Drops in the nose for the baby - which ones to choose?

Each parent sooner or later faces the need to instill drops into the spout of his baby. And, as is known, children do not get excited about this procedure. Therefore, moms and dads need to know about which is better to use drops in the nose for the baby, and how to properly drip them. This is what we propose to talk about in this article.

How to properly instill drops in the nose children?

According to the erroneous opinion of many parents, as soon as a child has snot, immediately there is a need for drops. However, first of all you need to learn in time and correctly to clean the mucus from your baby's nipple. For this procedure, the usual saline solution, which is sold in all pharmacies, is perfect. It should be slightly heated and dripped into the baby's spout. After a couple of minutes, when the mucus softens, remove it with a special device or ask the baby to blow his nose. After that, you can use drops in the nose for the baby. In addition to saline, to clean the spout, you can use the drug "Aquamaris" or its analogs, as well as non-carbonated mineral water.

What are the drops in the nose for the child

In order to correctly choose the drug for your baby, of course, it is best to contact the doctor. If you want to decide the choice yourself, you need at least to know which categories the nasal drugs are divided into according to the action being performed. So:

1. The drops in the nose are vasoconstrictive. Children, however, as well as adults, these drugs are not recommended for use for longer than three days, as they are addictive. These drugs differ depending on the active substance: it can be "Xylometazoline", "Oksimetazolin" and others.
2. Moisturizing drops. These drugs are made on the basis of salt solutions. These drops can be safely called the most effective and safe, as they contribute to the recovery of the mucous in a natural way. This group includes the following drugs: "Aquamaris", "Aquador" and others.
3. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drops in the nose for the baby. Such drugs help to fight copiously proliferating bacteria in the late stages of the common cold, when, due to the abundance of secretions, it becomes increasingly difficult to regularly and carefully remove them. This action has the following medicines "Protargol", "Collargol" and "Pinosol".
4. Antiallergic drops. Since allergies are very common cause of a cold, it is desirable that this drug is always in your home medicine cabinet. This group of medicines includes drops of "Zirtek", "Nazonex" and "Allergodil".

What else is necessary to know?

In the event that you drip this or that drug, but after three days there is no visible improvement, you should immediately consult a doctor. Also, always follow the dosage indicated in the instructions. In addition, with all responsibility it is necessary to approach and to the choice of drops, in particular, if it concerns a newborn child.