Sore throat is an unpleasant symptom that often occurs in children and adults with diseases of the ENT organs. Cope with the inflammatory process will help local drugs. Such funds include Agisept. Instructions and recommendations for the use of the drug, as well as reviews about it, will be discussed in detail in the article.
General description of the tool
Almost any cold is accompanied by the appearance of discomfort in the throat. This can be either perspiration or severe pain. In the inflammatory process, it is in this place that the walls of the blood vessels have the greatest permeability, which means that the causative agents of the disease can easily enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the system. Therefore, letting the disease drift is not recommended.
The modern pharmaceutical industry offers a huge number of medicines that are able to overcome pathology at the local level and eliminate symptoms. Such drugs are available in the form of lozenges, tablets and lozenges for resorption. They are convenient to take with you and take as needed.
Agisept tablets are powerful antiseptics of a wide spectrum of effects. They help stop the further spread of the inflammatory process and destroy pathogens that live in the oral cavity. Releases a tool for topical use, Agio Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India). The average price of a drug in pharmacies is 65-80 rubles per pack.
Release form
The antiseptic Agisept is available in the form of biconvex tablets intended for resorption in the oral cavity. Depending on the flavor, they may have an orange, cherry, lemon, mint or menthol-eucalyptus flavor. Tablets are packaged in blisters of 6 pieces. One package can contain two or four contour cells.
Structure
The therapeutic effect of Agisept lollipops is due to the presence of two active ingredients in the composition - amylmethacresol and dichlorobenzyl alcohol. Amylmethacresol is a phenol derivative and has a pronounced antimicrobial activity. Dichlorobenzyl alcohol is a derivative of benzene, which has a local analgesic and analgesic effect.
As auxiliary components, the composition of the lollipops contains sucrose, various flavorings (lemon, cherry, raspberry, orange), menthol, essential oils of eucalyptus, peppermint, lemon.
Indications for appointment
The instruction to Agisept recommends the use of this antiseptic agent for any catarrhal pathologies that are accompanied by pain in the throat. Prescribe medication in the following cases:
- with pharyngitis (inflammation of the mucous surface of the pharynx, accompanied by tickling and pain);
- with tonsillitis (an inflammatory process that affects the tonsils and has an infectious etiology);
- with laryngitis (inflammation of the mucous surface of the larynx, causing hoarseness, perspiration and dry cough);
- with stomatitis (an ailment that affects the mucous surface of the mouth and manifests itself in the form of painful sores);
- with gingivitis (an inflammatory process that affects the gums);
- with candidiasis (thrush has a fungal etiology and can cause pain in the mouth and throat).
The Agisept drug will help with cough caused by inflammatory processes in the throat against the background of professional activity. Such a pathological phenomenon is often encountered by workers in industrial and chemical enterprises, teachers, broadcasters.
Application features
A local antiseptic medicine helps to quickly stop the pain in the oral cavity and throat, provoked by microbes and bacteria. The instruction to “Agisept” says that the active substances of the drug penetrate into the systemic circulation in small quantities. This allows you to use pain relievers for throat during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
In the form of lozenges, the medication can be prescribed to children from three years old. The tablets are suitable for babies over 5 years old. The dosage is determined by the pediatrician and will depend on the severity of the inflammatory process and the age category of the child. Adults are allowed to take one lollipop every 2 hours.
Contraindications
An antimicrobial local medicine cannot be used for treatment if the patient has intolerance to any of the components in the composition. Otherwise, a negative reaction of the body in the form of an allergy is possible.
With extreme caution, Agisept tablets should be used by people suffering from diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma.
Side effects
It should be noted that Agisept throat lozenges of Indian origin are fairly well tolerated by patients. The occurrence of any side effects is possible only in cases where a person has an increased sensitivity or intolerance to substances in the composition of the drug. Symptoms such as urticaria, rashes, itching of the skin include negative reactions of the body to the drug. In severe cases, angioedema develops. Sometimes, with the uncontrolled use of lozenges, there are disturbances in the digestive tract, expressed in the form of signs such as nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting.
The instruction to Agisept recommends that you stop taking candy and lozenges in case of side effects. To alleviate the condition, an antihistamine drug should be taken that will eliminate the symptoms of allergic reactions.
How to replace?
Pills and lozenges for relieving sore throats are very convenient to use. The effectiveness of such funds will depend entirely on the existing components.
In those cases when “Agisept” is not suitable for the patient, analogues of this agent should be selected by a specialist. The following drugs are considered effective substitutes for the original medication:
- Septolete.
- Anzibel.
- "Neo-sore throat."
- Strepsils.
- "Faringosept."
- "Lysobact."
- "Trachisan."
- "Sebidin."
- Decatilene.
The listed drugs also have a local therapeutic effect and help to stop unpleasant sensations in the throat.
Agisept: drug reviews
The official information contained in the instructions is certainly very important, but people are also interested in the opinions of those who have already tested the drug on themselves. What do consumers say about the tool we are considering?
The local antimicrobial agent in the form of lozenges and lollipops Agisept receives both positive and negative reviews. Some patients note that the drug really helped to quickly eliminate the pain and sore throat, without causing any side effects.
Others remain unhappy with this medication. It should be borne in mind that such drugs are recommended to be used only as part of a comprehensive treatment of diseases of the throat and acute respiratory viral infections to obtain a positive result. As a monotherapy, this drug is ineffective.
Strepsils or Agisept?
What is the most popular analogue of Agisept? Reviews indicate that this remedy is Strepsils. It is a combined drug that has a pronounced analgesic and antiseptic effect at the local level. The average cost of Strepsils candies is 160-180 rubles.
This tool is often prescribed in the complex treatment of acute respiratory ailments to reduce pain in the throat with tonsillitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis. An antimicrobial drug is allowed to be used in the treatment of babies from five years old.