Immunostimulating agents. Overview and application

The immune system of babies is not well developed. Therefore, it is not always capable of resisting a variety of virus attacks. To parents of such crumbs doctors recommend to support and strengthen immunity. Much attention is paid to hardening, playing sports. In addition, the child must consume food containing all the vitamins and trace elements necessary for its growth and development. For some children, such measures are not enough. In such cases, the doctor may prescribe immunostimulating agents.

What are they needed for?

If the baby is sick for a long time and is often sick, any illnesses are quite difficult, there is an occasion to think about the means that increase the immunity. To improve the body's resistance to various infections, general measures are used. Sometimes doctors recommend taking immunostimulants.

General measures include:

• Hardening (it can be started from 3-4 years);
• Multivitamin preparations (such complexes are recommended by the pediatrician).

Immunostimulating drugs should be prescribed only by a doctor. He completely examines the crumbs. Carefully study all records of the child's illnesses. And only if the immunodeficiency of the baby is confirmed, the appropriate drugs will be prescribed to him. In another situation, the doctor will advise you to resort to general measures.

Immunostimulating agents for children increase the activity of the body's own defense. They improve the resistance to diseases and infections.

Classification of drugs

There are the following types of immunostimulatory drugs that are used for children:

• Interferons (Grippferon, Viferon);
• Inducers of interferons ("Amiksin", "Arbidol", "Cycloferon");
• Preparations from the thymus gland ("Timostimulin", "Vilozen");
• Medicines of vegetable origin (Echinacea, Immunal);
• Bacterial agents ("Ribomunil", "IRS-19", "Imudon").

Parents should remember that these drugs should be used very carefully. Incorrect or prolonged use of them can seriously undermine the defenses of the child's body.

When should I take medications?

It is well known that in all inflammatory reactions immunity plays a crucial role in the course of pathology. Strong body quickly copes with any disease.

From viruses to save the child is almost impossible. Therefore, the most common childhood disease is ARVI. However, some babies are very sick for a long time. Others suffer a cold almost imperceptibly and painlessly. Here, in such cases, it is determined whether the child is weak or has strong immunity. However, do not forget that only the doctor can confirm the child's soreness.

Immunostimulating drugs are prescribed in the following cases:

1. The child often has recurrent viral, bacterial or fungal infections. They do not respond well to conventional methods of treatment.
2. The baby has had colds more than 6 times a year.
3. Infectious pathologies are very difficult. Often a number of complications are observed.
4. Any illness is prolonged for a long time. The body reacts very poorly to treatment.
5. Generally accepted measures to increase the immunity of a positive result do not provide.
6. During the diagnosis of immune deficiency.

It is very important to understand that immunostimulating drugs are not a panacea for any ailments. These are medications that have contraindications, which can cause unwanted reactions.

Effective drugs

If the crumb is seen at least a few of the above symptoms, you need to consult a doctor. After examining the baby and confirming the presence of immunodeficiency, the doctor will prescribe the appropriate medications. They will increase the protective properties of the child's body.

Physicians provide a list of immunostimulating drugs that can be prescribed to children:

• "Immunal";
• Tincture of ginseng ;
• "Echinacea";
• Tincture of Chinese magnolia vine ;
• "Imudon";
• Ribomunil;
• "Lycopid";
• Derinat;
• "Amiksin";
• Irs-19;
• Arbidol;
• Interferons: Viferon, Grippferon, Cycloferon;
• "Vilozen";
• "Timostimulin";
• Isoprinosine;
• "Broncho-Munal";
• Pentoxyl.

Special caveats

Any of these medicines perfectly strengthens the immune system. However, it is necessary to apply it extremely cautiously. In the case of prolonged use of such drugs, they are capable of causing harm. After all, under their action, the body is seriously weakened.

It is important to understand that immunostimulating agents will be useful only if the small patient was correctly prescribed the dosage and the scheme of drug use. Consider the most popular.

The drug "Arpeflyu"

This drug, which is part of the group of immunostimulants and is intended for the prevention, treatment of diseases caused by the influenza virus. The medicine "Arpefly", the price of which is quite low, has an excellent antiviral effect. In addition, it stimulates protective reactions and promotes the production of interferon. As a result of this impact, the body can fight even those viruses that have already implanted into the cells of mucous membranes. It helps to shorten the timing of the disease, reduces the duration of the pathology.

