Hexoral Spray for children

For pain in the throat and inflammation of the oral cavity, adults actively use local remedies, one of which is Hexoral. Is it possible to use this spray for children and how is this medicine dispensed in childhood?

Hexoral Spray is a clear, clear liquid that smells of menthol. It is placed in an aerosol can of aluminum, varnished inside. In the carton box is one bottle and one nozzle for spraying the medication, as well as instructions.

Separately, the manufacturer offers a spray in the family package. The difference in this form is the inclusion of four individual nozzles of different colors in the package, not just one. This allows you to use one aerosol can for a family of four without the risk of getting infected from each other.

The main substance of the drug is antiseptic hexatidine. Its dosage per 100 ml of the drug is 0.2 g, that is, the concentration of the drug is 0.2%. Among the auxiliary compounds in the spray, sodium saccharinate, polysorbate 80, eucalyptus oil and levomenthol can be seen. Also, the drug includes citric acid, nitrogen, purified water, ethyl alcohol (96%), sodium hydroxide and sodium edetate calcium.

The drug is an antiseptic with a wide range of antimicrobial and antifungal effects. When used locally, the active substance of the spray inhibits metabolic processes in microbial cells (oxidative reactions), as a result of which the bacteria die.

The medicine has high efficacy against gram-positive flora and candida fungi. Microbial resistance to this agent is rarely developed. It also helps in the treatment of infections caused by Proteus, pseudomonads, PC-viruses, herpes viruses and other pathogens. In addition, the drug has at least a small but anesthetic effect.

Spray treatment is assigned when:

• Angina
• Gingivitis.
• Parodontosis.
• Stomatitis
• Periodontitis.
• Tonsillitis.
• Pharyngitis.
• Glossite.
• Milkmaid mouth.
• Catarrhal diseases.

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The drug is also used after removal of teeth and other operations in the oral cavity or on the larynx. The spray is also in demand as a hygienic product, for example, if it is required to eliminate unpleasant smell from the mouth.

Hexoral treatment with a spray is not recommended at the age of 3 years. If local treatment with antiseptic medicine is required at an earlier age, for example, up to a year, you should contact a pediatrician and pick up a drug that will not pose a risk to the health of the baby.

Children 3-6 years old spray should appoint only a doctor.

The main criteria for applicability in this age range are such nuances:

• The child does not protest against the introduction of a spray nozzle into the oral cavity.
• The child will be able to hold his breath upon request.

The use of spray is not recommended for erosive changes on the mucous membrane of the mouth. Also, the tool is contraindicated in children who have an individual high sensitivity to any component of the drug.

After treatment of the mucous membrane, the drug is almost not absorbed, therefore it does not have a systemic effect if the recommendations are followed. In very rare cases, a child has urticaria, shortness of breath, cough, nausea, dry mouth, impaired taste, vomiting, and other symptoms in a child after applying the spray. Local reactions to the aerosol occasionally are changes in the color of the teeth or tongue, the appearance of bubbles, inflammation, burning, irritation or the formation of sores.

At the age of 3 to 6 years, the pediatrician determines the dosage and frequency of spray application individually. Children who are six years old should inject Hexoral twice a day. The child is asked to hold his breath, and then perform one irrigation with a duration of 1-2 seconds.

To spray the medicine on the mucous membrane of the pharynx or mouth, you need:

• Install the injection nozzle on the cylinder.
• Direct the end of this attachment to the place that requires antiseptic treatment.
• Always hold the bottle vertically (the instruction includes a picture showing the correct position of the bottle).
• Introduce the desired dose of spray, pushing on the head of the spray nozzle. In this case, the child should not breathe.

The duration of drug treatment should be coordinated with the doctor, since for some pathologies only a few days of treatment are sufficient, and some diseases require long-term use of the spray.

A very high dose of hexethidine does not have a toxic effect on the patient's body, but an overdose of the drug due to the presence of ethyl alcohol in its composition can lead to alcohol intoxication. If after swallowing an overdose of medication no more than two hours have passed, it is recommended to wash the stomach. Further, use symptomatic treatment that helps with ethanol intoxication.

The manufacturer does not provide data on the possibility of combining the spray with any other medicines.

To buy medicine at a pharmacy, you do not need a prescription from a doctor. On average, the price of one bottle varies from 270 to 340 rubles.

At home, Geksoral should be stored at a temperature not higher than 25 degrees Celsius. The place where the balloon will stand should not be easily accessible for a small child.

Remember that the aerosol inside the balloon is under pressure, so piercing, opening or burning the balloon is unacceptable, even if the contents are fully used.

If the expiration date, which is 3 years, has expired, the manufacturer recommends placing the container in a bag and putting it in a trash can, but not throwing it on the street or pouring the contents of the container into the sewer.

The use of Hexoral in children is mostly good for the mother. They confirm the high efficacy of such an antiseptic and quick help with sore throat. The advantages of the drug include a double use, reasonable cost, rarity of side effects and convenient packaging.

In most cases, children are well tolerated. Side effects such as burning, redness or nausea are very rare in young patients. Only in a few reviews, mothers mentioned the occurrence of an allergy to the drug, because of which it had to be replaced with a similar drug with no hexa- tidine.

Other Hexethidine-based medications can be used as a substitute for Hexoral Spray.

These include:

• Stopangin. It is represented by a 0.2% spray, as well as a solution with an antiseptic concentration of 0.1%. The drug in solution is used for rinsing from 6 years of age, and aerosol spraying is allowed from 8 years.

• Stomatidine. This antiseptic drug is released in a solution containing 1 mg of hexethidine in 100 ml of liquid. Rinsings with this red liquid are appointed at the age of 5 years and older.
• Maxicold Lawr. This medication is made in the form of a 0.2% spray that smells of menthol. Treatment with this remedy is allowed from the age of three.

Some of these drugs are cheaper, while others are not inferior in cost to Hexoral. In addition, they have other active ingredients and various contraindications. For this reason, it is recommended to select a suitable analogue together with a doctor who is well acquainted with the state of health of the child. He will be able to suggest which antiseptic solution, spray or tablet preparation will be an adequate substitute and speed recovery.