"Polioksidony" for the child: reviews, instructions for use, composition and description

Keep afloat and do not get sick in a season of colds and colds - this is the main task of many of us. Particularly relevant is the issue when it comes to children. Here it is necessary to seek out a variety of drugs, the effect of which is to strengthen immunity and increase the resistance of the body to diseases. In this situation, many parents choose "Polyoxidonium" for the child, the reviews say that after using it, infants are less likely to get sick and start going to the kindergarten regularly. It is often prescribed by immunologists, but after a thorough examination of the child.

Structure of the preparation

"Polyoxidonium" for a child (reviews of some moms pay attention to the fact that the drug should be prescribed by a specialist and only after studying the immunogram) is most often prescribed in the form of suppositories and dry powder for the preparation of the solution. Children from the age of twelve can take pills.

One pills contains 12 mg of azoxime bromide. Auxiliary components in the tablets are stearic acid, lactose monohydrate and potato starch.

The lyophilizate for the preparation of the suspension has, in the composition, an active substance azoxime bromide. Produced in a dosage of 3 mg and 6 mg. Additional ingredients are beta-carotene, mannitol and povidone.

Vaginal and rectal suppositories contain azoxime bromide in a dose of 6 mg and 12 mg. The basis is cocoa butter, in the amount of 1.3 g per suppository. Secondary substances here are the same components as in the powder for the preparation of the solution.

Form of issue and description

"Polyoxidonium" for a child (reviews of some moms say that it is not always effective and children continue to get sick after using it in the old regime) has the following release forms:

• pills;
• Suppositories for rectal and vaginal administration;
• Powder for injection and intranasal use.

The drug in tablets is produced in blisters of 10 and 20 pieces. Dragee is painted in a white-yellowish color. They have a risk, a facet and an inscription "PO". On their surface, there may be small, irregular patches.

The lyophilizate for making the solution is made in ampoules and glass vials in a dosage of 4.5 and 9 mg. In each contour cell there are five ampoules or vials. In total there are 50 ampoules (bottles) in a cardboard box. This package is marked "for hospitals". The drug is hygroscopic and sensitive to light.

Suppositories have a torpedo shape and are colored in a yellowish tinge. When you use them you can feel the unobtrusive flavor of cocoa. In their blister there are five pieces. There are two blisters in the packaging.

Pharmacodynamics

"Polyoxidonium" for a child (reviews say that the drug facilitates the course of the disease in broncho-pulmonary diseases) doctors advise taking with low immunity, as this agent is immunostimulating and increases the resistance of the child's organism to the effects of local and generalized infections.

The drug has a direct effect on phagocytic cells and natural killers. Promotes the formation of a large number of antibodies. With repeated immunodeficient diseases restores protective functions. This effect of the medication occurs with ailments caused by trauma, various infections, autoimmune processes, burns, malignant neoplasms and a severe postoperative condition. Also, the drug is prescribed to patients who use steroid hormones, chemotherapeutic agents and cytotoxic drugs.

In addition to immunomodulating properties, "Polyoxidonium" is characterized by detoxification and antioxidant qualities. Eliminates the body from toxins and salts of heavy metals. Suppresses oxidative reactions. Thanks to this effect on the body, the medicine is successfully used in the complex treatment of cancer patients. In this case, it reduces the intoxication of chemo- and radiotherapy, which helps to avoid the negative consequences of these procedures.

The appointment of "Polyoxidonium" with repeated immunodeficiency states increases the effectiveness of therapeutic treatment and shortens its duration. It increases the period of remission of certain diseases and shortens the period of use of antibiotics, bronchodilators and glucocorticosteroids.

The drug is well tolerated, mitogenous, has polyclonal activity and is endowed with antigenic qualities. Does not have a negative effect on the body.

Indications for use of the "Polyoxidonium"

Reviews for children (the price of the drug fluctuates around a thousand rubles) say that the drug increases the protective functions of the body, and the child after his use is much less sick.

