Vibrocil for children

A runny nose in a child is a very common symptom that is often treated with vasoconstrictor drugs. One of the drugs with such an effect, which also helps with allergic rhinitis, is Vibrocil. At what indications is it prescribed in childhood, how is it dispensed and what to do if this medicine does not help?

Vibrocil is produced in three different forms:

1. Drops, representing a solution of a yellow shade or without color. This clear liquid is poured into glass vials with a cap-pipette of 15 milliliters.
2. Spray. It is also a clear solution without impurities, colorless or yellowish. One bottle includes 10 ml of the drug.
3. Gel. This form of the drug looks like a homogeneous yellow or colorless substance. It is packaged in tubes of 12 grams.

All kinds of medicine smell like lavender, but this smell is not harsh. In other forms (ointment, suppositories, syrup, tablets) such a drug is not made.

In each form of Vibrocil, two ingredients are immediately active. One of them is represented by phenylephrine contained in one milliliter of the liquid preparation (drops, spray) and in 1 gram of the gel in the amount of 2.5 mg. The second active ingredient of the drug is dimetinden. In the spray and drops, it is contained in a dose of 0.25 mg per 1 ml, and in the gel this amount is in 1 gram of the drug.

Additionally, there is lavender oil in nasal drops and Vibrocil in the spray (it provides the solution with a pleasant aroma), citric acid, sodium hydrogen phosphate and sorbitol. Also, these drugs contain benzalkonium chloride and purified water. The nasal gel includes the same substances as auxiliary compounds, but hypromellose is also added to them.

ENT doctors use Vibrocil as a local remedy, since its active ingredients act as follows:

• Thanks to phenylephrine, which is able to activate the adrenergic receptors of the vascular walls, the drug causes vasoconstriction in the mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses and nasal passages. This helps to reduce swelling of the mucous membrane, with the result that the drug effectively copes with nasal congestion.
• Dimethinden present in the composition acts on the H1 receptors sensitive to histamine (an allergy mediator). This causes the antiallergic effect of Vibrocil, but does not impair the function of the ciliated epithelium located in the nasal passages.

The drug is recommended:

• When rhinitis, as a symptom of a cold.
• With a cold, provoked by the action of allergens.
• With a cold with a chronic course.
• With vasomotor rhinitis.
• When nasopharyngitis.
• With chronic or acute sinusitis.
• As one of the complex treatment drugs for otitis media.
• As a component of complex drops in adenoids.
• Before surgery in the area of ​​the paranasal sinuses or nasal passages, as well as after such surgery.

Nasal gel is especially needed for injuries of the nose, the formation of crusts or excessive dryness in the nose. Also, this option drugs are used for the prevention of nasal congestion at night.

For babies under 1 year old, the treatment of the nose with any form of Vibrocil is prohibited. If a treatment of a head cold to an infant under one year old is required, it is better to pick up another medicine approved for infants Treat drops Vibrocil children recommended only over the age of one year. Moreover, the use of this form of medicine in children 1-12 years old should be under the control of adults. Spray and gel allowed to use from 6 years of age.

Vibrocil cannot be used if:

• The child has angle-closure glaucoma.
• Rhinitis, which the child is ill with, is atrophic.
• The little patient does not tolerate phenylephrine, dimeinden, or any other component of the medication.

Prescribing treatment is required with special attention to children who have:

• Increased blood pressure.
• Disturbed heartbeat rhythm.
• Hyperthyroidism.
• Diabetes.
• Epilepsy.

Sometimes the children's body "responds" to the treatment of Vibrocil by such side effects:

• A burning sensation in the nose that occurs after the administration of the medication into the nasopharynx.
• Discomfort in the nasal passages.
• Excessive dryness of the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx.
• Bleeding from the vessels of the nose.

In addition, too long use of the drug can cause addiction, which is manifested by nasal congestion and increased rhinitis after discontinuation of the medication.

