"Sodium tetraborate" for children: instructions for use

Stomatitis occurs in children quite often and is treated with local remedies that can affect pathogens that affect the oral mucosa. One of these drugs is sodium tetraborate. This medicine is also called "borax" or "borax in glycerin." It is in demand with thrush in the mouth, cheap and proven over the years of practice, but should not be used in children without consulting a doctor.

The drug has the appearance of a viscous fluid, which does not have any shade. It is usually transparent, but small opalescence is considered normal. The solution is produced by several pharmaceutical factories and is sold in glass orange bottles of 30 or 50 grams.

There are only two components in the composition of the medicine. One of them is an active substance, which is called sodium tetraborate. Its concentration is 20%, that is, 100 g of the drug contains 20 g of this compound. The second ingredient is glycerin. Other substances in this solution are absent.

The active substance of the solution, resulting from the combination of boric acid with sodium, is capable of acting on disease-causing fungi, therefore the drug is most in demand for fungal lesions of the mucous membranes. It helps to remove the mycelium from the surfaces affected by the fungi, inhibits the reproduction of the pathogen and prevents it from attaching to the mucous membrane.

Sodium tetraborate also has a bacteriostatic effect, therefore the drug is also used in bacterial infection of the oral cavity as an antiseptic. By adding glycerin, the solution helps to reduce irritation and promotes faster healing of sores and wounds in the mouth.

Borax is in demand in the practice of ENT doctors and dentists. The drug is often prescribed for stomatitis, which was caused by fungi, less often - if the disease was provoked by bacteria or viruses. Such a solution helps to cure pharyngitis, gingivitis or tonsillitis. The drug can also be used to treat skin with diaper rash or pressure sores.

The instructions for sodium tetraborate contain various information about the possibility of using such a solution in children. Some manufacturers indicate in contraindications the age of up to 3 years, others note that they do not prescribe a remedy for children, and still others do not mention any age limits. In fact, doctors can prescribe the treatment with such a solution, even for babies but the use of borax in childhood without expert advice is contraindicated.

Borax in glycerin is not used if the patient has hypersensitivity to such a solution. Treatment is contraindicated for deep damage to the mucous membrane: if the inflammation is very serious, the doctor will prescribe other drugs that will affect its cause and accelerate healing. In addition, Sodium Tetraborate should not be taken orally, as it is dangerous if swallowed for both adults and toddlers. Outwardly, this tool is not used to treat damaged or very sensitive skin.

The solution can cause itching, hyperemia or other allergic reactions, with the appearance of which the drug should be canceled, having found an analogue for it. Other possible negative reactions not sodium tetraborate are diarrhea, dermatitis, lethargy, muscle spasms, and if the medication is used for too long, it will lead to intoxication.

If the borax in glycerol is discharged for the treatment of stomatitis, then use several methods of applying medicine to the inflamed areas. At the same time, to determine the dose, processing time and frequency of use of Sodium Tetraborate per day, the doctor takes into account the patient's age, his health condition and the degree of oropharyngeal lesion, that is, the dosages and treatment regimens are selected individually.

The most commonly prescribed point processing. It involves the application of borax with a gauze pad, which is wetted in the preparation. Before using the borax, you need to thoroughly wash your hands and prepare gauze. Lubricating the oral cavity with cotton swabs or chopsticks is not as convenient as with clean gauze, which is wrapped with the index finger. When using this material, the foci of inflammation will be treated with the necessary pressure, allowing the drug to penetrate well into the affected tissue.

Often, the mucous membrane of the mouth is cleaned with a soda solution prior to lubrication with “tetraborate”. For this, a piece of bandage wrapped around a finger is dipped in soda solution and rubbed into inflamed areas. If there are crusts in the mouth, they are carefully removed after softening with some kind of oil solution, for example, sea buckthorn oil.

After carefully treating all the inflamed areas, the child must rinse the mouth. Manipulation is carried out twice or three times a day, and the duration of treatment most often ranges from 3 to 7 days. Similarly, remove crusts and plaques from ulcers during stomatitis, as well as clear the mouth for sore throat or pharyngitis. In addition, this treatment helps to prepare the oral cavity for other therapeutic measures.

The second common way to use "Tetraborate sodium", demanded in older children, is mouthwash. For them, in a cooled boiled water, taken in a volume of 200 ml, pour in a teaspoon of medicine, and also add a tablespoon of salt. You can limit yourself to an aqueous solution, for the preparation of which they take only a glass of water and a dessert spoon of borax in glycerin. Rinsing with such means is carried out once or twice a day.

Too frequent treatment with sodium tetraborate or accidental ingestion of medication can harm the health of the child, so the tool must be kept out of the reach of children.

The solution is not used with clotrimazole and other antifungal agents, as well as with drugs that contain phenol or boric acid. Buru is also not used if corticosteroids are prescribed to the child.

Any pharmacy can sell Sodium Tetraborate without a prescription, but an examination of the child before using such a device is desirable. The price of the packaging is also affected by the volume of the solution in the bottle, and by the manufacturer, but such a medicine is inexpensive (about 20 rubles per 30 g).

Store the borax at home should be at room temperature, putting the bottle of medicine in a place where the solution will not act or high humidity, or sunlight.

The use of borax in stomatitis and angina responds mostly well. Such a medicine is considered a proven tool for years that speeds up the healing of ulcers, removes plaque and helps to recover faster from thrush. Its advantages also include low cost and availability. Among the drawbacks of the remedies, the danger of ingestion is usually mentioned, and in some children the medication caused allergies.

If you want to replace “sodium tetraborate” with a similar medicine, then The doctor may prescribe the following medications.

• "Viniline". This fluid contains polyvinox and is an antiseptic, which is prescribed for dermatitis, diaper rash, abrasions, chicken pox, stomatitis and other diseases. In children, medication is used as prescribed by a doctor at any age.
• Hexoral. This solution with the smell of peppermint works thanks to hexethydine and is in demand for various pathologies of the mouth and throat. At children's age it is used from 3 years. The drug is also produced in the form of a spray.
• "Miramistin". Such an antiseptic is safe even for a newborn and is often used for treating the skin as well as for instillation of the nose, ears or gargles. It effectively destroys different types of microorganisms and stimulates local immunity.
• Candide. This clotrimazole-based solution can be used at any age. He is discharged with Candida.

About sodium tetraborate for stomatitis and its use in adults and children, see the following video.