Finally, the long-awaited event occurred - a child was born. Moms and dads usually buy clothes, booties, diapers, bedding for the baby in advance. Along with a stroller, a crib and clothes, parents for a newborn prepare a first-aid kit, which includes zelenka, sterile cotton wool and napkins, iodine.
An effective remedy, long known
This drug is by no means a novelty in medicine - furatsilin for newborns was also used by our mothers and grandmothers, since it has antibacterial properties. Its spectrum of action is wide enough. Furatsilin is effective against:
- staphylococcus;
- streptococcus;
- Salmonella
- causative agents of dysentery;
- in the fight against inflammatory processes.
According to pediatricians, furatsilin for newborns is absolutely safe, as well as for nursing mothers. It is used only as an external agent in the form of a solution. Usually the smallest are washed eyes against souring or crusts formed in infants on the eyelids. It is recommended to use the drug as prescribed by the pediatrician, since crusts can be the result of an allergy and require the use of other medications.
For the treatment of pustular wounds, burns, treatment of conjunctivitis , furacilin is also used. For newborns and adults, the form of release of the drug is the same - a tablet that has a characteristic yellowish color. In the maternity hospital, mothers are told about how to use furatsilinovy solution and how to make it at home for morning and evening baby care.
How to prepare a solution of furacilin for newborns?
Usually take one tablet and dilute in half a glass (100 ml) of moderately hot boiled water. In no case cold, otherwise the tablet crystals will dissolve for a very long time. After the solution is made (it has a yellowish tint), it should be filtered through a sterile napkin or gauze: the remaining precipitate is discarded. The resulting liquid must be cooled to room temperature and used as intended.
Usually, in a solution, furatsilin for newborns is done every day so that it is fresh. Before use, it can be slightly warmed up to the child’s body temperature. Then clean the baby’s eyes with clean cotton swabs as follows:
- dip a cotton pad into the solution and squeeze slightly;
- wipe the eye swab from the outside to the inner corner;
- use a new cotton pad for each eye;
- carry out the procedure only with clean hands.
Parting words to young parents
It is advisable that the pediatrician himself tell the parents about furatsilin for newborns (how to breed, how to use and what temperature). Like any medicine, a drug can cause an allergic reaction in a child. This is extremely rare, but parents should be aware of what kind of reactions a baby may have, and the next time you visit a doctor, be sure to tell about them. An experienced pediatrician will definitely advise another antibacterial agent.