To date, pharmaceutical companies offer a huge selection of herbal preparations. It is quite difficult to choose a truly effective remedy from this category. The best-selling Sinupret drug (tablets) deserves special attention. Patient reviews confirm its effectiveness and safety for the body.
What is the medicine?
First of all, it is worth noting that Sinupret is a herbal combination drug and has nothing to do with homeopathy. According to statistics, the drug is among the five most popular for the treatment of rhinitis and sinusitis. In addition to the therapeutic effect, the drug also provides immunomodulatory.
Sinupret medicine is the brainchild of Bionorika CE, a company that has been manufacturing phytopreparations for more than 50 years. Thanks to the natural components in the composition, such preparations have practically no contraindications. Fitoring is the main concept that a manufacturer adheres to when creating medicines. The direction is a balanced combination of the latest scientific developments and official phytotherapy methods.
Despite the naturalness and safety of the drug, before taking Sinupret, you must visit a doctor who will correctly prescribe a treatment regimen and select a dosage. The duration of therapy will depend on the severity of the patient's condition. Even with symptom relief, a full course of herbal medication should be taken to prevent the disease from progressing to the chronic stage and strengthen the immune system.
Release Forms
The manufacturer took care of the convenience of using the medicine for patients of all age groups and produces it in several forms: syrup, dragee with a prolonged action, Sinupret drops. The use of the drug will increase the resistance and resistance of the body to virus attacks during epidemics of colds and will help to cope with the existing stuffy nose more quickly. Children are often prescribed "Sinupret" in the form of drops and syrup; for adult patients, dragees and tablets are more suitable.
Indications for appointment
The main purpose of the Sinupret preparation is to treat various diseases of the nose that have an infectious etiology. The drug is effective in pathologies of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by the release of viscous secretions from the nasal passages. According to the official instructions, the drug can be prescribed to treat the following ailments:
- sinusitis in acute and chronic form;
- sinusitis;
- pharyngitis;
- bronchitis (a medicine promotes expectoration of sputum);
- laryngitis;
- flu;
- pneumonia;
- tracheitis and tracheobronchitis;
- allergic rhinitis;
- frontal sinusitis.
For the treatment of inflammatory processes in the sinuses, it was Sinupret (tablets) that proved to be the best. The reviews of many patients indicate that even in the advanced stage, the drug brings relief during the first days of administration. Otolaryngologists most often recommend taking "Sinupret" because of natural components that have a mild therapeutic effect and do not affect the body, such as antibiotics.
It should be borne in mind that for the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, the medicine should be used only as part of complex therapy.
The composition of the drug
The Sinupret forte medicine contains the following plant components:
- Gentian root (gentian) - enhances bronchial secretion, has anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating effects.
- Primrose officinalis (primrose) - contains vitamin C and essential oils, which provide an expectorant and secretolytic effect.
- Elderberry flowers - improve metabolism and have antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects.
- Sorrel herb - has a rich vitamin composition, helps to cope with the inflammatory process and has an antimicrobial effect.
- Verbena grass - helps to thin the mucus and relieves swelling.
A similar set of plant components has a "Sinupret" (dragee). As auxiliary substances, the composition includes potato starch, purified water, colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, stearic acid, gelatin.
Based on a water-alcohol solution, the manufacturer produces Sinupret (drops). The use of the drug in this form is indicated for sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, sinusitis. The instruction warns of age restrictions and does not recommend prescribing drops for the treatment of children under two years of age.
Sinupret has a pleasant taste in the form of a syrup, which can be used to treat infants. The composition of the drug added cherry flavoring and liquid maltitol (used as a sugar substitute).
"Sinupret" with sinusitis
Colds with improper treatment often give complications and cause inflammation of the sinuses - sinusitis. To treat this unpleasant disease, otolaryngologists mainly prescribe sparing drugs, one of which is Sinupret. Syrup instructions for use can be used in pediatrics, and patients over six years of age can be prescribed tablets.
The drug in the form of drops is not intended for nasal use. Alcohol tincture is prescribed orally, after calculating the necessary dose, depending on the age of the patient. The active components of the drug have an anti-inflammatory effect, relieve symptoms, eliminate the feeling of fullness of the sinuses. It promotes liquefaction, elimination of accumulated mucus, and Sinupret (tablets) restores normal nasal breathing.
Patient reviews indicate that alcohol drops have a characteristic rich aroma and a bitter aftertaste. Therefore, for the treatment of sinusitis in young children, it is better to use a medicine in the form of a syrup, which has a similar therapeutic effect and is no less effective. Sinupret (syrup) is well tolerated by children. If necessary, “tasty” medicine can be taken by adult patients, having previously adjusted the daily dosage.
In the treatment of sinusitis, patients note a mild and pronounced therapeutic effect of the drug. The components in the composition of the medicine are selected in such a way as to enhance the action of each other and eliminate the symptoms of the disease as quickly as possible.
Syrup "Sinupret": instructions for use
The reviews of doctors and patients suggest that a positive result of therapy is possible only if the recommendations regarding the use of herbal preparation are observed. Otherwise, complications in the form of side effects are possible. Also, you should first familiarize yourself with the instructions, which contain information on how to take Sinupret and which scheme to adhere to.
Syrup is often used to treat sinusitis and upper respiratory tract infections in children. Parents can easily calculate the dosage, taking into account the age and weight of the baby. If desired, the syrup is diluted in a small amount of water, juice or warm tea.
