Pectusin for children: instructions for use

In the treatment of ENT diseases or dental pathologies, it is often used local remedies, which are phytopreparations. One of them is Pectusin. Is it prescribed to children, can such a plant antiseptic be harmful, and which analogs can it be replaced with?

The drug is manufactured by several domestic pharmaceutical companies. The only form of Pectusin is pills that dissolve in the mouth. They are sold in cellular packages of 10 pieces, and one pack contains from 10 to 50 tablets. This medicine has a white color and a round shape. The tablets taste sweet, mint, and they smell eucalyptus and menthol.

Tablets are a combined agent, since Pectusin includes two ingredients as active ingredients. One of them is menthol. It is presented in the form of racecentol (sometimes levomenthol) and is contained in each tablet in the amount of 4 mg. It complements Eucalyptus oilextracted from eucalyptus leaflets. The dosage of this oil per tablet is 500 micrograms.

Menthol, which is one of the main ingredients of Pectusin, has the ability to act on sensitive receptors in the mucosa of the oropharynx. This substance has a distracting effect due to light local anesthesia. In addition, the use of menthol has some antiseptic effect. The second component of the tablets, which is eucalyptus oil, also stimulates receptors in the mucous membrane.

In addition, this oil has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect. Thanks to these therapeutic effects, Pectusin helps relieve cough, reduce the number of coughing episodes and reduce the activity of inflammation in the throat.

The drug is most in demand in the inflammatory process in the upper respiratory tract. In particular, tablets are used for tracheitis, pharyngitis, laryngotracheitis, tonsillitis and laryngitis. However, this medication is prescribed not only when coughing, but also use it as adjuvant for acute or chronic rhinitis.

In the annotation to Pectusin it is noted that such a drug is not used in the treatment of children under 7 years of age. This is due to the risk of developing broncho-or laryngism, which is elevated at an early age.If a topical preparation is required for a preschool child or a child of the first years of life, together with the pediatrician, an analogue approved for such children is chosen. But even if the child is already 7 years old, you should not give him Pectusin without a doctor's prescription.

Treatment with Pectusin is prohibited in case of intolerance to menthol, eucalyptus oil or other auxiliary components of the drug. The drug is contraindicated in spasmophilia, and since there is sugar in the medicine, it is also not prescribed for children with diabetes. In addition, the drug should not be given in case of bronchial asthma or stenosing laryngitis, since due to the presence of eucalyptus oil in the composition, the tablet can provoke an attack of suffocation.

Since Pectusin has a plant base, the drug can cause an allergic reaction. To ensure normal tolerability, giving the child a pill for the first time should be monitored closely. When a rash, runny nose, itching and other signs of allergy, the drug is immediately canceled.

The tablet should be placed in the mouth and kept there until it is dissolved under the action of saliva. Usually a single dose of Pectusin for children over 7 years old is one tablet. The instructions for use are allowed to give the medicine up to four times a day, but often children are advised to take it. 1-2 times a day.

Cases of the harmful effects of a large dose of tablets were not registered. The manufacturer also does not report any adverse interactions between Pectusin and other drugs. Such a drug is often prescribed in combination with other medicines, for example, with antibacterial agents or anti-inflammatory drugs.

It is very easy to buy Pectusin at the pharmacy, since a doctor's prescription is not required for this. The approximate cost of 10 tablets is 30 rubles. The shelf life of the drug - 1 year. Keep the medicine in a cool place until it expires. (The storage temperature recommended by the manufacturer is from +8 to +15 degrees).

On the use of Pectusin in children there are mostly positive reviews. Advantages of mom's drugs are called quick effect and availability, because the price of the drug is low, and it is available at any pharmacy. According to parents, pills are particularly effective at an early stage of the disease. Thanks to the refreshing mint flavor, they help eliminate sore throat and reduce coughing. This tool helps when the child begins to cough in public transport or indoors.

Portability Pectusina judging by the reviews, usually good. Allergy to the drug is very rare, and other side effects of the tablets do not cause, if not exceed, the daily dose recommended by doctors (4 tablets). The disadvantages of medication include only its weak efficacy in case of serious diseases, for example, in sore throat. Also, some children do not like the sharp taste of mint. Another disadvantage of the mother is that Pectusin is often sold in a pharmacy without instructions. (only in contour packaging).

Instead of Pectusin, the doctor may recommend other products that have a similar effect, eg:

• «Lizobact". This medicine, which is popular with stomatitis and sore throat, is also presented with sweet-tasting lozenges. Their composition includes a combination of lysozyme and pyridoxine. Children such a drug is prescribed from 3 years.
• "Grammeadin". These tablets are in demand for pharyngitis, stomatitis, sore throat and other diseases, because they contain an antibacterial and antiseptic component. At children's age they are appointed from 4 years.

• «Hexalysis".The basis of such tablets is lysozyme, and to enhance its antiseptic action, Enoxolone and biclotymol were included in the medicine. The drug effectively fights sore throat and inflammation. It is recommended to dissolve children older than six years.
• «Imudon". The action of these mint tablets is due to the lysates of microorganisms, which most often provoke diseases of the throat and oral mucosa. Under their influence, local immunity is stimulated, and inflammation disappears faster. Children are given this medicine at the age of 3 years and older.

• «Mukaltin". Such cheap pills based on Althea root are used for bronchitis, laryngitis, tracheitis and other diseases of the respiratory tract. Children are given as prescribed by a doctor over the age of one year.
• «Tonsilgon N". Such a drug, produced in drops and dragees, as in Pectusin, has a plant base. It contains substances derived from the bark of oak, chamomile flowers, Althea roots and other plants. Drops are used in the treatment of children older than a year, and the solid form is prescribed from the age of six. They are recommended for pharyngitis, sore throat and other pathologies of the upper respiratory tract.
• «Faringosept". These inexpensive tablets have antiseptic properties, so they are recommended for children with gingivitis, tonsillitis and other diseases of the oropharynx. This tool can be given from 3 years of age.