Viferon antiviral properties known to many. Preparations based on interferon - the most popular immunomodulating agents. Many parents wonder at what age can take Viferon how often to use it? Answers to these and other questions will be presented below.
Overview
α-2b-interferon - a key ingredient Viferon. This artificially synthesized protein, human interferon analogue, which has antiviral activity. Viferon may be used with viral (herpes, influenza, hepatitis), bacterial (chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, ureplazmoz) and even fungal (Candida) infections. To do this means there is no age limit.
application
Viferon should appoint the attending physician. This takes into account the individual components of tolerability of the drug, as well as the severity of the disease.
Viferon often used as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of the following diseases:
- influenza and SARS;
- bronchial asthma;
- Viral hepatitis in patients of any age;
- broncho-pulmonary diseases (pneumonia, bronchitis, pneumonia);
- polio;
- tetanus;
- encephalitis;
- meningococcal infection;
- immunodeficiency.
At what age is prescribed medication
Viferon available in several formulations - a gel, suppository, ointment.
The candles contained a different amount of bioactive substances:
- Viferon-1 (150,000 IU α-2b-interferon) for infants up to 1 year, As it is prescribed to premature babies.
- Viferon-2 (500 000 IU), intended for older children, ie from 1 year to 7 years;
- Viferon-3 (1,000,000 I.U.) for adolescent children (such dosage may be administered and pregnant women);
- Viferon-4 (3 million IU) in patients older than 12 years and adults.
Admission Viferon 7 years appointed twice a day with a twelve-hour intervals. When the viral liver disease in the child a dose of medicine increases. Course duration of treatment on average between 5-7 days. After a week's break, the medication can be resumed.
As seen age restriction to the use Viferon no. The most important thing strictly adhere to the dosage of the drug and the doctor's recommendations. More detailed information about what age can children Viferon candles can be found in the reception at the pediatrician. If your child has an allergy to cocoa butter or other components included in the formulation of medication, from taking it should be discarded. Replace Viferon can analogues (Giaferon, Lipint, Kipferon, Layfferon, Interal-P Intron, Anaferon).
The gel and ointment Viferon also has antiviral activity. The indications for its use are:
- shingles;
- herpes rash;
- chicken pox;
- infection of the skin of the ear with otitis;
- genital herpes.
Gel Viferon be used to treat viral angina. Said means tonsil mucosa treated membrane. To carry out such a procedure babies a few months old is very difficult. The maximum therapeutic effect observed in the integrated use of ointments with suppositories. Viferon candles can be the age of a few days after birth. All nuances therapeutic regimen (duration of use, frequency and interval between doses, the dosage of the drug) should be addressed with the doctor.
How to treat a child with interferon from the age of a few days prompt in the clinic. It is important to note that the drug is completely safe for the health of premature babies. In this case Viferon dosage is determined individually. Infants with gestational age of 34 weeks, administered by suppository 150,000 IU three times a day with an interval of 8 hours. To determine the gestational age of the baby will help the gynecologist or neonatologist.
sources:
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