasoconstriction and, as a result, removal of edema is the main effect of this drug. The severity of the common cold decreases, breathing through the nose becomes easier. Used for sinusitis, rhinitis (with the exception of atrophic), sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, otitis media, eustachiitis. Not recommended for tachycardia, glaucoma, atherosclerosis, with high blood pressure.
Before use, the sinuses are cleaned of mucus, then the nasal cavity is irrigated with one injection into each nostril. A long period of use is not recommended (more than a week). Addictive.
Reviews
Patients are mostly satisfied with Tizin and its analogs. During colds and flu, this is an ideal way to get rid of swelling in the nose and ease breathing.
But it is important to understand that prolonged use of vasoconstrictors leads to addiction. The mucous membrane is overdried. A person can no longer breathe normally without the use of these drugs. This is a reversible process, but it is very difficult to restore the mucous membrane.
We examined analogues of Tizin. Cheaper (the list is given above) the medicine is quite simple to find.