"Dekasan" for inhalations with nebulizer: instructions for use and reviews

Colds persecute a person throughout his life. Not so long ago, from the common cold and complications caused by it, people even died. However, the modern pharmaceutical industry is ready to offer its consumers a wide range of drugs to combat such infections. One of these medicines is Dekasan. For inhalations (consumer reviews are predominantly positive), this drug is very effective. Although this is not the only area of application of this drug.

Principle of medicament work

The main active component of Dekasan is detoximeter. This substance influences almost all known gram-positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria. The essence of this effect is the destruction of the cell membrane of "foreign" microorganisms. Bacteria lose their ability to reproduce and gradually die. However, the drug acts selectively, i.e. Does not affect the membranes of cells of the human body. "Dekasan" for inhalations by a nebulizer or in any other way is chosen because it effectively influences microorganisms that are not immune to the course of therapy prescribed by the attending physician. Undamaged skin and mucous membranes do not allow "Dekasan" to be absorbed. The composition of the blood does not show any significant indices of drug concentrations.

If the nebulizer is used for the course of therapy, then the effectiveness of treatment is significantly increased. This device converts the drug solution, it can be said, into a "cloud of fog", consisting of small particles for inhalation. The purpose of such nebulizer therapy is to deliver the necessary therapeutic doses of the drug to the tissues of the respiratory organs in a short time. Microparticles of the antibacterial agent "Dekasan" (for inhalations, the instruction recommends that it be diluted to this state) fall into the respiratory system and cover almost all of their mucous membranes, thus purifying it of foreign microorganisms. Doctors and patients talk about the high effectiveness of this method of treatment.

Scope of the medicinal product

"Dekasan" for inhalations (nebulizer or some other way) can be used with a rather extensive list of respiratory diseases. A good therapeutic result can be achieved in the treatment of sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis. This medicine is also good for fighting against angina, tracheitis and tracheobronchitis, bronchitis. The drug will cope with such formidable respiratory problems as abscesses and cystic lung hypoplasia. Effective "Dekasan" for the infection of the respiratory system with streptococci and staphylococci, other microbacteria and microorganisms (campylobacteria, enterobacteria, diphtheria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli , etc.).

In addition to all the above, it is worth mentioning that the drug has a negative impact on pathogenic intracellular microorganisms (chlamydia, treponemy, ureaplasmas, mycoplasmas, fusobacteria). Dekasan is also active against mushrooms such as candida, trichophyton, torulopsis, mold species of fungi. Negatively affects the causative agents of trichophidia, mycosporia, erythrasma and epidermophytia.

However, it is most reasonable to use "Dekasan" for inhalations by a nebulizer. I must say that, in addition to its main effect, the drug enhances the sensitivity of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics. Therefore, against the background of inhalations with the use of "Dekasan" the course of antibacterial therapy becomes more effective, the positive result is achieved more quickly.

Inhalation antiseptic "Dekasan" (nebulas for inhalations to children and adult patients) is manufactured by manufacturers in disposable containers of 2 ml each, 10 pieces in one package. The concentration of the main active substance is 0.02%. The solution has a wide range of effects on the human body. Has antibacterial, antiviral and fungicidal effects. Additionally, it has an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and desensitizing effect. "Dekassan" can be called an indispensable component of complex therapy for various diseases of the respiratory tract in patients of different age groups.

The drug can be called a broad-spectrum antiseptic, as it is practiced with bacterial-purulent skin diseases, boils, abscesses, infected wounds. Dekasan is widely used in surgical practice for performing cavitary operations (irrigation of large wound surfaces, abdominal and pleural cavities), for the treatment of medical instruments, for inflammatory lesions of the large intestine, for the sanation of the birth canal in pregnant women (pre-delivery).

How to dilute the drug for inhalation?

In general, before taking any action, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the instruction on the use of the drug "Dekasan". How to dilute the drug for inhalations is described in this accompanying document. If the drug is offered to consumers in capsules for a nebulizer, then the question disappears by itself: distilled water and sodium chloride have already been added to the medicine, it is ready for use. If you purchased "Dekasan" in its pure form, then to prepare the necessary solution it must be diluted with saline solution. For the treatment of adults, the ratio of Dekasan and saline is one to one. For small patients this ratio is one to two.

However, it is worthwhile to say that the formula is fairly approximate, because the percentage of concentration of detailmethoxin can differ in different packages of the drug. Therefore, the most optimal option will be when the proportion for manufacturing the solution for inhalation will be selected by the attending physician. And in different bacteria susceptibility to the drug can be very different.

Basic Treatment Scheme

The basic (or standard) scheme of treatment with the drug "Dekasan" (for inhalations with a nebulizer) suggests carrying out from one to three procedures a day with a dose of 5-10 ml of medication once. The total maximum dose of the drug should not exceed 20 ml. The frequency of the procedures depends on the disease, its stage and the severity of the patient's condition. In the first day may be enough and one inhalation. If no visible improvements are observed or if complications develop, intensive treatment and an increase in the number of inhalation procedures to three per day is permissible.

In the micro-tracheostomy mode of "Dekasan" administration, the drug is applied twice a day to 50 ml. When a transnasal catheter is used to administer the drug, the procedure is performed once a day at a dosage of up to 10 ml. By the method of tracheobronchial lavage, the drug is administered in a volume of up to 100 ml.

Overdose, possible side effects

Due to the fact that the medicine does not affect the cells of the human body, it is not absorbed and practically does not enter the bloodstream, the probability of an overdose of Dekasan is very low. Of the contraindications, one can speak only about the individual intolerance of the main active substance and the auxiliary components (if any). If suddenly there were any symptoms of allergic reactions against the background of using the drug "Dekasan", the instruction on the use of inhalation recommends stopping and going to the doctor.

