The drug "Oxolin Ointment": use for children

Viral infections are better prevented than cured. Everyone knows this. Therefore, in the period of virus epidemics, specialists recommend conducting a number of preventive procedures. Physicians are advised to use means for individual protection (mask), to regularly ventilate the premises, to spend less in public places, to use personal hygiene products. The drug "Oksolinovaya ointment", the use of which is recommended by therapists, gynecologists, pediatricians, is also a preventive tool in the fight against viruses.

Effect of the drug

In the composition of the ointment is a substance that has a harmful effect on viruses of herpes simplex, influenza, adenovirus. Simplified work of the drug can be described as follows: viruses, getting into the nasal cavity, lubricated with ointment, can not continue to move along the respiratory tract deep, lose the ability to reproduce, their effect is paralyzed, the disease does not develop. It is believed that the simple mechanical effect of the ointment on viruses also contributes to their deactivation. In other words, this ointment acts as a barrier to pathogenic viruses. For prevention use 0.25% ointment. Other forms of release of the drug are used to treat other diseases.

How to apply the drug "Oksolinovaya ointment" for children?

This drug as a preventive is recommended for use no earlier than two years of age, although very often parents start using the drug even during the period of newborn.

The mucous membrane of the nasal cavity is lubricated twice a day, best of all - in the morning and in the evening. The duration of use of the drug can go up to 25 days. The effect of using the ointment is achieved only when it is used daily.

If the product "Oxolin Ointment" is used in children up to the age of two, it is necessary to lubricate the area around the nasal passages rather than obstruct the breathing process. Otherwise, it can provoke the occurrence of oral breathing, which will lead to an even faster penetration of viruses into the child's body. Sometimes pediatricians advise before applying the ointment to dilute it with a baby cream or petroleum jelly. A good preventive tool in the fight against a common cold in infancy is washing the nose with water (sea salt, salted), decoction of chamomile. It is more effective and harmless.

Oksolinovaya Ointment: use and precautions

In pharmacies, this ointment is dispensed without a doctor's prescription, but this does not mean that its use can be uncontrolled. Before applying this medication, you should always get the doctor's advice.

If there are allergic reactions, then the drug "Oxolin Ointment" for children is appointed very carefully. There may also be an individual intolerance to the drug.

Overdrying the nasal mucosa, burning sensation in the areas of application of the ointment are side effects of using this remedy, but they do not cause much discomfort, as they quickly pass.

The drug "Oksolinovaya ointment", the use of which has become widely used as an effective preventive means of influenza, ARVI, ARD, during childbearing and feeding should be used very cautiously because of the lack of reliable data on the effect of the drug on the body of this category of patients.