Various colds can affect any person, but with children this happens much more often. The fact is that their immunity is not yet sufficiently developed to withstand the many infections common in ordinary air. Staying in large groups contribute to the speedy infection, in addition, young children are constantly trying to "taste" the world around them, which allows bacteria to quickly get on the mucous membranes.
In order to recover as quickly as possible, many pediatricians advise using Lizobakt for children. What are the features of the drug and how to use it correctly, described below.
What is the medicine?
This drug is produced by the largest drug manufacturer - Bosnalek. Practically all pediatricians of the country practice Lizobact's prescription for children; the drug is in demand in otolaryngological and dental practice. You can buy medicine at any pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription. Its cost for a package of 30 tablets is about 250-350 rubles, depending on the region and the margin of the pharmacy chain. If necessary, you can purchase a package of 10 tablets. Its price, accordingly, will be less, but such an amount of medicine is not enough to undergo treatment.
"Lizobakt" for children is used as an effective antibacterial and antiseptic agent for topical application. The active components of the drug are able to protect the mucous membranes from irritations and fight the inflammation present on them.
The composition of the drug
Lizobact oral tablets are composed of 2 main substances:
- Lysozyme hydrochloride is an enzyme of protein nature. It enhances local immunity and destroys pathogens on the mucous membranes. It is used in the composition of the drug as an antiseptic that can cause lysis of the cell membranes of fungal and viral infections, as well as gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a specific form of vitamin B6. Its action is aimed at healing the affected areas of the mucous membranes. The component does not affect the properties of lysozyme and performs an antiaphthous function.
- In addition, the composition contains additional components in the form of vanillin, lactose and other substances that do not affect the therapeutic properties of the drug.
Thanks to this combination of components, “Lizobact” for children is used in therapy both as the main treatment and as an additional. In all cases, the medication helps to quickly get rid of the infection, and the safety of the composition allows its use in children of any age.
Indications for use
"Lizobakt" is prescribed as an effective tool for the treatment of any inflammatory processes in the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, larynx and gums. The drug is made only in the form of lozenges and has a maximum effect with prolonged exposure to the mouth. You can use the medication to treat:
- stomatitis;
- pharyngitis;
- erosion in the mouth;
- tonsillitis;
- herpetic diseases of the mucosa;
- aphthous ulceration;
- gingivitis;
- catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.
The drug is often prescribed by pediatricians and for the treatment of tonsillitis, but in such cases antibiotics have the main therapeutic effect, and Lizobact for children acts only as an additional component of therapy.
Application rules
The medicament in question is intended exclusively for local use in the oral cavity. To achieve the maximum therapeutic effect, the tablet must be absorbed and the mixture obtained from the drug and saliva in the mouth should be kept as long as possible. It is strictly forbidden to chew or swallow tablets, as this will absolutely not give any medicinal effect. According to this, it is allowed to use "Lizobakt" for children in 3 years. The instruction clearly indicates this information, but pediatricians still prescribe a medication for the treatment of young children, referring to the fact that the restriction is connected with the inability to dissolve the tablets in young children. The composition of the drug is absolutely safe for patients under the age of 3 years.
For children under the age of “Lizobact,” the instruction does not allow the use, therefore, there are no recommendations for the implementation of treatment. Pediatricians are advised to grind part of the pill and pour the powder into the baby’s mouth or directly into the mouth sores if stomatitis is being treated. After this, the child should not be given food or drink for 30 minutes, so that the medicine has time to have the desired effect.
It is very important to remember that only a doctor can prescribe a drug for children under 3 years of age, it is strictly forbidden to self-medicate.
Dosage
How to give Lizobact to children is now clear. It's time to move on to its dosage. In this regard, the instruction has the following recommendations:
- patients in preschool age younger than 3 years need to dissolve 1 pill three times a day;
- patients older than 7-12 years old should be given medicine also 1 pill, but already 4 times a day.
For older children, therapy is already carried out on an equal basis with adults, who can also use the medication if desired or on the recommendation of a doctor.
The dosage in this case is already 2 tablets per 1 dose, and they should dissolve 3-4 times a day. The maximum duration of treatment should not exceed 8 days.
Since the instruction does not have data on the treatment of children under 3 years of age, only the attending physician can prescribe a dosage. Usually a single dose is ½ tablet.
Bans to use
Despite the fact that the composition is considered absolutely safe for children of any age, it is not allowed to use the medication if the baby has an individual intolerance to any of the components of the drug. Contraindications include hereditary lactose intolerance, its deficiency and glucose-galactose malabsorption, since this substance is present in the composition.
Also, according to the annotation, it is forbidden to use "Lizobakt" for a child both at 1 year old and at any other age until he reaches 3 years old.
You can use tablets for resorption if necessary to treat diseases of the oral cavity during pregnancy. Also, on the recommendation of a specialist, “Lizobactom” therapy is allowed during breastfeeding.
Side effects
Over the entire period of use of this drug, no negative reactions to it have been identified. There is only the likelihood of allergic manifestations in the form of a skin rash, but these are isolated situations.
If such an effect has been noticed, then you should stop using the product. In most cases, the drug is tolerated by babies of all ages absolutely normal.
Use with other medicines
Since the drug is rarely used as an independent tool for the treatment of various diseases, adults should familiarize themselves with its ability to influence other medicines. So, "Lizobakt" can enhance the therapeutic effect of antibiotics, which significantly accelerates the healing process in the treatment of tonsillitis. The drug especially affects the penicillin group, nitrofurantoin and chloramphenicol. In addition, the composition of lozenges enhances the action of diuretics, but also weakens the effectiveness of levodopa.
When using the drug in therapy with adults, it should be remembered that the drug, when taken concomitantly with oral contraceptives and estrogens, increases the need for pyridoxine.
Analogs
To date, there are no direct analogues of Lizobacta for children, therefore, doctors so strongly recommend using this remedy in the treatment of various diseases of the oral cavity. If allergies occur or for other reasons, you can replace the drug only with its analogues in the pharmacological group, which are similar to the medication in question by the mechanism of exposure. So, a pediatrician can recommend an antiseptic from the following list:
- Agisept;
- "Faringopils";
- Strepsils
- "Suprim-ENT";
- "Lugol";
- Septolete;
- "Stopangin";
- "Iodinol";
- Rinza Lorsept;
- Doctor Times and others.
Reviews
Among the many reviews about the medication, finding negative ones is almost impossible, but in rare cases they are still there. Some parents claim that there is nothing special in the pills; when they are used, children, on the contrary, recover much longer than usual. It does not work at all to defeat inflammation completely in 8 allowed days of use. A similar situation may be due to the fact that during therapy the recommendations are not followed and the child does not absorb the tablets as expected. The instructions on this subject contain strict recommendations and warnings that there will be no therapeutic effect if an agent is swallowed.
Among the shortcomings, a peculiar taste of the drug can be noted. It has no flavorings, and adults describe the absorption of tablets as eating chalk. Some children like it, while others refuse such treatment, citing unpleasant sensations and even a bitter taste. It increases the discomfort of thirst after resorption, and you can not drink water at least 30 minutes to achieve the effect.
In other cases, the use of Lizobacta for children is described by patients only on the positive side. No adverse reactions were observed during treatment with this drug. Adults even write about the positive experience of their own therapy during pregnancy, after which they also successfully use Lizobact in their babies.
The drug copes with sore throat, significantly reduces the symptoms of the disease and fully justifies its cost.