Tantum Verde for children: instructions for use

Tantum Verde is a local anti-inflammatory agent. Dentists and ENT doctors often prescribe it to adults for inflammation of the throat, gums, stomatitis and other diseases. But is it possible to use such a drug in children, for which diseases is it justified? Can Tantum Verde harm the health of a child and which analogue drugs can replace it?

Tantum Verde is sold in pharmacies in three different dosage forms.

• Dosed spray. Such a drug is produced in white plastic bottles, which have a pump (pressure device), and a white tube through which the medicine enters (cannula) is folded down. One bottle holds 30 ml of clear liquid without any color. She has a nice mint flavor. The contents of one bottle corresponds to 176 doses of the medicine.
• Mint flavored tabletsdesigned for sucking. They have a green color, a square shape and a center pressed inward. In addition, they are translucent, smell mint and lemon. Such candies are individually packed in a waxed wrapper. Next, they are 10 pieces invested in foil packaging and sold in it or in a box containing 20 tablets.
• SolutionWhich is used for local treatment of the oropharynx. It is sold in clear glass vials with plastic caps. Inside the bottle is poured green transparent liquid in a volume of 120 milliliters, which has a pronounced smell of mint. Additionally, the box has a plastic cup with marks of 15 ml and 30 ml.

In all variants Tantum Verde contains the same active compound, which is called benzydamine hydrochloride. Each green tablet contains it in a dose of 3 mg, and 100 ml of any liquid form of the drug - in an amount of 0.15 g. Because of this, the solution for local processing has a concentration of 0.15%, and one spray dose contains 0.255 mg of the active ingredient.

In addition to benzydamine, citric acid, racecentol and isomaltose are present in the tablet drug. For a pleasant smell in this form of Tantum Verde there are lemon and mint flavors, for a bright color - dyes (indigo carmine and quinoline yellow). Sugar in these candies is not, and aspartame is added for sweetness.

Both liquid forms of the drug as auxiliary ingredients include saccharin, glycerin, purified water and polysorbate 20. Also in the composition of these drugs are 96% ethyl alcohol, sodium bicarbonate, methyl parahydroxybenzoate and menthol flavoring. In addition to the spray solution, in addition there are blue and yellow dyes.

In terms of its effects, benzydamine in the composition of any of the forms Tantum Verde refers to anti-inflammatory agents with a nonsteroidal structure, since it is able to inhibit the formation of prostaglandins and stabilize membranes in cells. Thanks to this mechanism the drug has local analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

In addition, the active compound Tantum Verde has antiseptic properties against many microorganisms. It quickly penetrates the membranes of bacteria and damages their cellular structures, as well as disrupts metabolic processes, which results in the lysis of a microbial cell.

Benzydamine was also found to have an antifungal effect, due to which the drug acts on candida. The drug changes the structure of the walls of the cells of the fungi and affects the metabolic chains, due to which their reproduction is disturbed, and the pathogen of the fungal infection is eliminated.

Tantum Verde acts locally and penetrates well into the mucous membranes, affecting the inflamed areas. The secretion of the drug from the body passes through the intestines and kidneys. At the same time, there is no systemic effect of this medication, which excludes the negative effect of benzydamine on the internal organs and overdose of any form of the drug.

The reason to assign a child Tantum Verde may be:

• stomatitis;
• glossitis;
• angina;
• gingivitis;
• laryngitis;
• pharyngitis;

• tonsillitis with a chronic course;
• periodontal disease;
• defeat of the oral mucosa Candida;
• jaw injury;
• inflammation of the salivary glands;
• removal of the tonsils;
• removal of teeth or other treatment at the dentist.

All types of Tantum Verde are not used in the treatment of patients younger than 3 years. If the child is already 3 years old, he can be given pills (always under the supervision of an adult) or spray spray.

Treatment with a 0.15% solution is not indicated until 12 years of age.

Tantum Verde should not be used if an intolerance to benzydamine or any of the additional ingredients of the drug has been identified in a small patient. In addition, all forms of medication should not be given to patients who are allergic to any anti-inflammatory drugs with non-steroidal structure (for example, acetylsalicylic acid). Due to the presence of aspartame in the composition, the tablet form is also not prescribed for children with phenylketonuria.

There are no other contraindications for the drug. In adults, it can be used even in the period of carrying a child or breastfeeding.

After using any form of medication, a local reaction may occur in the form of a burning sensation or numbness in the mouth, as well as severe dryness.

If such unpleasant symptoms are caused by treatment with a 0.15% solution, it is advised to dilute it with water in a 1: 2 ratio.

Some children have an allergic skin rash in response to the spray treatment or resorption of the pill. In very rare cases, the drug provokes laryngism, therefore, with a tendency to such a complication to use Tantum Verde must be very careful.

The solid form of Tantum Verde is prescribed to a child of any age over 3 years, 1 tablet per reception. The medication should be put in the mouth and kept there for a maximum of a long time, so that its active substance affects the inflammation sites. It is impossible to swallow tablets until complete dissolution, as well as chewing or chewing, as this will reduce their effectiveness. The frequency of use of such drugs - three or four times a day.