Babies the drug is prescribed for bacteriovirus and fungal diseases in acute and chronic stages. It is recommended to use at a serious stage of an allergy and at toxic poisoning of an organism. The purpose is bronchial asthma, complicated by diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Prescribe the drug in atopic dermatitis with purulent foci, dysbiosis and for more rapid rehabilitation of prolonged diseases. It is used for preventive purposes to prevent the onset of influenza and ARVI.

Tablets "Polyoxidonium": instructions for use

Price (reviews of children are not advised to prescribe the drug on their own, without consulting a doctor, since this is a very strong immunostimulating drug that has not been fully understood) for some mothers is high enough and therefore not everyone can afford to buy it.

Tablets are taken in two ways: orally and sublingually. The pill is drunk half an hour before the main meal. For adults, the daily dose is 24 mg per day, and children of the twelve-year age group should consume no more than 12 ml per day. The medicine is prescribed up to 3 times a day.

Sublingually prescribe the drug for various diseases of the mouth and pharynx. The maximum daily dose is 24 mg, it is divided into two doses, in each of which resorb 12 mg. The interval between taking the drug should be at least 12 hours. Treatment lasts up to 14 days.

If the diseases of the mouth are caused by infections of a herpetic and fungal nature and passed into severe form, then the drug is recommended to take 12 mg to three times a day. The interval between taking the tablets is eight hours.

With chronic otitis and sinusitis, one tablet is taken twice a day. Duration of administration is 5-10 days.

In tonsillitis in a chronic form, one tablet should be dissolved three times a day, maintaining the interval between taking the medication, equal to eight hours. The duration of therapy is up to two weeks.

Chronic broncho-pulmonary diseases are treated with a dose of 24 mg, which should be used in two divided doses. The course lasts up to two weeks.

For the prevention of influenza and ARVI, if the patient is sick more than four times a year, the drug is used twice a day. Treatment lasts up to 15 days.

Oral administration of tablets is prescribed in the treatment of the upper respiratory tract. Here for an adult the norm is 24 mg (two tablets), for children from 12 years - 12 mg. The course is two weeks.

Method of application of candles

Often recommend a child for the prevention of colds suppositories for the rectal use of "Polyoxidonium". Instructions (candles for children are advised to enter the reviews carefully, since they are only allowed for use at age 6, and when used at an earlier age they are divided into two parts), before consulting the doctor, consult a doctor.

The drug in this form is used once a night, but each case is individual and the duration of treatment is controlled by a specialist. The drug can be applied every day, and also after a day, two.

Dosage is divided into two categories of the preparation "Polyoxidonium":

• Candles 6 mg for children (reviews of some patients say they are less effective than injections) are prescribed at the age of six.
• Suppositories of 12 mg are indicated for increasing immunodeficiency in adults.

If the candles are used rectally, then before they enter the body, they completely empty the intestine. Intravaginally, the medication is used once a night.

According to the conventional scheme, suppositories, regardless of dosage, are applied once a day for three days. In the future, candles are used every other day. The course includes 10-20 candles. If necessary, the therapy is repeated after three to four months.

Patients with chronic immunodeficiency, having immunosuppressive treatment, oncology, and also HIV-infected persons, after the irradiation use the drug for a long time, from three months to a year. Here more is shown not therapeutic, but supportive therapy. In this case, suppositories are administered 1-2 times a week.

Instructions for the use of powder

Assign "Polioksidony" in the nose to children (reviews say that it is an excellent means for preventing colds and flu) in adenoids and other diseases of the mouth. The drug can be administered to babies parenterally and sublingually. The route of administration and dose should be selected by the attending physician.

With intramuscular and intravenous use, "Polyoxidonium" is prescribed to children, starting at the age of three months daily, every day or twice every seven days, at 100-150 μg / kg. In total, you need to do 5-10 procedures.

In case of inflammation, the drug is recommended to be administered every other day at a dose not exceeding 100 μg / kg. Duration of treatment is 7 days.

In chronic diseases accompanied by inflammatory processes, the drug is applied at 150 μg / kg, twice per 7 days. Course - ten injections.

If there is a disease of an allergic or toxic-allergic nature in acute form, then the drug is used intravenously (drip) at 15 mcg / kg in combination with other antiallergic agents.

