Most parents take a runny nose lightly, not counting him a disease, but until the baby goes to kindergarten or school. From this period, the usual clear, mild runny nose turns into an unimaginable mixture of white vesiculate, yellow-cloudy and green mucous lingering discharge. It is at this stage that the pediatrician prescribes protorgol drops. The instruction for children and adults is simple, but more on that later. Runny nose performs a protective function, indicating that microbes appear in the body and it begins to fight them. But this does not mean that vasoconstrictor drops should be instilled into the nose immediately . It is best to rinse the nose with a marine solution, and only then resort to protorgol.
What are these protorgol drops for children?
Not all parents are familiar with protorgol drops in the nose, as they are made in the prescription department and are sold only by prescription. This is a small bottle, as from green, with a rubber round cork and chocolate liquid. The dark brown liquid is odorless, compared with other drops in the nose, it has a slightly bitter taste. Pipette it with 1-2 drops in each passage, after which a brownish color remains in the nose. The composition of the drops includes silver, which has a lot of positive properties against microbes, but not viruses, strengthens the immune system. Doctors do not prescribe protorgol to everyone, since silver accumulates in the body with frequent treatment and causes an allergic reaction to it or argyrosis (in very rare medical cases, silver causes the skin to turn blue).
Protorgol drops: instructions for storage for children and adults
Depending on the age, a 1-5% solution of drops is made for a shelf life of 30 days. The medicine is stored in the refrigerator, while the bottle should be in a box so that the light does not get on the protorgol. These drops should not fall into children's hands. And one more point in terms of application. In Russia, adults try to use many children's medicines after the expiration date for themselves in order to save. We draw your attention to the fact that protorgol must be thrown out immediately 30 days after their manufacture. Its composition changes over time and can harm not only the mucosa, but also the entire body.
Protorgol drops: instruction for children and adults on treatment
Many parents treat a runny nose with a protorgol, noticing an improvement in their condition: easier breathing, a quick runny nose and even its disappearance on the second day after application at the initial stage of a cold. To do this, they drip 2 drops in each passage for 10-14 days twice a day. Regardless of how you learned about protorgol drops for children (reviews of parents, girlfriends, neighbors, friends), only a doctor prescribes treatment with protorgol! You can check with your pediatrician for information about these drops and find out if your child can use them, but not self-medicate. Standardly, they are prescribed in 2 cases: 1) the snot flows in a stream; 2) prolonged runny nose. In the first case, protorgol helps to dry the nose, and in the second case it is used as an anesthetic for the mucosa. Despite the fact that some pediatricians prescribe these drops for newborns (babies under 3 years old are not recommended to drip for more than 3 days, children from 3 years old - no more than 5 days), however, silver containing preparations are forbidden to be given to children under 5 years old, pregnant and nursing mothers.
Usually, the pediatrician writes out a standard treatment regimen for the common cold in children:
- Rinse the nose with sea water drops in a horizontal position, "shower" or a thin stream of water in a vertically inclined position.
- After 10 minutes - instillation of vasoconstrictor drops.
- After another 10 minutes, instill 1 drop of protorgol.
But all people are individual in how the runny nose and how the body reacts to drugs. Therefore, only the attending physician prescribes protorgol drops (instructions for children and adults are not always attached to the bottle, so remember the recommendations of the pediatrician and therapist). Do not self-medicate and be healthy!