At any age, we want to be healthy. To achieve this goal, many people adhere to a healthy lifestyle. A sick, apply drugs. To strengthen the respiratory system, in particular , you can use "Ribomunil" - a drug of bacterial origin that strengthens the human immune system. The medicine can be taken both by adults and children. But its effect on the child’s body is somewhat different from the response of the adult body, therefore, use Ribomunil for children only after consulting a pediatrician.
pharmachologic effect
Ribomunil is a drug complex. Ribosomes from the composition of the drug contain antigens, which, when ingested, provoke the formation of antibodies to viruses. That is, the effect of vaccination is observed. The use of this medication can reduce treatment time and reduce the dose of antibiotics taken.
However, you do not need to expect an immediate effect from this drug. Since Ribomunil forces the patient’s body to independently produce antibodies, the healing process will not be quick.
Ribomunil for children: instructions for use
The drug "Ribomunil" should be used strictly according to the scheme proposed in the instructions, observing the dosage related to the age of the child. The smallest (starting at six months of age, but not earlier!) Is recommended to take the drug in granules, which are dissolved in warm, boiled water. Children over six months of age take tablets on an empty stomach once a day in the morning.
To start taking Ribomunil for children (the instruction advises drinking their course for 5 months) should only be after a thorough examination by a pediatrician. Regardless of age, a single dose of the drug is 3 tablets of 0.25 mg or 1 tablet of 0.75 mg, or all granules from 1 sachet.
In the first month of treatment and for prevention, this drug is taken every day from Monday to Thursday for three weeks. Subsequently, only the first four days a month.
"Ribomunil" for children (patient reviews confirm this) is best to start taking in the spring. Because over the summer, the child’s body will have time to develop antiviral protection and autumn, with its slush, rains and runny nose, the child will be fully equipped. But, however, it will be decided by the attending physician. He will also advise you to change the dosage, if during the course of treatment or immediately after its completion the child is still ill. Usually in such cases, the doctor does not cancel the appointment of Ribomunyl, since it only enhances the effect of the drugs prescribed for treatment: antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.
The pediatrician should warn that when you initially take the medicine for 2-3 days, the temperature may rise, a runny nose will appear. But this does not mean that treatment must be stopped.
Almost all drugs have some side effects, and Ribomunil for children is no exception. Instructions for use of the drug indicate that this usually occurs when taking the medicine in the maximum dose or during a long course of therapy, or when treating with several drugs at once. Some individual intolerance to the components of Ribomunil is also possible. Usually, side effects at the beginning of treatment manifest as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea. Angioedema or urticaria may be observed. If characteristic signs appear, consult a doctor.
Ribomunil for children, the instructions for use of which must be studied before use, is indicated for children with infections of the ENT organs (otitis media, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis, etc.), as well as chronically ill bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheitis and other diseases respiratory tract.
The medicine can be prescribed for children who have chronic ENT diseases, are prone to respiratory diseases. However, children who are hypersensitive to the drug or have autoimmune diseases, this medicine should be used carefully.
It must be remembered that Ribomunil is a medicine that cannot be drunk on your own, without consulting a doctor! It will only benefit if it is used correctly under the supervision of a treating pediatrician. The drug is dispensed only by prescription.
Keep Ribomunil in a place inaccessible to small children. The term of use of granules is 3 years, tablets - 5 years. Remember that you cannot use expired drugs!