Drops in the nose of "Farmazolin": instructions for use in children and adults

Catarrhal and viral diseases are almost always accompanied by a runny nose. Treatment of it is quite long, and nasal obstruction prevents breathing normally. Most people are very difficult to tolerate such a state - they can not sleep, they are nervous and irritated. Therefore, so popular are the drops in the nose, which quickly relieve stuffiness. Most often they do not heal, they just help to breathe freely. Some of the cheapest are drops of "Farmazolin". The instruction allows to use them at any age for various diseases of the nasal mucosa, accompanied by edema and stuffiness. But, despite the fact that these drops are considered to be relatively safe, before using them, it is necessary to study how they act, what contraindications and side effects have.

How the drug works

These are nasal drops, the main active ingredient of which is xylometazoline hydrochloride. Among the drops with a similar composition, "Pharmazolin" is very popular. The instruction refers this drug to nonselective adrenomimetics of local action. Getting on the nasal mucosa, xylometazoline quickly removes its swelling. This is due to the narrowing of blood vessels, a decrease in venous blood flow and inflammation.

Drops of "Farmazolin" in its composition are close to those characteristic of the nasal cavity, so they are well tolerated even by patients with sensitive mucous membranes. The drug is almost not absorbed into the blood and has only a local effect. But the relief of breathing comes in just 10 minutes. The drug should be digested 2-3 times a day - and breathing will be free, since its effect lasts at least 5 hours.

When drops are applied

Many doctors prescribe "Pharmazoline" for various diseases. Instruction for use notes that it can be used by adults and children over 6 months to facilitate nasal breathing. When is the most commonly used "Farmazolin"? The agent is prescribed for:

• Acute rhinitis, cold and viral diseases;
• Hay fever, hay fever and allergic rhinitis;

• Laryngitis, sinusitis or pharyngitis, accompanied by edema of the nasopharynx;
• Otitis middle ear;
• And also for the prevention of edema during surgical interventions in the nasal cavity.

"Pharmazolin" drops: instructions for use

This drug can be purchased at the pharmacy without a prescription. Therefore, many people buy it and use it without consulting a doctor. But you need to know that there are two types of the drug: the adult form and "Farmazolin" for children.

They have different concentrations, so children from 6 months to 12 years of age need to use special drops. Most often the dosage is determined by the doctor, but you need to know that you can not use "Farmazolin" for more than 7 days. Usually it is applied at night to facilitate breathing, but you can drip up to three times a day. To avoid overdose and unpleasant side effects, it is not recommended to instill more than 3 drops into one nasal passage. If you use the drug for more than 5-7 days, you may have a dependence, which then will be difficult to get rid of.

How to apply "Farmazolin" for children

Many pediatricians prescribe to babies over 6 months of these drops. After all, "Farmazolin" opens the nasal passages very quickly, after 10 minutes breathing becomes free. This is especially important in the evening, so that the child normally sleeps.

How correctly to apply "Farmazolin" for children? Instruction recommends instill in children up to 5 years of 1-2 drops in each nasal passage. The older children can drip 2-3 drops. Usually doctors advise to do this before going to bed, but you can also in the day, no more than three times a day. It is desirable that the gap between the two drops is not less than six hours. How much can I use to treat "Farmazolin"? Instruction for children recommends doing this for no more than 3-5 days. If breathing is not restored during this time, you need to consult a doctor about changing the drug to a similar one or about the appointment of other methods of treatment.

Can everyone use the drug?

The most popular and often used drops is "Pharmazoline". The instruction allows you to apply it to almost everyone. Contraindications to the use of the drug are:

• The expressed form of an atherosclerosis and an arterial hypertensia;
• Tachycardia and heart rhythm disturbances;
• glaucoma;
• diabetes;
• Hyperthyroidism;
• Children up to 6 months.

In addition, drops can not be used for atrophic rhinitis and individual intolerance of the drug components. And women during pregnancy and breast-feeding are recommended to use "Farmazolin" only under the supervision of a doctor and in a reduced dosage.

What side effects can there be?

More often than not, patients complain that the drug dries heavily on the nasal mucosa. There may also be burning or tingling. But usually drops are well tolerated even by young children. Only with individual intolerance, there are allergic reactions: rash, itching, sneezing or swelling of the Quincke. Most cases of side effects are associated with overdose or misuse of the drug. When using drops in high concentrations, the mucosal edema may develop. With prolonged use of the drug, there are such side effects:

• Dizziness, headaches;

• nausea, vomiting;
• Violation of the sense of smell and even atrophy of the nasal mucosa;
• Increased blood pressure;
• insomnia;
• Heart rhythm disorder;
• depression;
• Impaired vision.

An overdose of the drug can also lead to dependence, when without drops a person can not breathe.

Features of the drug

1. It is not recommended to use "Farmazolin" simultaneously with MAO inhibitors and tricyclic anidepressants. In addition, you need to know that adrenolytics and calcium antagonists reduce its effectiveness.
2. After opening the vial, the drug should be used within 24-28 days.
3. Prolonged use of the drug causes the opposite effect: the mucosal edema is intensified and the patient needs more frequent instillation. Therefore, the maximum period for the use of "Farmazolin" - 10 days. But usually it is recommended to drip it for not more than a week.
4. These drops, like all other vasoconstrictive drugs, only facilitate breathing. They do not cure a cold, so you need to use them in combination with other medicines.

Reviews about "Farmazolin"

Despite the fact that this drug is quite common and popular, some have a negative response to its use. Most often this is due to the emergence of addiction and addiction. Many people complain that they have to constantly carry the bottle with them and drip several times a day, because without it they can not breathe. In addition, there are also patients who "Farmazolin" did not help at all. But mostly people are positive about the drug. Its popularity is explained not only by a low price - about 80 rubles, but also by high efficiency. After instillation, after 10 minutes, the nose breathes freely.

What is the "pharmasoline" dependence

If you misuse drops or overdose, you may become addicted and even addicted to the drug. It is expressed in the fact that the patient is required increasingly to drip "Farmazolin." The instruction also warns against this, recommending that the drug be discontinued once after the condition is relieved. If the nasal breathing has not recovered 10 days after the beginning of the use of "Farmazolin", the medicine should be changed to a similar one, but having a different composition, for example, "Vibrocil". Otherwise, there is a "pharmasoline" dependence, which some people can not get rid of for several years. Their nose just does not breathe without drops, and you have to use them regularly, sometimes even every few hours. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions for the use of the drug and not to allow its overdose.