Features medication
Pulmicort belongs to local glucocorticosteroids (GCS) for the treatment of bronchitis. The suspension in 2 ml (0.25-0.5 mg / l) packaged in polyethylene containers. Each pack contains 5 ampoules of the drug to be used.
On components:
- active ingredient: budesonide;
- auxiliary substances: NaCl, Na citrate, disodium edetate, polysorbate, citric acid, H2O purified.
Pulmicort action directed against inflammation. Reducing the degree of swelling, the formation of phlegm and mucus makes it suitable for complex treatment of bronchitis of various etiologies, including asthma.
Via inhalation performed faster ingress medication directly to the organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and other affected bronchitis, infectious-inflammatory. Already after one sputtering after 30 minutes it reached a maximum concentration in plasma corticosteroids.
All drug introduced into the body is subjected to the disintegration process, the withdrawal of metabolites through the kidneys. Bronchitis in children to use Pulmicort should be taking into account the fact that the clearance will be higher. This also applies to individuals with impaired function of the excretory system, liver activity.
When you can use
Pulmicort is prescribed when there is a lingering disease of the respiratory system. In itself, a steroidal agent is an extreme one standard nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy, with their inefficiency. Furthermore patient inhalation corticosteroids may also designate as tablets and injections.
Indications for Pulmicort when assigned may, at:
- lung obstruction in chronic phase;
- bronchial asthma;
- false croup: laryngotracheitis, which is characterized by stenosis.
Contraindications
Absolute limit for use is the emergence of some form of allergy to Pulmicort, a child up to six months. In this case, bronchitis Pulmicort therapy prohibited and therapy is best done analogs of GCS.
Under the supervision of bronchitis Pulmicort therapy should be performed in patients with pathologies of organs and systems, especially the kidneys and liver. This also applies to inflammatory diseases, bacterial and fungal characters.
Treatment of bronchitis during pregnancy as possible should be carried out more sparing drugs. Except if the expectant mother asthma. In this case, the minimum dosage to be applied in therapy.
Lactation Pulmicort penetrates through breast milk to the baby. To the mother condition did not affect the baby all the necessary for the treatment doses should be complied with, in particular, when used in the Pulmicort obstructive bronchitis.
Recommendations for Admission
The maximum single dose of bronchitis 1 milligram per day. The suspension can be applied once a nebulizer, or, preferably, divided into 2 doses at regular intervals (12 hours). In an extreme case, you can alternately perform sputtering, but with an interval of 30 minutes.
Doses bronchitis differ depending on the orientation treatment. At the beginning of therapy generally use the minimum allowable concentrations. More advanced cases oversee dosages recommended above, however, within the upper limit of normal.
Initiation of treatment:
- children from 6 months: 0.25-0.5 mg / day, with a max of 1 mg / day;
- bronchitis in adults Pulmicort: 1-2 mg / day.
With long-term use:
- children: from 0.25 to 2 mg per day;
- adult population: 0.5 to 4 mg inclusive. If severe, including the regular exacerbations, allowed to increase the use of corticosteroids.
Pulmicort inhalation bronchitis often combined with a solution of sodium chloride, 0.9%. With an average current forms of obstructive bronchitis medicament may be used 1: 1 (1 mL Pulmicort and 1 ml NaCl). For severe exacerbations and during use is permitted without sodium chloride.
Treatment of any disease of the bronchopulmonary system shall be carried out under the supervision of a physician. When a complex clinical picture doctor lung specialist may add to the treatment regimen of corticosteroids taken per os. When the patient's condition improved gradually operate cancellation oral medications.
Pulmicort is not always an option in the treatment of bronchitis. Often, when the alignment of attacks moving to a more sparing drug, berodualom, which is also referred to as an effective medication for bronchitis.
How to breathe
The use of nebulizer has its own characteristics. First you need to make sure that the unit is working normally, and the mask and all the necessary accessories are clean. According to expert instruction diluted solution, which is closed hermetically by means of the inhaler components.
Pulmicort is necessary to breathe better through a mask as spray goes directly to the nasal and oral sections. Keep the head and the tube vertically. When using the die is also required to ensure maximum contact with mucous medication recommendations following the same as in the inhaler.
Treat bronchitis Pulmicort necessary within 5-8 minutes. In young children, all manipulations should be carried out under the supervision of parents.
Any side effects that occur against the background of the use of Pulmicort more characteristic of changes in the respiratory field. This may be hoarseness. cough, general irritation of the oropharynx. To neutralize such phenomena must necessarily drink water after spraying. Other signs of intolerance include: dermatitis of varying severity, including angioneurotic edema, disorders of the nervous system (hyperexcitability, lethargy), nausea, and others.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/pulmicort__1801
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = 298bc255-c163-4775-8082-11b258936afc & t =
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