If your child has a viral infection accompanied by high fever, there is a need to combine the reception of antiviral drugs and antipyretic. In this case, the doctor may prescribe both Viferon and Tsefekon. Both drugs are available in the form of rectal suppositories. It is this formulation is most suitable for small children.
Pharmacological properties and Tsefekona Viferon
To compare with Tsefekon with interferon, consider pharmacological properties and indications of each drug.
viferon
Viferon - a universal antiviral drug widely used in pediatric practice.
The main advantage of the drug is that its main active substance is human interferon. This natural agent having immunomodulating, antiviral and antitumor effect. It is a complex of proteins synthesized by leukocytes blood cells exposed to the virus.
Once in the human body, interferons activate its immune system, creating a powerful defense against infectious agents. As auxiliary substances, the preparation contains an antioxidant as vitamin C, enhancing the antiviral effect of interferon. The course of treatment with interferon allows naturally support the immune system and fight infection and inflammation.
The unique properties of interferon define the broad scope of the preparation. It covers a large list of viral diseases:
- viral upper respiratory tract infections;
- viral pneumonia and bronchitis;
- Herpes various sites, including shingles and chicken pox;
- genital infections (trichomoniasis, chlamydia, etc.);
- intrauterine fetal infections and their prevention.
Viferon created taking into account the fact that he will be assigned to small children up to a year. Therefore, pharmacologists have provided optimum dosage forms (gel, ointment, rectal suppositories). They are easy to apply in the case when the baby can not yet swallow a pill or a drink syrup.
Viferon candles can be supplied without the fear of children is also because the drug has minimal side effects and contraindications. Among the undesirable effects including allergies (rare cases), and the only contraindication - the sensitivity of the body to one of the drugs.
Tsefekon
Tsefekon falls into the category of analgesics-antipyretics. Its basic active agent is paracetamol, possessing antipyretic and analgetic effect.
Since Tsefekon also used in pediatric practice, he comes in the form of rectal suppository. Exposure via the rectum wall allows maximum level contraindications associated with the adverse effects on the stomach, liver and pancreas.
The indications for use of the drug are all Tsefekon state, accompanied by high fever and pain syndromes: infectious diseases, headache, toothache, myalgia, neuralgia and others.
Since Viferon Tsefekon and belong to different pharmacological groups, have different therapeutic effects can not be taken instead of Tsefekona Viferon. Consider it acceptable to the combined use of drugs.
joint application
Action narcotic analgesic Tsefekona mutually complementary effect Viferon antiviral agent and blends well with any of its dosage forms.
In appointing the drug in the form of rectal suppositories, it is important to prioritize applications. Simultaneous administration of rectal suppositories can be traumatic for the child. It is not necessary, and after Viferon put Tsefekon. For treatment to be comfortable and brought the maximum effect, first bring down the body temperature by Tsefekona, and only then put the candle antiviral Viferon.
It is impossible to say which is better: Tsefekon or preparation Viferon. The essence of complex therapy is that using drugs is carried out on the entire spectrum of disease influences. Comprehensive treatment of viral infections is a combination of exposure to the etiological cause of the disease (Viferon) and symptomatic effects on clinical signs and symptoms of the disease (Tsefekon).
sources:
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