Now there is a very large assortment of medicines, and when choosing it, more and more people are guided not by the advice of pediatricians or advertising, but by the recommendations of those who have already tried. One very interesting remedy - nose drops "Derinat" for children - the reviews are very controversial. But in order to understand whether it is worth buying and using, it is also important to study the instructions of the tool. In this article, you can learn about the interesting nuances of the medicine and the experience of the people who used it.
general description
Available in the form of a solution for local and external use in dropper bottles of 10 or 20 ml in volume and belongs to the Derinat immunomodulating agents group. In the nose, children can be instilled from the first day of life. Made on the basis of sodium deoxyribonucleate - this is the chemical name for the extract from sturgeon milk . It can not be used locally with hydrogen peroxide or oily agents. It is prescribed for children with colds, acute respiratory viral infections or a runny nose, but has a wider spectrum of effects, including it helps well with frostbite or burns, as well as cuts due to regenerative properties. Shelf life up to 5 years at temperatures from +4 ° C to + 20 ° C in a dark place.
When and how is Derinat used?
According to the instructions, nasal drops help activate and restore immunity, as well as fight various types of infections. One of the advantages of the product is that Derinat can be used for children; use is allowed from the first days of life. When using an agent for the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, the application scheme is as follows: for two weeks, the drug is instilled two drops in each nostril from two to four times a day. The course of treatment, if the disease has already manifested, begins with instillation of 2-3 drops in each nasal passage on the first day every one and a half hours, then for the next five days it is enough to use the drug three to four times a day, if necessary, the duration of use is extended to a month . In the inflammatory process in the nasal cavity, the number of drops increases from 3 to 5, and the number of times a day - from 4 to 6.
The dosage is the same for everyone, there are no differences between children and adults, so you should consult your doctor before use. The instruction calms a little, saying that no cases of overdose have been identified.
Interesting nuances
For those who will be dissatisfied with the use of Derinat in the nose, the instruction contains a small disclaimer on contraindications: individual intolerance, without explaining, however, what it may be and what is the risk of its manifestation.
Also, normal studies on the safety of external use during pregnancy and lactation have not been conducted, but this group of people is not included in the list of those who are contraindicated, that is, they can use it at their own risk.
Shelf life of the medicine is up to 5 years, but when you open the bottle, it is reduced to two weeks. If you do not have time to apply the product within the specified period, then you need to throw it away. A month-long course will require at least two bottles.
About the benefits of the medicine
People who used Derinat nasal drops for children leave reviews, noting the following positive points:
- good disease prevention, especially in the spring-autumn period;
- when used with other agents, drops increase their effectiveness and help to cope with the disease faster;
- they can be used from birth, they very quickly help to cope with a runny nose, the nose begins to breathe much easier almost at the end of the first day of use;
- one of the few drugs that are effective and approved during pregnancy and for treating children from an early age: the condition improves after three days, and full recovery - after a week;
- even after ordinary treatment with this remedy, immunity becomes stronger, and diseases become more rare.
A different look at the medicine, possible causes
There are no drugs with 100% effectiveness, therefore, Derinat nasal drops for children have not only positive reviews: there are people whom it did not help. Often in such cases, it is not the drug itself that is to blame, but the non-compliance with the storage conditions, for example, if you do not hide the medicine in the refrigerator in the summer and leave it in the cupboard, then at temperatures above + 20 ° C the beneficial properties of the drug will begin to deteriorate.
There are also opinions that all possible immunostimulants are a placebo, but everything new is always perceived with disbelief, and only after the appearance of many successful application results for a long time becomes recognized.
How much will the treatment cost?
For Derinat in the nose, the price varies from 250 to 350 rubles per 10 ml bottle. This amount is enough to conduct a full course of prevention. If you use it in the recommended minimum doses, two drops twice a day, for the prevention of colds it will last 14 days, while treating the inflammatory process, it will last only 8 days.
