Nazol baby nose drops for children. Instructions, reviews

Drops Nazol baby is a drug that belongs to the pharmacological group vasoconstrictor agents of the local spectrum of action. This medication is indicated for use in children of the younger age group.

To achieve a positive therapeutic effect, the drug Nazol Baby must be instilled into the nose throughout the entire course of treatment.

Indications for use

Drops Nazol baby for nasal instillation are indicated for use in children who have been diagnosed with the following diseases of the nasopharynx:

• cold;
• sinusitis of an inflammatory or allergic nature of origin;
• inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract caused by the influenza virus or other infectious microorganisms;
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• hay fever;
• an allergic reaction accompanied by rhinitis, persistent nasal congestion.

Drops Nazol Baby can be used in combination with other drugs, the action of which is aimed at relieving nasal breathing. The appointment of this drug is carried out by a pediatrician or pediatric otolaryngologist after a preliminary examination of the child.

Compound

Nazol baby - nasal drops for children, which have a simple and completely safe biochemical composition.

The table below shows the substances that make up this drug:

The composition of the drug Nazol Baby	Dosage of the main and auxiliary components
Phenylephrine hydrochloride	Phenylephrine hydrochloride is the active ingredient of Nazol Baby, the dosage of which is 0.125 g per 100 ml.
Benzalkonium chloride	An auxiliary component of nasal drops, the mass fraction of which is 0.018 g.
Disodium edetat	Additional substance of the drug Nazol Baby, the dosage of which does not exceed 0.02 g.
Sodium hydrogen phosphate	Auxiliary component, the concentration of which is 0.226 g.
Macrogol 1500	Additional substance in the amount of 1.5 g.
Glycerol	Auxiliary component that acts as a universal solvent for other constituent elements. The mass fraction of this substance is 5 g.
Water	The water that has undergone industrial purification from mineral impurities is also completely sterile. The quantitative number of this component is 94.76 g.

All substances that make up Nazol Baby drops are well tolerated by most children of different age groups. These components do not possess aggressive properties, do not provoke irritation of the nasal mucosa.

An exception are clinical cases when this drug is used to treat children whose body has a hypersensitivity to phenylephrine hydrochloride or other excipients medication.

In what form is it produced

Nazol baby - nasal drops for children, which are available in the form of a completely transparent solution without signs of turbidity or sediment formation. The medication may have a slight yellowish tint.

Drops Nazol Baby do not differ in the presence of a sharp medicinal odor.

The preparation is bottled in polyethylene bottles with a capacity of 5, 10, 15 and 30 ml. The main packaging of this medication is a cardboard box, inside which detailed instructions for the use of these drops are enclosed.

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics of the drug Nazol Baby is due to the biochemical properties of its active ingredient. This drug acts as an agonist and sympathomimetic of alpha1-adrenergic receptors. Drops Nazol Baby are used to achieve a vasoconstrictor effect.

The main area of ​​application of this tool is children's ENT practice. The contraction of the walls of blood vessels occurs due to drug stimulation of alpha1-adrenergic receptors located in the mucous membrane of the nasal canals.

Dosed use of Nazol Baby drops allows you to obtain the following therapeutic effect:

• eliminate signs of congestion in the nose and paranasal sinuses;
• prevent the development of inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx;
• reduce swelling of the nasal mucosa;
• ensure full patency of the airways, which were filled with an excess amount of mucus.

In children who suffer from allergic rhinitis, the use of Nazol Baby drops can reduce the severity of this symptom, or completely get rid of the common cold.

It all depends on the type of allergen and the stage of the disease.. In the process of treating respiratory diseases, this drug acts as an auxiliary agent that facilitates the general well-being of the child, makes it possible to breathe freely through the nose.

Pharmacokinetics

Nasal drops Nazol Baby is a drug with a local spectrum of action. After the introduction of the medicinal solution into the nasal cavity, it is evenly distributed over the surface of the mucous membrane of the respiratory canals. In this case, the active substance of the drug is practically not absorbed into the general bloodstream.

Application for children under 18 years of age

Nazol baby - nasal drops for children, which are indicated for intranasal use. The maximum duration of a therapeutic course using this medication is no more than 3 days. The dosage of this drug depends on the age of the child.

