Kromoheksal children: instructions for use

KromOGEKSAL is one of the drugs prescribed for allergies. Is it allowed in childhood and in what dosage is used in children?

KromOGEKSAL is presented by such types:

• Eye drops. They are available in plastic bottles of 10 milliliters.
• The solution that is used for inhalation. It is placed in 2 ml polyethylene ampoules, connected in tapes of ten. One pack includes 5-10 tapes.
• Spray in the nose. It is represented by plastic bottles, which have a metering device. In one vial is 15 ml of the drug (of which the patient receives 85 doses) or 30 ml of liquid (it includes 170 doses).

Any of the Kromogexal variants is a colorless or slightly yellowish solution. It is transparent and does not include any suspensions. The active substance in all forms is sodium cromoglycate. In 1 ml of eye drops and in each ampoule of solution this compound is represented by a dosage of 20 mg. One dose of spray contains 2.8 mg of cromoglycate.

Additionally, there is water, benzalkonium chloride, sorbitol and other compounds in drops and spray. In solution for inhalation use, the active ingredient is supplemented with purified water only.

Cromoglycate has the ability to stabilize membranes in cells that are called obese. The drug does not allow calcium ions to enter into such cells, as a result of which histamine, prostaglandins and other active compounds that are involved in an allergic reaction are not released. Since the drug begins to act not immediately, but after a few days (or even weeks), it is most often used as a prophylactic agent.

KromOGEKSAL drips into the eyes with allergic forms of keratitis, conjunctivitis or keratoconjunctivitis. The drug is used in allergic reactions to household chemicals, dust particles, eye drops, cosmetics, plant pollen, animal dander and other allergens. A dosed spray is required for pollinosis or allergic rhinitis, as well as for adenoids. Inhalation KromOGEKSAL prescribed for bronchial asthma.

Drops in the eyes and solution are used in children who are 2 years old. Nasal spray is allowed for children over 5 years old.

No form of medication is prescribed for hypersensitivity to their ingredients. KromOGEKSAL in the form of eye drops is used with caution in children under 4 years old, and in the form of a spray - in case of serious diseases of the liver, nasal polyps and renal failure.

Using KromOGEKSALA can cause headaches, irritation of the mucous membrane, urticaria, cough and some other symptoms. When they appear in a child, you need to tell your doctor about it.

• The solution is injected using a nebulizer 4 times a day with equal intervals between treatments. For each inhalation take 1 ampoule. If required, a single dosage is doubled, and the frequency of inhalation rises to six per day.
• Spray is injected into the nose in one dose in each nostril. The procedure is performed 4-6 times a day. As soon as the therapeutic effect becomes noticeable, the frequency of use decreases and the medicine is injected into the nose only in case of contact with allergens.
• The duration of the application of the spray or solution should be at least 4 weeks with the gradual withdrawal of the drug during the week.
• The drops are instilled 1-2 each eye every 4 or 6 hours. The drug is applied 4, 6 or 8 times a day. When the condition improves, the drug continues to drip only when interacting with the allergen.

The drug enhances the therapeutic effect of antihistamines.

Kromogeksal inhalation should not be combined with inhalation administration of bromhexine or ambroxol.

• All forms of KromOGEKSA are sold in pharmacies without a prescription. One bottle of drops in the eye costs about 80-100 rubles, and the price of a nasal spray averages 150 rubles.
• At home, medication should be stored at room temperature in a place hidden from children, where sunlight does not fall.
• The shelf life of all forms - 3 years, but the medicine from an opened bottle of spray or drops should be used within 6 weeks after the first use. Each vial for inhalation is used for one procedure.

On the treatment KromOGEKSAL found mostly good reviews. The tool is called an effective prophylactic drug for allergies and they note that it is not addictive, and adverse reactions are extremely rare.

Other agents with the same effect on mast cells can be replaced by KromOGEKSAL:

• Ketotifen. This remedy is given in syrup from 6 months of age, and in tablets from 3 years.
• Zaditen. Such eye drops are applied from 12 years.
• Intal Inhalations with such capsules are allowed from 2 years, and the aerosol is used in children older than 5 years.
• Tayled Mint. This metered aerosol has been used since the age of two.

Also, in case of an allergic reaction, antihistamines may be prescribed to the child, for example, Zyrtec, Fenistil, Erius or Claritin.

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