Pulmicort is a medicament glucocorticoid action, used in pediatric therapy for the treatment of cough in children of different ages. It is produced in two forms - a powder to be inhaled at attacks of coughing go suffocation, and suspension. Pulmicort child in the 2 years shall be appointed as a suspension. It is used for inhalation 1-2 times a day. Since this tool applies to hormonal preparations, it can not be used without a doctor's prescription.
The composition and pharmacological action
The active ingredient is micronized budesonide Pulmicort, acting in several directions. It has a glucocorticoid, anti-inflammatory and antihistaminic effects.
The therapeutic effect is based on the activation of Pulmicort andrenoretseptorov, thanks to which there is:
- improve bronchial obstruction;
- bronchial edema reduction;
- normalization of the glands responsible for the production of mucus and phlegm.
Thus high therapeutic effect is achieved when a child coughing and breathlessness bronchitis or other respiratory diseases, accompanied by edema of the bronchial tubes.
When can I use Pulmicort, and when not to
Year-old child to use Pulmicort inhalation is recommended in the development of the following pathologies:
- bronchial asthma;
- allergic asthma;
- laryngitis;
- obstructive bronchitis;
- tracheitis.
Use of the drug is not permitted in children aged 6 months and younger, as well as the presence of individual intolerance of active substances and excipients included in the formulation. In this case, use Pulmicort in children should be very careful in diseases such as fungal organism, viral infections, tuberculosis, and liver failure.
As for side effects, they are rare. Typically, this occurs in a few cases:
- doses in excess of the designated;
- when using the drug, whose expiration date.
Pulmicort manifest side effects may form:
- dry mouth;
- allergic reactions (laryngeal edema, rash, skin redness, itching, etc.);
- nausea;
- changes in the psycho-emotional state (the child may become nervous, fall into depression, or vice versa to be sluggish, overly active, there may be confusion, etc.);
- migraine.
storage time
Before breed solution for inhalation Pulmicort child, you must pay attention to the expiration date:
- 2 years from the date of manufacture;
- 3 months after opening the package;
- 12 hours after the container opening.
Dosage and application
The daily dosage for children two years Pulmicort is 0.5 mg. 1 ml of the suspension contains 0.25 mg of active substance. Dilute it with saline at a ratio of 1: 1. Number of final solution should not exceed 2 ml. Thus it is obtained that the dosage of the above calculated hold 2 inhalations per day. However, in severe cases, doctors adjust the dose and it is increased to 0.75 mg. Then inhalation 3 times a day at regular intervals.
Inhalation of Pulmicort for children under 2 years carried out using compression nebulizer. And as claimed by the numerous reviews about this drug, a therapeutic effect was observed at 3 hours. Duration of treatment is determined by the physician on an individual basis. But, as described in the instructions, use the tool more than 7-10 days is impossible.
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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