For the treatment of infectious diseases using antivirals. Pediatricians often recommend for viral infections give Arbidol children in 7 years. At this age, parents may choose to buy your child a means in the form of suspensions, tablets, capsules.
The mechanism of action of the drug
When ingested, the active ingredient of Arbidol influences hemagglutinin, it interferes with the process of merging their surface protein membranes with cell membranes. Arbidol increases the resistance of the human body to the action of viruses, it stimulates the immune system.
Admission Arbidol in seven years is recommended for diseases whose appearance is provoked by:
- influenza, including highly pathogenic subtypes;
- respiratory syncytial virus;
- rhinovirus;
- coronavirus;
- parainfluenza virus.
Arbidol used in complex therapy of rotavirus, bacterial complications of viral diseases. Tablets prescribed for treatment and prevention of SARS.
Indications
Arbidol child of 7 years can be taken under such diagnoses:
- SARS;
- Flu (effective against types A and B);
- herpes infection, pneumonia, bronchitis (as a component of complex therapy).
Sometimes doctors advise giving children Arbidol as a prophylactic for the prevention of infectious postoperative complications.
Children take Arbidol advised as a preventive measure during an influenza epidemic and other viral respiratory infections. Also used in the preparation of therapeutic and prophylactic purposes for acute respiratory syndrome, which occurs in severe form.
Features funds use
Before treatment, the child Arbidol should deal with its application rules. Single dose for children aged 7 years - 100 mg umifenovir. When treating viral infections of the drug to be taken 4 times a day (with periodicity every 6 hours). Duration of treatment - 5 days.
Children's Arbidol considered a form of release suspension. Patients 7 years should drink 20 ml suspension per 1 Reception. can be replaced by 100 mg capsules or tablets with 50 mg if desired.
To prevent infection of viral diseases during epidemics of a seven-year child to drink Arbidol recommend 100 mg twice a week for 3 weeks. In direct contact with the previously ill person should drink at 100 mg a day for 2 weeks.
But the application of Arbidol will give the expected result if we start treatment in the first three days of the onset of the disease. Older prolonged antiviral agents to treat diseases with immunomodulating action meaningless.
Drug interaction and selection substitutes
In some cases, antiviral therapy is not enough. To relieve symptoms and speed up the recovery of children prescribed mucolytic drugs, local decongestants, fever-reducing medications. Arbidol can be safely combined with other medicines, in complicated infections allowed its simultaneous use with antibiotics.
If necessary, Arbidol can be replaced by other types of antiviral agents. In the selection of analogues should be careful, as many anti-viral agents are only allowed to adults and children over the age of 12-14 years.
In 7 years instead of Arbidol can use suppositories Viferon, Amizon tablets Groprinozin, Izoprinazin. But the analogy is better to choose, together with the attending physician. The doctor should assess the child's condition, the possible impact on his immunity selected funds.
sources:
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