• Treatment with Vibrocil is recommended after cleaning the nasal passages of the child.
• To drip nose baby, his head requires a little throw back. When the drug is administered, in this position it should be held for a few more minutes.
• For spray injection, the child’s head should be straight and the sprayer should be held in a vertical position with the tip pointing upwards. Inserting the tip into the nostril, you need to make a sharp short movement, compressing the nebulizer. After removing the tip from the nose, the nebulizer can be released. When the injection is carried out, you need to ask the child to take a small breath in his nose.
• Lubricate the nasal passages with nasal gel is recommended as deeply as possible. The last treatment is best done at bedtime so that the effect of the drug provides the child with free nasal breathing all night.
• The frequency of use of any form of Vibrocil is usually three times a day, but the doctor may recommend treating the nasal cavity four times.
• How many days to drip the medicine, inject it into the nose or lubricate the mucous gel, the doctor should determine, but continuous therapy with any of the medicines should not be longer than one week. If Vibrocil has been used for seven days, but there is no desired effect, it is necessary to contact a pediatrician to select another treatment.

If the age of a small patient is 1-6 years, then 1-2 drops of medication should be introduced into each instillation of a child in one instillation. If the child is more than six years old, 3 drops or 4 drops are administered.

One or two injections of the drug in each nasal passage.

The drug in a small amount smears the mucous membrane of the inner surface of each nasal passage as deep as it will turn out.

Too high a dose of medication or its accidental swallowing by a small child can cause systemic effects such as rapid heartbeat, increased blood pressure, nausea, fatigue, tremors, headache, nervous agitation, pallor of the skin, and others. To eliminate them, they recommend drinking plenty of fluids (if the child is more than 6 years old), taking sorbents, laxatives, blockers and other medicines prescribed by the doctor.

Vibrocil is incompatible with drugs that are classified as MAO inhibitors. In addition, such a drug should not be prescribed to children taking tricyclic antidepressants or beta-blockers.

All forms of Vibrocil are classified as over-the-counter drugs. The cost of any variant of the drug varies from 230 to 300 rubles.Vibrocil storage at home should be out of the reach of a child at temperatures below + 30 ° C. In a nasal spray, the shelf life is 2 years, and in a gel and drops it is longer (3 years).

Most of the feedback on Vibrocil is presented by the positive impressions of parents on the treatment with this drug. They emphasize the rapid effect of such a remedy in case of nasal congestion and runny nose. Most often for children get drops, which are praised for a pleasant smell and ease of use. According to moms, babies tolerate such a drug mostly well. As for the minuses of Vibrocil, these include a short course of treatment, a short-lasting effect, and the high price of the drug.

Medicines with the same composition as Vibrocil are not produced, therefore, if necessary, pediatricians prescribe other vasoconstrictive agents to replace this medicine, for example:

• Nazol Baby. This medicine, produced in drops, is allowed to use even in infants, for example, in children aged 3 months. The basis of this drug is phenylephrine.
• Adrianol Such drops contain 2 components - trimazoline is added to their composition to phenylephrine. The drug is made in two different concentrations. Drops for children treat a cold from the age of three.
• Nazivin. This medication contains oxymetazoline and is available in drops with different concentrations of the active compound, as well as in the spray. The drug with 0.01% oxymetazoline is approved for use in infants.
• Otrivin. This drug based on xylometazoline is produced in the form of a spray in two dosages. An agent containing 0.05% active ingredient is prescribed from the age of two.

Determine what is best to replace Vibrocil for a particular child, the attending physician will help, because each vasoconstrictor medication has its own characteristics of use. Many babies need several medications at once, for example, children with rhinitis are often additionally prescribed medications based on seawater or sodium chloride.

Some mothers decide to replace Vibrocil with homeopathy or immunostimulating drops (Derinat, Euphorbium Compositum, Delufen and others). However, doctors, including the popular pediatrician Komarovsky, do not consider them an adequate substitute for vasoconstrictor agents and advise you to consult with an experienced specialist about the choice of medicine for a particular child.

We also recommend watching the following video, in which Dr. Komarovsky talks about vasoconstrictor preparations.