It should be noted that after use, the product cannot be stored for more than two weeks, so there will be no possibility to reuse an open bottle, but with the remaining solution before the expiration date, other family members can be prevented.
The instructions contain information that for the convenience of instilling the drug "Derinat" into the nose, children are issued a volume of 20 ml. However, finding it in pharmacies is difficult. It turns out, if we assume that the average price for Derinat is 300 rubles, then the course of treatment will cost 600-900 rubles.
What is the best and most convenient way to use the drug
Many people who used the drug note that the instructions for the “Derinat” drops are not quite correctly drawn up. Reviews of those to whom the tool has helped contain a recommendation before cleansing the nose. If the child is very small, then you can use saline, Otrivin, Aquamaris, Salin or another similar tool, and then eliminate congestion with a nasal aspirator.
A dropper bottle is not very convenient to use. To avoid overdose, it is better to use a separate pipette, collecting the necessary amount of medication for one nasal passage.
It will be useful to warm the medicine to room temperature if it was stored in the refrigerator. To do this, just hold the bottle for a short time in your hand. There is no need to use other methods, but there is a risk, for example, if heated with boiling water, which in case of overheating may lose useful properties.
How to use drops
Another drawback of such a product as Derinat drops: the instruction (reviews indicate this) does not contain rules for nasal instillation, which affects the effectiveness of the drug. It should be remembered that it is better to bury the nose lying on its side. The nasal passage is processed on the side of the body on which they lie. You can not immediately roll over, you need to wait a bit, and then dig in the second nostril. Thanks to this method, the drug enters the outer wall of the nasal passage and does not cause irritation, and congestion relieves much faster.
Drops in the nose "Derinat" for children (reviews indicate the correctness of this remark) is not recommended for a long time. If after three days of use no improvement has appeared, you need to consult a pediatrician - perhaps the medicine did not fit the child. It is impossible to get carried away too much with this type of therapeutic agent, since there is a risk that the runny nose will become chronic due to the development of dependence on the drug used. During treatment, you can alternate with drops of inhalation.
What can be replaced
For the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections and a runny nose, pediatricians rarely recommend Derinat; analogues of Aqualor and Aquamaris are much more likely. They also fight against inflammatory processes and are a good preventive measure, and they cost almost half the price. But still, they cannot completely replace Derinat in all its properties, since they do not restore and strengthen the immune system.
The means "Grippferon" is considered to be not inferior in positive effects after use, it can also be used from birth, but the list of side effects is very impressive and scary. The price is just as high, and the shelf life of an open bottle is slightly longer: one month.
Other drugs that replace Derinat (analogs in the form of drops) and are suitable for children, cope with colds and restore immunity are difficult to find, but there is a medicine Viferon in the form of an ointment that can be used to lubricate the nasal passages. It has all of these positive properties and is often recommended by pediatricians. Cons of the product: not suitable for children under the age of one and has a specific smell. Side effects may occur - burning or sneezing will appear, but they go away on their own when you stop using the medicine. The cost of the drug is much less, about 160 rubles, and it goes well with other drugs. The total shelf life is less than 1 year, but it does not decrease after opening the ointment.
How to increase the effectiveness of treatment with any drug
In addition to the use of medicines, pediatricians advise to pay special attention to the room in which the sick child is located. It should be regularly ventilated, the temperature is recommended not higher than +20 ° C, and wet cleaning should be done daily. It is necessary to ensure that the air humidity does not fall below 50%, otherwise the mucous membranes will dry out, and the inflammatory process will intensify with it. When the child recovers, to strengthen immunity, you can use the favorite method of hardening by many.
It should be remembered: self-medication is fraught with consequences, therefore, prescribing or replacing drugs is the direct responsibility of the pediatrician, not the parents. Of course, choosing a doctor you can trust, unfortunately, is very difficult in our time, so they often look for information on the Internet and rely on the positive experiences of other people.