Children who are under 12 months old are shown instilling 1 drop of the solution into each nostril, but not more often than once every 6 hours. Otherwise, the risk of side effects or overdose symptoms increases.

A child of the age category from 1 to 6 years old should receive a single dosage in the amount of 1-2 drops. For children over 6 years old, instill 3-4 drops in each nostril, observing a time interval of 6 hours.

The process of introducing a medication into the cavity of the nasal canals provides for the observance of the following algorithm of actions:

1. It is necessary to introduce the pipette of the bottle into the child's nostril.
   
2. Turn the medicine bottle upside down.
3. Press the plastic body of the bottle with your fingers.
4. Visually check that the required number of drops of the drug gets into the cavity of the child's nasal canal.

After the medication is introduced into the nasal passages, it is necessary to wipe the surface of the vial pipette dry. Then the medication is returned to the manufacturer's cardboard box. This will preserve the therapeutic properties of the drops, protect them from direct sunlight.

Contraindications

Drops for children Nazol Baby have a number of restrictions on their use.

This drug is contraindicated for use in children who have the following diseases of the body:

• sclerosis of the coronary vessels;
• angina pectoris, as well as other cardiological pathologies;
• thyrotoxicosis of the thyroid gland;
• diabetes;
• the presence of a state of hypertensive crisis.

The drug Nazol Baby is strictly prohibited for use for the treatment of children who have individual sensitivity to its active or auxiliary components. In this case, the development of a local or general allergic reaction is possible.

Drops Nazol Baby with extreme caution are used in relation to patients who are not yet 6 years old. Children in this age category must be supervised by a doctor.

Overdose

The manufacturer of this medication does not have a large amount of information about the reaction of the child's body to an excessive amount of nasal solution.

In this case, the development of the following symptoms is not excluded:

• a feeling of heaviness in the head, tissues of the upper and lower extremities;
• periodic occurrence of attacks of ventricular tachycardia;
• increased blood pressure indicators;
  
• excited state of the central nervous system;
• extrasystole of the ventricles of the heart.

The above symptoms of an overdose with Nazol Baby drops occur in those clinical situations when there is a systemic absorption of their active component into the general blood flow.

Children with similar signs of a morbid state of the body should be immediately hospitalized in a hospital in a medical institution.

Treatment of an overdose with Nazol Baby requires intravenous administration of drugs from the category of alpha-blockers with the shortest possible period of action. In a similar situation, a phentolamine solution can be used.

Children who have an overdose of Nazol Baby drops caused cardiac arrhythmias are prescribed beta-blocker therapy. The child should be in the hospital until all functions of the cardiovascular system are fully restored.

Side effects

In the process of using drops Nazol Baby as a means of symptomatic therapy, the following side effects are not excluded.

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• headache attacks;
• tremor of the upper limbs;
• an increase in blood pressure indicators, which indicates dysfunctional disorders of the heart;
• increased sweating, when a comfortable air temperature is maintained in the room where the child is;
• pallor of the skin;
• tingling inside the nasal passages;
• a burning sensation of the nasal mucosa, which appears almost immediately after intranasal administration of the medication;
• heart palpitations, as well as other signs of an abnormal heart rhythm;
• dizziness;
• restless and intermittent sleep.

The appearance of signs of side effects is the basis for the immediate termination of further therapy with this medication. It is also necessary that the child be examined by a pediatrician.

Special recommendations

For children under the age of 12 months, the use of the drug Nazol Baby is possible only after being prescribed by the attending physician. In this case, strict adherence to the dosage regimen established by the instructions for the use of this medication is carried out.

In a child of this age, the absorption of phenylephrine hydrochloride into the general circulation is much higher than in older patients. This increases the risk of overdose symptoms or side effects.

It is not recommended to take the drug Nazol Baby in the first 2 weeks after stopping therapy with drugs from the pharmacological group of MAO inhibitors.

Medicines in this category enhance the biochemical properties of sympathomimetics, which is manifested in a greater severity of adrenergic effects.

Failure to comply with these recommendations may lead to the child developing symptoms of adverse reactions that manifest themselves in the form of arrhythmias, unstable blood pressure, and other signs of dysfunction of cardio-vascular system.

