Candles "Imunofan" for children

The child’s immune system often fails to cope with viral infections, as a result of which doctors prescribe medicines that can support immunity and speed up recovery. One of them is called Imunofan. In children, this drug is often used in the form of candles. When are they shown to children and how do they act on the child's body?

Rectal suppositories Imunofan have a homogeneous structure, a torpedo shape, a slight peculiar odor and a white or white-yellow tint. One pack includes 5 or 10 such candles. The drug is produced in other forms - solution for injections (subcutaneous or intramuscular) and nasal spray.

The main component of the candle is called arginyl-alpha-aspartyl-lysyl-valyl-tyrosyl-arginine. Its dosage in one suppository is 100 mcg. Auxiliary ingredients in this form of the drug are glycine, a compound tween-80, purified water and solid fat.

The drug has the ability to adjust the work of the immune system, but in addition to the immunoregulatory action of the candle also:

• Stimulate the neutralization of harmful compounds formed during oxidative reactions.
• They have a detoxification effect by increasing the production of ceruloplasmin and other substances.
• They prevent the destruction of phospholipids in cell membranes.
• They protect the liver cells, preventing their death during infections or toxic effects.
• They lower the level of bilirubin and cholesterol, as well as the activity of liver enzymes.
• Prevent the development of resistance to medical treatment.

The effect of the use of the drug appears several hours after the suppository is injected and lasts up to 4 months.

The drug is used both for the treatment and for the prevention of immunodeficiency states, inflammatory processes and toxic lesions. It is prescribed for HIV infection, diphtheria, viral hepatitis, laryngeal papillomas, herpes, toxoplasmosis, and many other diseases. It is also often included in the treatment complex for oncopathology, especially during radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

The drug is not used only for hypersensitivity to its components.

Sometimes the use of Imunofana provokes an allergic reaction. Since the medication activates phagocytosis, at the beginning of treatment, the inflammatory process may increase, which quickly passes.

The drug is often administered rectally once a day, but it can also be prescribed in a different way, for example, for bronchial obstruction, it is used at intervals of 3 days.

A single dosage is one suppository, and the course of treatment is selected depending on the disease. For example, if a patient has rheumatoid arthritis or diphtheria, he is prescribed 8-10 suppositories, and for psoriasis or viral hepatitis, a course of 15-20 suppositories is indicated.

To buy Imunofan in a pharmacy, you need a prescription, and the price of 5 candles varies from 460 to 500 rubles. Storing this form of the drug requires a low temperature - from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius. In addition, you need to keep the candles at home in a place hidden from the sun and small children. Shelf life of the drug - 2 years.

Many mothers speak well of Imunofan's candles, confirming that the condition of the little patient began to improve after the first use, and using candles was quite simple. According to immunologists and pediatricians, this tool is effective for many viral diseases, so it is actively used in pediatric practice.

Other drugs that affect the immune system can serve as a replacement for Imunofan. These tools include Viferon, Galavit, Broncho-munal, IRS-19, Derinat and many others. They are often prescribed for children with acute respiratory viral infections and other viral diseases, however, the analogue should be selected together with the attending physician, since their active ingredients, contraindications and age restrictions are different.

Briefly about the immunomodulators tell the pediatric doctor E.O. Komarovsky in the video below.