Umkalor for children: instructions for use

Herbal remedies are very popular in treating children, because they have few side effects, and the therapeutic effect is often not inferior to synthetic drugs. Umkalor is one of the popular herbal remedies used for diseases of the upper respiratory tract and the respiratory tract. When it is prescribed to children, how does it affect the child’s body, in what dose is it used and what analogs can it be replaced with?

Umkalor is produced only in liquid form, which is an oral solution. It is a little pearly or clear liquid poured into glass bottles with a dropper. She has a brown color, which is both light and with a reddish tinge. One bottle contains 20 or 50 ml of solution.

The main ingredient of “Umkalora” is an extract from sidobello pelargonium. This extract is obtained from the roots, and ethanol acts as a solvent. The amount of extract in 100 grams of the drug is 80 grams, and the remaining volume of the solution is 85% glycerol, due to which the droplets have a slightly oily consistency.

Biologically active substances with which the roots of pelargonium are rich have antimicrobial action and also have mucolytic properties. In addition, taking Umkalora has a positive effect on non-specific immunity. The result of using the solution is a faster recovery and elimination of symptoms of infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Umkalor is included in the complex treatment of various inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract caused by harmful bacteria and viruses. The drug is recommended for:

• rhinitis;
• sinusitis;
• tonsillitis;
• pharyngitis;
• bronchitis;
• nasopharyngitis.

One of the contraindications for the use of Umkalor is up to 1 year old. The drug is not used in the treatment of children of the first year of life, as it contains ethyl alcohol. It is recommended to give medication to patients older than one year only after a doctor is prescribed.

Umkalorom treatment is prohibited:

• in severe renal failure;
• with a tendency to bleed;
• in case of serious liver pathologies;
• with hypersensitivity to the drug.

Sometimes after taking Umkalor, a child complains of feeling nauseous or having pain in the stomach. In some young patients, the solution may cause diarrhea or nausea. In rare cases, the drug provokes an allergic reaction, bleeding gums or bleeding from the nose. In some cases, after treatment with drops, liver dysfunction was revealed, which was manifested by yellowing of the sclera and skin, but the causal relationship with the Umkalor was not confirmed.

The solution should be taken half an hour before meals, adding it to a small amount of water. "Umkalor" is dosed using a dropper, which is available on the bottle. To drip the solution into a spoon or glass, you need to turn the bottle vertically and tap on its bottom.

The single dose of the drug, depending on the age of the patient, will be:

• for a child of 1-6 years - from 5 to 10 drops;
• for a patient 6-12 years old - from 10 to 20 drops;
• for a teenager 13 years and older - from 20 to 30 drops.

Cases of overdose "Umkalora" until that time was not. The drug can not be combined with the use of drugs that suppress blood clotting, because it can provoke such side effects as bleeding from the nose and bleeding gums. Any other drugs can be used with Umkalor, which is used by doctors in the treatment of sinusitis and other diseases, because such drops are most often included in complex therapy.

“Umkalor” is referred to as over-the-counter drugs, so a prescription from a doctor is not needed to buy it, but specialist advice in treating children is obligatory. The average price of a 20 ml solution is 270-320 rubles, and about 450 rubles should be paid for a bottle of 50 ml of medicine.

Keep the bottle at home at room temperature in a dry place. It is important that the tool lay where it can not get a little children. The abstract warns that during storage the solution may become cloudy, and its smell and taste may change, but this does not impair its therapeutic properties.

Umkalor's shelf life, if the bottle is sealed, is 2 years. From the moment the bottle is opened, the medicine can be stored for a maximum of 6 months. If after the first use of drops more than six months have passed, the product should be discarded, even if the solution placed inside the vial has not yet been consumed.

Umkalor receives mostly positive reviews from parents, especially when using such a drug from the first days of a bacterial or viral infection. The main advantage of the drug mom called the vegetable origin of the solution and safety for children older than a year. In addition, the medicine is praised for its convenient form, because it is very simple to give droplets to even the smallest patients. Among the shortcomings sometimes mention an allergic or other negative reaction, as well as the high price and not very pleasant taste of the drug.

Doctors speak about "Umkalora" differently. Some often use in their practice and note a good effect if you add the drug to the complex treatment of ARVI, sore throats and other diseases. Other physicians, among whom Komarovsky, consider such drops as a means with unproven action and do not recommend giving at children's age.

There are no drugs completely identical to “Umkalora”, but if it is impossible to use these drops The doctor may recommend products with a similar effect on the body of young patients.

• Sinupret. These drops and drops contain primrose, gentian, sorrel, verbena and elderberry extracts. They not only help to quickly eliminate the inflammatory process, have anti-edema and secretolytic action, but also affect bacteria and viruses. Due to such effects, Sinupret contributes to a more rapid recovery from sinusitis, pharyngitis, adenoiditis and other inflammatory processes in the airways. Drops are prescribed to children older than 2 years, and give pills from the age of six.
• «Kameton». This remedy works due to eucalyptus oil, menthol, camphor and chlorbutanol. It is produced in a spray (this form is appointed from 7 years) and in solution (this “Kameton” is used from 5 years). The drug destroys pathogenic microbes and reduces the activity of inflammation.

• «Miramistin». This antiseptic is in demand for antritis, acute respiratory viral infections, adenoids, sore throat, bacterial rhinitis and other diseases.It is used in children from birth - with rhinitis drip into the nose, and cough and sore throat make rinsing and inhalation.
• "Evkasept". Such drops contain azulene, vitamin E, thymol, peppermint, fir and eucalyptus oils, so they have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Children are discharged from the age of two.

• «Pinosol». The action of such drugs also provide oils from medicinal plants, thymol and a-tocopherol acetate. They reduce swelling, have an anti-inflammatory effect and have some antimicrobial properties. The drug is available in the form of a spray, ointment, drops and cream. It is used in children older than 2 years (the spray can be from 3 years of age) mainly in rhinitis and rhinopharyngitis.
• «Tonsilgon N». The composition of this drug includes active substances from chamomile, Althea, dandelion, horsetail and other plants. One form of this medication is drops, which, like Umkalor, are allowed for children over 1 year old. Also produce pills that can be given from 6 years. Due to its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic action, Tonsilgon N is in demand for various respiratory diseases, as well as for the prevention of complications of ARVI.

Interesting video about the preparation "Umkalor" see below.