a brief description of
Pulmicort - a hormonal anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug, is widely used in the treatment of the following diseases:
- bronchial asthma;
- chronic obstructive bronchitis;
- chronic pharyngitis;
- tracheitis;
- laryngitis;
- false croup;
- allergic rhinitis.
Budenosid glucocorticosteroid, which is the main active ingredient, which is part of Pulmicort effectively eliminates cough, removes the mucosal edema, helps normalize respiration.
Pulmicort is available in two dosage forms:
- Pulmicort Turbuhaler dose inhaler, where the drug is in powder form. It is used for children from 6 years of age;
- Plastic-nebula vials with the suspension, which is used for inhalation using a nebuliser. Pre-medication was diluted to the desired concentration with saline. Assign children from 6 months.
The dosage of Pulmicort is calculated by the doctor individually for each patient, according to the results of physical examination and laboratory tests. The major criteria are patient age, form and stage of the disease, presence of concomitant pathologies.
Pulmicort - benefits and harms
Pulmicort Treatment has both positive and negative sides. According to doctors, pulmonologists, benefits and harms of Pulmicort is as follows:
Benefit:
- the drug acts directly on the focus of inflammation;
- It is not addictive with prolonged use;
- quickly relieves the attack;
- effectively eliminates edema, cough, hoarseness;
- normalizes breathing.
Harm:
- can cause dry mouth, cough, irritation, hoarseness;
- sometimes causes headache, dizziness;
- some patients have shown nervousness, irritability, or, conversely, depression and depressive state of consciousness;
- can cause candidiasis - fungal infections of the oral mucosa.
Therefore, you need to use Pulmicort without exceeding the assigned dose, and with the appearance of adverse reactions immediately put in the doctor's reputation.
Simultaneous treatment Pulmicort and other medicines may mutually attenuate or enhance their action. To avoid this, you must tell your doctor about all the medicines.
For someone dangerous Pulmicort
To find out whether Pulmicort dangerous, you need to carefully read the instructions to the drug, which is a description of contraindications and side effects.
Pulmicort inhalation is dangerous if a person has an individual intolerance of budesonide or any other ingredients in the drug. In these cases, the drug can cause redness, rash, itching and other symptoms of allergic reactions. People with hypersensitivity can cause angioedema or anaphylaxis requiring emergency medical treatment.
Moreover, potentially dangerous Pulmicort is the presence of such diseases in a patient:
- pulmonary tuberculosis;
- glaucoma;
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- osteoporosis.
It is not recommended to use Pulmicort in viral, bacterial or fungal infections, as well as helminthiases and other parasitic diseases.
Doctors also say the ability of long-term use Pulmicort slow the growth of young children. Therefore, the appointment of the child inhalation of the drug, parents should be sure to monitor its development.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/pulmicort__1801
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