Most often such symptoms may be itching or hives, burning, dry skin. With endobronchial injection (via a microtracetome or transnasal catheter), a burning sensation behind the sternum may appear. At the end of the procedure (after 20-30 minutes), unpleasant sensations pass by themselves. However, in some cases, difficulty breathing, which in itself is very dangerous and requires mandatory consultation with a doctor.

Contraindications to inhalation procedures

Even such a seemingly innocuous method of treatment has contraindications. "Dekasan" for inhalations by a nebulizer (reviews and recommendations of experts concern any preparation for inhalations) can not be used at elevated body temperature (from 37.5 ° C and above). It is unacceptable to conduct inhalation procedures for nasal bleeding, if there is a tendency to them. Sufficient indications for the abolition of inhalations by any preparation is the presence of heart and lung diseases with severe cardiovascular or respiratory failure.

Inhalations and children

Pediatricians generally consider inhalation to be a very effective method of treating a variety of respiratory diseases. First, it's quality local therapy. If the main problems in the child's body are localized in the respiratory organs, then it is better to treat them with inhalation of medicines, one of which is Dekasan. Instruction for inhalation (for children, and not only) describes in detail the principle of solution preparation, application of the drug.

Secondly, for the conduct of inhalation procedures, substances in the form of aerosols are used. The drug, sprayed with tiny particles, has a larger contact surface (covering its influence the large surface of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract) and, accordingly, acts more quickly.

Thirdly, inhalations facilitate and stimulate the clearance of sputum and mucus from the respiratory tract.

Medication "Dekasan" instruction for inhalation to children over 12 years of age allows not to dilute with saline solution and apply a solution of 0.2 mg / ml for 5-10 ml for each inhalation 1-2 times during the day. For children under 12, Dekasan is diluted with saline in a 1: 1 ratio (for example, 2 ml of Dekasan for 2 ml of saline). Frequency of procedures - 1-2 times a day.

We are being treated correctly

Medication "Dekasan" instruction for inhalation of children recommends to use after an hour and a half after eating. In the process of carrying out the procedures, several rules are mandatory. It is undesirable to be distracted by conversations and other matters. On the patient should be clothing that does not constrain the neck and does not impede breathing. If the procedures are carried out in the treatment of diseases of the nose and its adnexal sinuses, inhalation should be inhaled and exhaled through the nose and without tension. If the complex treatment of diseases of the throat, trachea, bronchi, lungs is carried out, it is necessary to "breathe" with medicines through the mouth.

After completing the inhalation procedure for at least 1 hour, it is not recommended to talk (sing - especially) and eat. Before starting to do inhalations with Dekasan (how to do it, described in detail in the manual), it will be advisable to make skin tests to make sure that there is no individual sensitivity to the drug. In addition, it will be useful to know that the Dekasan solution heated to + 38 ° C will have a more effective effect on the human body.

If you follow all these rules of treatment with the drug "Dekasan" for inhalations, the reviews of large and small patients will be only positive, and the effect achieved from treatment is maximum.

Form of issue and price range

Dekasan is produced by manufacturers in several types of packaging. If a doctor is prescribed to treat inhalation with Dekasan (the application and dosage are described in the instructions and in this article above), then it is most expedient to purchase it in nebulae. In this container, the drug is suitable for treatment with a nebulizer. As mentioned earlier, the release form in the nebula is 10 containers of 2 ml in one package of Dekasan medicament. Instruction for inhalations (the price of a medication in this form may vary depending on the region from 80 to 135 rubles) describes in detail the principle of the use of the drug.

In addition to such containers, the medicine can be offered to customers in vials and containers, which are polymeric bags. Vials can be a volume of 50, 100, 200 and 400 ml. Polymer packages with Dekasan can be offered in a much wider range of volumes: 50, 100, 250 and 500 ml, 1, 2, 3 and 5 liters. The cost in each case depends on the volume of the vial or the polymer package. Both in vials and in polymer bags contains 0.02% solution of "Dekasan".

Opinions of patients and specialists

Reviews of patients, parents and medical workers about the drug "Dekasan" are rather ambiguous. For example, inhalations with "Dekasan" with "snot" (as many parents call rhinitis or runny nose) have been very effective, a positive result is achieved quickly enough if the disease is at an early stage of development. Many parents report that their children were prescribed a drug for gingivitis and stomatitis, tonsillitis, adenoiditis, tonsillitis. Most often the application was recommended with the help of nebulizers or ultrasonic inhalers. This method of treatment is really convenient for young children, because it allows them to breathe a drug "without breaking away from the main activity" - drawing, modeling or watching cartoons.

At medical workers opinion about a preparation too, in general, positive. However, they believe that if children have a lesion of the upper respiratory tract, then still steam inhalations will be more effective. It is these procedures that moisturize the sputum and promote its early elimination. But for diseases of the lower respiratory tract (lungs and bronchi), there is nothing better than to apply inhalation with a nebulizer in complex therapy. For this reason, doctors believe that there is no special meaning in such diseases as, for example, adenoiditis or a viral infection, used to treat "Dekasan".

Reviews (for inhalations to children and adults patients use the same solution of Dekasan) about the drug by patients, parents and doctors have a positive color. However, it is worth remembering that even with the fact that Dekasan has almost no contraindications and side effects, it is still a broad-spectrum medical product. Therefore, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises and unexpected reactions from the human body, it will be best that the procedures are prescribed by the attending doctor and he also chooses the necessary and safe dosage of the medication to obtain the most positive result.