Indications for the use of the drug "Arpefly" are:

• A cold caused by flu viruses;
• Prevention of ARVI;
• Immunodeficiency states;
• Chronic bronchitis (in complex therapy);
• Herpetic infection ;
• Prevention of complications after surgery.

Do not use this product in case of individual hypersensitivity to it. Contraindicated drug for children under 3 years. Pregnant and lactating women can use the drug, but they need an individual approach and a prescription.

Very seldom occurs side effect. It can be an allergic reaction:

• hives;
• Edema.

In most cases, patients are well tolerated medicine "Arpefly."

The price of this money is about 56 rubles.

Tincture of Echinacea

Herbal preparation is considered a good immunostimulant. It perfectly strengthens protective forces, suppresses the activity of herpes viruses, influenza. Can save from many pathogenic bacteria.

Echinacea is shown (the price of tincture is quite acceptable) for the treatment and prevention of viral, catarrhal, bacterial pathologies of the most diverse etiology. It is appropriate appointment of such a drug in the case of immunodeficiency states. Sometimes it is recommended to children after physical regular exercise in order to strengthen the body.

Contraindications for the admission of this setting are:

• pregnancy;
• Age up to 7 years;
• Lactation period;
• Autoimmune pathologies;
• Liver disease, kidney disease;
• Allergic reactions.

The drug is easily tolerated by virtually any organism. Side effects were observed only in isolated cases. Among the manifestations were:

• chills;
• Symptomatology of dyspepsia;
• Allergic reactions to the skin.

Receiving the tincture does not require the refusal of transport management. Since the influence on the concentration of attention does not have echinacea.

The price of tincture is approximately 157 rubles.

The medicine "Viferon"

It is an excellent immunostimulating drug with antiviral effect. The medicine is available in 3 forms:

• Candles;
• ointment;
• gel.

The preparation "Viferon" is used for children in the form of rectal suppositories. Thanks to this, the drug does not have a negative effect and causes very few side effects.

This remedy is prescribed for the following infections in complex therapy:

• ARVI;
• flu;
• Bacterial uncomplicated pathologies;
• herpes;
• sepsis;
• meningitis;
• Chronic hepatitis of a viral nature.

The medicine "Viferon" can be used for children from birth. Such a drug is suitable even for premature babies.

The only contraindication to the use of medication is individual sensitivity to this drug.

Among the side effects can sometimes occur pruritus, skin rash. Such reactions are extremely rare and are reversible.

The price of the medicine varies from 230 rubles to 450.

The drug Arbidol

This medicine is an excellent antiviral immunostimulating agent. The preparation is available only in the form of tablets.

The drug is intended for the treatment and prevention of the following pathologies:

• Influenza, ARVI;
• A cold complicated by pneumonia, bronchitis;
• Immunodeficiency states;
• Herpetic infection;
• Chronical bronchitis.

The drug is contraindicated for use in such cases:

• Hypersensitivity to the drug;
• Cardiovascular pathologies;
• Ailments of the liver, kidneys;
• Age up to 3 years.

Often very well tolerated by the body therapy with the drug Arbidol. Tablets rarely provoke any side effects. Sometimes there may be allergic reactions. But, as a rule, they are observed in isolated cases.

It is undesirable to take this drug during pregnancy. Such a drug can be prescribed only by the attending physician after the ratio of the predicted benefit and the risk of developing pathologies in the fetus.

The price of this product is on average 164 rubles.

Medication «Immunal»

This is an excellent tool that has anti-inflammatory, antiviral, immunostimulating properties. The main component of the drug is echinacea. It is often enough to prescribe the drug "Immunal" for children.

Instructions for use recommend using this medication in the following cases:

• Stimulation of immunity in case of influenza, ARVI, herpes;
• Frequent colds due to weakened immunity;
• Intoxication of various origin;
• Psycho-emotional overload;
• Prevention of acute respiratory infections, influenza in epidemics;
• Complex therapy of bronchitis, pyelonephritis, arthritis.

The drug is prohibited for use in pathologies accompanied by impaired immunity:

• Autoimmune diseases of the bronchopulmonary system, joints;
• tuberculosis;
• Leukemia;
• AIDS.

The medicine is not assigned to crumbs until one year.

You can buy the drug in almost any pharmacy. The cost of this tool varies from 225 to 295 rubles.