With severe allergy, the drug is administered intramuscularly at a dosage of 100 μg / kg. The interval between injections is 1-2 days, the course - 5 procedures.

To prepare a fluid for intramuscular injection, a vial or glass vial of 3 mg is dissolved in 1 ml of water for injection, which if necessary can be replaced with 0.9% sodium chloride solution.

For intravenous injections, an ampoule or glass vial with a volume of 3 mg is diluted in 1.5-2 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride.

Intranasal and sublingual use

Can be used not only for injections, but also intranasal, sublingual immunomodulating agent "Polyoxidonium". Drops in the nose for children (reviews say that the administration of the drug is less effective than injecting, but more sparing, since the injections are very painful) at a rate of 150 μg / kg are used for 5-10 days, that is, 1-3 drops Alternately in the left and right nostril or under the tongue, every three hours.

Drops of "Polyoxidonium" to children (reviews say that they well prevent the emergence of viral and infectious diseases) introduce into each nostril for 1-3 drops. The procedure is repeated every 2-3 hours.

Five kilograms of weight should account for five drops of the drug per day, which is 0.25 ml of the solution. If the weight of the child is 10 kg, then 10 drops or 0.5 ml of the drug are administered to it. Accordingly, fifteen drops or 0.75 ml of lyophilizate should be applied to a weight of 15 kg, and twenty drops or 1 ml of the drug is recommended for a body weight of 20 kg.

To make a solution, 3 mg of powder is diluted in 1 ml of distilled water. You can use ordinary boiled water to prepare the lyophilizate "Polyoxidonium". One drop of the drug contains about 150 μg of azoxime bromide. Its concentration is calculated based on the weight of the child's body.

The finished solution is stored in the refrigerator for a week. Before use, the pipette with the solution is heated to a temperature of + 20-25 ° C.

Contraindications and side effects

The drug does not cause side effects. Sometimes after injections, there may be a slight pain in the area of drug administration to the muscle.

The medicine can not be used during pregnancy and during the breastfeeding period. The prohibition to use is the individual intolerance to the components in the composition of the remedy and the age of the child up to six months.

Special care should be taken when using the drug in patients with acute renal failure and in children younger than 6 months.

Special instructions

It advises with pain in the muscle after the injection of the preparation with a 25% solution of procaine powder "Polyoxidonium" instruction for use, reviews children recommend to enter this drug into the body strictly according to the doctor's order, but on condition that the patient does not have an allergic reaction to procaine.

With intravenous injection, the drug is not diluted in protein-containing infusion solutions.

Cost

"Polyoxidonium" is sold only in pharmacies and is only available on prescription. The price, depending on the form of release of the drug, can vary. So, powder for the preparation of a solution of 3 mg costs about 650 rubles for five ampoules, and for 6 mg of the funds will have to pay about 1050 rubles. The price of vaginal and rectal suppositories is 6 mg about 800 rubles, and for candles 12 mg will have to pay 950 rubles. The cost of packing tablets in ten pieces is 750 rubles.

Reviews

Often prescribed for prolonged colds and serious diseases of "Polyoxidonium" to children, doctors' reviews say that it is an indispensable tool in the treatment of a number of infectious diseases. The drug does not cause side effects and is easily tolerated by patients. The treatment regimen for each patient is selected individually.

Candles "Polioksidony" for children under one year (reviews say about its positive effect on the body and note the reduction in the period of the disease when taking this drug) are advised to inject with caution.

Many parents argue that the drug increases immunity, reduces the duration of the disease. They note that the injections are most effective, although they are very painful and not all children are able to withstand them. Pay attention to the fact that this is a strong drug and it should be prescribed by an immunologist after studying the immunogram. Parents advise not to rush to buy it and recommend to pass an analysis on the sensitivity to the drug.

Negative opinions about the drug claim that it does not have a positive effect on the body and is a placebo. They note its high cost and insufficient research. It is claimed that it can be dangerous for the immunity of the child and interferes with the formation of natural protective functions.