According to the official instructions, syrup is recommended for use in treating children from the age of two years. Many doctors prescribe a medicine for smaller babies as well. It should be borne in mind that independent treatment, without preliminary examination of the child by a doctor, is extremely undesirable and can lead to serious consequences.
For babies in the first and second years of life, a single dosage must first be calculated by a specialist. For children from two to five years of age, Sinupret syrup is given three times a day, 2 ml each. The daily dose of the drug should not exceed 6 ml. Children from 6 to 11 years old are shown to take 3.5 ml of syrup at a time. For patients over 12 years of age, a single dose rises to 7 ml (21 ml per day).
How to take drops?
Alcohol tincture "Sinupret" (drops for children and adults) is intended for oral use. The yellowish liquid with a bitter aftertaste can be pre-diluted in cooled boiled water. Many experts are of the opinion that it is better for children to give medicine in the form of syrup.
According to the instructions, for children from two years of age, the medicine can be given 15 drops three times a day. It should be remembered that the drops contain alcohol, so this is not the best choice for children! The dose for patients older than 16 years is increased - 50 drops at a time. The doctor, at his discretion, can adjust the dosage of the drug, both up and down. It is forbidden to independently increase the volume of the drug for treating children, since the drops contain alcohol, which can provoke a number of undesirable consequences.
The use of drops for inhalation
A popular and effective method of treating bronchitis, tracheitis, sinusitis in children is inhalation using a nebulizer. To prepare the solution, you can use Sinupret (drops for children). The instruction does not contain data on such use of the medicine, but otolaryngologists often prescribe inhalations with Sinupret and confirm the effectiveness of this treatment option.
The medicine is diluted in a certain ratio, taking into account the age of the patient. Children from two to six years old need to take 1 part of the drug and 3 parts of saline to prepare the solution. The advantage of this method of treatment is the absence of negative effects on the mucous membrane of the digestive tract of the child. Microparticles of the drug will directly enter the focus of the disease, which will also significantly accelerate the healing process.
For children from 6 to 16 years old, a nebulizer solution for inhalation is prepared in a 1: 2 ratio (drops and saline, respectively). The treatment method is quite suitable for adult patients. To prepare the solution, take 1 part of the drug and dilute with 1 part of saline. The procedure for children and adults is carried out 3 times a day.
Sinupret tablets
The most convenient form for using the medicine for adults is tablets. "Sinupret" (dragee) is also allowed to prescribe for the treatment of inflammatory processes in the sinuses in children older than six years. Take the drug 3 times a day, one tablet. Adult patients are shown taking 2 tablets at a time.
The protective shell, which is specially coated dragees during manufacture, is resistant to saliva and gastric juice. The tablet is not recommended to chew, it needs to be washed down with a large amount of liquid.
There is a form of medication with a prolonged therapeutic effect - Sinupret forte. Long-term exposure to the components of the drug can reduce the number of doses of tablets, which, in turn, significantly reduces irritation of the walls of the digestive tract. The course of treatment depends on the severity of the patient's condition. The duration of therapy in children and adults can be 7-14 days. At the same time, it is important to monitor the effect of the medicine on the condition and if there is no positive result of treatment within two weeks, Sinupret should be discontinued.
Use during pregnancy
A woman, being in an interesting position, is most susceptible to attacks of viruses and other pathogens. Quite often, pregnant women complain of the appearance of discharge from the nasal cavity, and the doctor, in turn, can diagnose such unpleasant diseases as sinusitis, sinusitis.
The complex herbal medicine Sinupret is allowed for pregnant women. Due to its natural composition, it does not have a negative effect on the fetus. Preference should be given to the safest form of Sinupret (syrup). Instructions for use also allow dragees.
The drug significantly alleviates symptoms, improves the outflow of viscous secretion, relieves swelling, inflammation and does not have a vasoconstrictor effect, which is especially important during pregnancy. With bronchitis, Sinupret is prescribed in complex therapy, because the drug also has an expectorant effect.
The drug can be treated starting from the first trimester of pregnancy, but only according to strict indications and after prior consultation with your doctor. The medicine "Sinupret" one of the few herbal remedies that have passed the necessary medical research, proving their effectiveness and safety for all groups of patients.
Are there any contraindications?
Even herbal preparations can not be used for treatment in all cases. Sinupret (syrup) contains lactose, therefore it cannot be used for children and adults with individual intolerance to this component. Drops containing alcoholic infusion cannot be prescribed to patients who have liver disease. It is forbidden to take this type of medicine for patients with chronic alcoholism or after undergoing appropriate medical treatment. Also, the effect of the active components during lactation is not known.
Sinupret (tablets): reviews
Numerous positive recommendations from doctors and patients confirm the effectiveness of Sinupret. It copes with even the most difficult cases of sinusitis and helps prevent such an unpleasant procedure as a puncture.
It should be borne in mind that in the form of monotherapy "Sinupret" can be used far from always. If the disease proceeds without complications, the doctor can prescribe for treatment only vegetable syrup, drops or tablets. Self-medication for sinusitis, bronchitis, sinusitis is completely inappropriate, moreover, it is fraught with the transition of the disease into a chronic form.
The drug is considered absolutely safe, but in rare cases it can cause an allergic reaction to the components. You should also carefully consider the choice of form of release of the medication.