Drug interactions

It is not recommended to perform simultaneous therapy with Nazol Baby drops, as well as drugs of the following pharmaco-therapeutic groups.

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• MAO inhibitors (this is especially true for medicines in the form of Selegiline, as well as Procarbazine);
  
• antidepressants of the tricyclic type;
• preparations containing maprotiline, guanethidine, and guanedrel.

The above categories of medicines enhance the side properties of Nazol Baby drops in terms of their negative impact on the function of the heart and blood vessels. In this case, the risk of arrhythmia increases.

Simultaneous treatment with Nazol Baby and drugs based on thyroid hormones can provoke the effect of coronary insufficiency. This is especially true for those patients who initially have signs of coronary atherosclerosis.

Storage conditions and periods

Drops of Nazol Baby should be kept away from children in a room with dry air. It is unacceptable for the surface of the bottle with the medicinal solution to be exposed to direct sunlight.

This can lead to the fact that the drug loses its therapeutic properties. Drops of Nazol Baby should be stored in a room where the ambient temperature is between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius. The general shelf life of this medication is 2 years.

Conditions of dispensing from pharmacies

To buy Nazol Baby, you do not need a prescription from your doctor. The average cost of this drug is from 55 to 205 rubles. per bottle with a capacity of 10 ml.

Analogs

There are several nasal solutions on the pharmaceutical market, which are analogs of the drug Nazol Baby.

Bebifrin

Bebifrin is a local-spectrum drug that comes in the form of a clear solution without signs of a pungent odor. The manufacturer of this medication is the Russian company "Grotex".

The active substance of Bebifrin drops is the chemical compound phenylephrine hydrochloride at a concentration of 1.25 mg per 1 ml of the finished solution. This drug belongs to the pharmacological group of adrenergic agonists.

The mechanism of the therapeutic action of the Bebifrin solution is that it stimulates the functional activity of alpha-adrenergic receptors.

Under the conditions of systemic use of this drug, the walls of the arterioles narrow, blood pressure rises.

Bebifrin solution is prescribed as a means of symptomatic therapy to reduce swelling of the mucous membrane nose, elimination of signs of a painful condition of the nasopharynx with allergic, colds, infectious diseases.

Unlike the drug Nazol Baby, this solution can be injected into the patient's body not only through the nasal canals, but also in the form of intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. Doses of the drug are selected individually depending on the type of disease, age, body weight and general condition of the child.

Medicinal solution Bebifrin is contraindicated in patients who have the following diseases of the body:

• atherosclerosis;
• increased tendency to periodic occurrence of spasms of the coronary vessels;
• hypertonic disease.

The drug Bebifrin is not prescribed for children whose bodies cannot tolerate phenylephrine hydrochloride. The average cost of this medication is from 132 to 187 rubles. per bottle with a capacity of 10 ml.

Nazol Kids

Nazol-Kids is a nasal spray that is in the form of a clear solution with a mild eucalyptus aroma. This drug has a vasoconstrictor effect, acting on the alpha1-adrenergic receptors of the nasal mucosa.

Subject to the dosing rules, the absorption of Nazol-Kids solution is very low. The active substance of this medication is phenylephrine hydrochloride at a concentration of 0.25 g per 100 ml of the finished product.

Nasal spray Nazol-Kids is prescribed for patients with the following types of diseases:

• hay fever;
• allergic rhinitis;
• runny nose caused by the influenza virus, as well as other infectious diseases of the nasopharynx;
• sinusitis.

The drug Nazol-Kids is indicated for use in children aged 6 to 12 years. In this case, the dosage of the drug is 2-3 injections into the cavity of each nasal canal, but not more often than once every 4 hours. This medication does not require a prescription from your doctor.

The average cost of the Nazol-Kids nasal spray is from 119 to 149 rubles. Nazol baby drops for nasal instillation is a symptomatic therapy drug that is used in combination with other medicines.

The pharmacological properties of this nasal solution are to provide a vasoconstrictor effect. The use of drops Nazol Baby makes it possible to reduce the manifestations of acute rhinitis, which is caused by an allergic reaction, a cold or an infectious disease of the nasopharynx.

The advantage of therapy with this medication is that drops can be used for children under the age of 1 year. In this case, the child must be under the supervision of the attending physician.

Video about drops in the nose Nazol baby

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