To use Tantum Verde in the spray, you first need to reposition the cannula so that it is vertical to the vial. After inserting the tube into the mouth, it should be directed to the throat or other inflamed area of ​​the mucous membrane.

Next, you need to click on the pump as many times as the doses ordered by the doctor (each press is one dose). When handling, the child must hold his breath.

Before treatment with a spray, be sure to consult with your doctor, since the use of this option Tantum Verde depends on the disease and the patient's age. If a child is three to six years old, he can splash from 1 to 4 doses at once.

Treatment of the throat or oral cavity is carried out at intervals of from 1.5 to 3 hours. A single dose for a patient of 6-12 years is 4 doses of spray, and a teenager over 12 years old is prescribed spraying of 4-8 doses at once.

0.15% solution should be rinsed mouth or throat 2-3 times a day. This form of medicine, sometimes called syrup, as already noted, is prescribed only from 12 years of age.

In the inflammatory process, the solution is applied undiluted in the amount of 15 ml, dosing with the help of a measuring cup, which is placed in a box to the bottle.

The drug in the form of a 0.15% aqueous solution can also be used for hygienic treatment of the oropharynx. In this case, it is diluted twice with water, that is, another 15 ml of water is added to 15 ml of the solution, mixing these liquids in a measuring cup.

Duration of use Tantum Verde must be determined by a physician. If a small patient has any inflammatory process in the throat, the drug is discharged for a period of four to fifteen days. Dentists can prescribe such a tool for a course of 6-25 days.

If a child has an infectious disease of the oral cavity or an inflammatory process in the throat, Tantum Verde is often prescribed in combination with other drugs that will act on the cause of the disease, for example, with local antibiotics. The manufacturer does not report cases of incompatibility of the solution, tablets or spray with other drugs.

Although there has not yet been a case of Tantum Verde poisoning, in theory, an excess dose of medication can provoke vomiting, fear, restless behavior, cramps and abdominal pain, tachycardia, fever and other symptoms. If they appear after accidental ingestion of the drug in a large dosage, you should immediately induce vomiting and seek medical help.

All types of Tantum Verde are non-prescription drugs and are freely sold in pharmacies to everyone, but when buying a drug for a child, it is advisable to first consult with a doctor. The average price of 20 tablets is 230-280 rubles, and a bottle of spray or solution costs about 250-300 rubles.

It is recommended to keep preparations at home in a dry place, hidden from sunlight, at a temperature of up to 25 degrees Celsius. In addition, it is important that Tantum Verde is inaccessible to small children during storage. The shelf life of any form of medication is 4 years.

Most of the reviews on Tantum Verde are positive. According to parents, the medicine helps to get rid of a sore throat (including coughing), eliminates the feeling of tightness and other discomfort symptoms.

The advantages of the medication include a small number of contraindications, and a pleasant mint flavor that most young patients like.

The drug in the spray is also praised for its ease of use, and the advantage of the tablet form is considered convenient individual packaging. However, in some reviews you can see complaints about the occurrence of an allergic reaction or a weak therapeutic effect. In addition, the cost of medication, many mothers call too high, because of what they are looking for analogues that act the same, but are cheaper.

The same active substance as in Tantum Verde is represented in a medicine called Oralcept. This drug is produced in the form of a spray and solution, and the amount of benzydamine in it coincides with similar forms of Tantum Verde.And so Oralcept can be called a full replacement for gingivitis, stomatitis, pharyngitis and other indications for use Tantum Verde. Children Oralsept prescribed from 3 years of age.

Instead of Tantum Verde, the doctor may also prescribe other antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat the oropharynx, including the following.

• Miramistin. Such a liquid antiseptic is often used for stomatitis, tonsillitis and other diseases, as it can destroy many bacteria and viruses, as well as candida and other fungi. The drug is considered safe in childhood and is used even in one-year-old babies and infants up to a year.
• Ingalipt. The effect of this drug on microbes that provoke diseases of the oropharynx is provided by several substances. Such an aerosol is required for stomatitis, laryngitis, sore throat and other pathologies in children older than 3 years.

• Stomatidine. The main component of this tool is the antiseptic substance hexatidine. The drug is a solution prescribed from the age of 5. Its analogues are drugs Hexoral, Stopangin and Maxicold Lor
• Metrogil Dent. The composition of this gel includes a combination of antiseptic and antimicrobial agents. The drug is prescribed for gingivitis, cheilitis and other dental diseases from 6 years.

• Hexalysis. Such tablets contain lysozyme and biclotymol, as well as enoxolone. When they are resorbed, not only different bacteria are destroyed, but also the pain decreases, and local immunity is stimulated. The drug is given to children over 6 years.
• Septolete. These sweet lozenges based on levomentol, benzalkonium chloride, mint oil, thymol and eucalyptus oil are prescribed for children over 4 years old, including those with stomatitis, gingivitis, pharyngitis and other diseases.

Review of the drug "Tantum Verde", see the following video.