Derinat for children: instructions for use

SARS or colds are quite frequent problems of the autumn-winter season in childhood. Therefore, before the cold season, drugs that can strengthen the immunity of a son or daughter are in high demand from parents. One of them can be called Derinat. How does such a drug affect the children's body, how is it properly applied and is it capable of preventing flu infection?

Derinat is a clear liquid with no color, any odor or taste.

It is available in the following variants:

• Nasal drops. This is 10 ml of the solution placed in a dropper bottle.
• Spray. It also contains 10 ml of medicine, and the packaging has a special nozzle for spraying.
• Ampoules This form is intended for intramuscular injections. In one ampoule may be 2 ml or 5 ml of the drug, and one pack contains 5 or 10 ampoules.

In all forms of Derinat, the deoxyribonucleinate sodium is a therapeutic substance. In the drug for local use, nasal drops and spray, its concentration is 2.5 mg per 1 ml, that is, this is a 2.5% solution.

Ampoules contain a more concentrated liquid - each milliliter contains 15 mg of active compound. Additional ingredients of all types of Derinat are the same. It is only sodium chloride and sterile water. There are no other chemical additives inside the solution.

Deoxyribonucleinate has an immunomodulatory effect, Since the use of Derinat activates the cells of the immune system and stimulates the production of humoral immunity factors.

Another property of Derinat is ability to stimulate tissue regeneration. This action allows the use of the drug for stomatitis, conjunctivitis, burns, infected wounds, trophic skin lesions and other problems. Local treatment with the solution activates healing and epithelization, therefore the drug is used by surgeons and ophthalmologists.

When injected, Derinat not only makes the body more resistant to pathogens, but also affects the formation of blood cells and improves the lymphatic system. In addition, shots help reduce the patient's sensitivity to radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

Most often, the spray and drops Derinat prescribed for influenza or acute respiratory viral infections, as well as a preventive measure to protect the child from colds and viral nasopharyngeal lesions. In such cases, the medication can be used independently, as monotherapy.

Other reasons to prescribe the drug are:

• Inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, such as otitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, or adenoiditis. With such pathologies, Derinat is often used as one of the complex treatment drugs, supplementing this agent with antibiotics, antivirals, antipyretic drugs and other medicines.
• Stomatitis, gingivitis and other lesions of the oral cavity. For these pathologies, rinsing or local spray treatment is prescribed.
• Ophthalmological diseases occurring with dystrophic or inflammatory process.When conjunctivitis, barley and other diseases are usually appointed drops.
• Burns, infected wounds, trophic ulcers, the effects of frostbite and other skin damage. Local treatment with gauze dressings is used in their treatment.
• Protracted rhinitis, adenoids, bronchial asthma, pollinosis and similar diseases. Therapy of such pathologies may include inhalations with Derinat.
• Radiation damage, resistance to cytostatics, lung disease, sepsis and other serious pathologies. Such diagnoses require injecting medication.

The use of Derinat is possible at any age. - as in babies up to a year (for example, at 10 months), and in schoolchildren or teenagers. At the same time, children younger than 3 years old are prescribed medication only in the form of drops, since it is more convenient to use this drug at an early age. Spray is prescribed for older children who can hold their breath and follow the instructions of an adult.

Patients tolerate the drug mostly well. Nose drops do not provoke vasoconstriction in children, and also do not cause adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract or the nervous system. With open wounds and burns, topical application of the drug additionally has an analgesic effect. One of the side effects of Derinat injections in diabetes mellitus is the hypoglycemic effect.

• Drops of Derinat injected into the nasal passages of the child after cleaning them with cotton flagella or aspirator. If the drug is stored in the refrigerator, then first you need to warm it up a little (hold it in your palms), and only after that drip or inject it into the nose.
• For colds and flu in the first 2 days of the disease, the medicine is used every 1-2 hours. A single dosage will be 2 drops or 1-2 injections. On the third day of illness, medications begin to be used 3-4 times a day. The dose for one application remains the same, and the duration of treatment is determined individually (until recovery).
• In the complex treatment of antritis, rhinitis, and other diseases, Derinat is injected with 3-5 drops or 1-2 injections into each nostril. The drug is used four to six times a day for 7-15 days.
• Mouth and throat rinsing is carried out 4-6 times a day, using a bottle of 1 / 2-1 drops for one procedure. The duration of treatment is 5-10 days. If a spray is prescribed for such treatment of the mouth or throat, use 2-3 presses on the dispenser, directing it to the damaged area.
• In the eyes of Derinat drip 1-2 drops 2-3 times a day. Ophthalmologists prescribe this therapy for 2-6 weeks.
• For the prevention of acute respiratory infections, the drug is prescribed three or four times for 1-2 weeks, although the medication can be dripped and the whole cold season. A single dosage is either 2 drops or 1 spray spray.
• Gauze for application dressings in the treatment of skin lesions are moistened with a solution 3-4 times a day. If spray is used, it is sprayed 4-5 times a day until healing.
• If the child is prescribed inhalation with a nebulizer, then for one procedure, use 1-2 ml of Derinat, mixing them with 1-2 ml of saline. Inhalation is carried out 2 times a day, and the entire course of such treatment lasts from 5 to 10 days.
• Intramuscularly, the drug is prescribed in a single dose of 0.5 ml for children under 2 years old and 5 ml at the age of over 10 years. If the child is from 2 to 10 years old, the dosage is calculated by multiplying 0.5 ml by the number of years. The course of treatment is up to 5 injections.

Cases where a high dose of the solution had a toxic effect, so far have not been registered.

Derinat is well combined with antipyretic, antibacterial, antiviral, and other medicines, therefore, it is often prescribed in combination with these drugs to enhance their effect.For local use, it is important to remember that Derinat is incompatible with fat-containing ointments and hydrogen peroxide.

All forms of Derinat for external use are non-prescription drugs, so buying them at the pharmacy is not difficult. On average, the price of a bottle of drops or spray is 250-350 rubles. The drug in injectable form is sold by prescription and costs approximately 2000 rubles for a package of 5 ampoules of 5 ml.

A refrigerator is best suited for storing Derinat at home, because the manufacturer calls the optimum temperature range from +4 to +20 degrees. The shelf life of any form of medication is 5 years. If the medication is not yet open, it may be kept out of the reach of the children until the date indicated on the box.

However, after opening the solution is only valid for 2 weeks, because there are no preservative substances in its composition. If after the first use 14 days have passed, and the liquid inside the bottle is still left, it will have to be thrown away. Continue treatment with this medication is not recommended.

Derinat is in demand among mothers, and many parents speak well of such medication. They emphasize that after the course of such a drug, the child either does not become infected with the flu, or suffers a more mild illness. The advantages of drugs are called ease of use and the ability to use at any age. But the small shelf life and the need to keep the bottle in the refrigerator are considered to be deficiencies of the drug. In addition, there are references to the lack of therapeutic effect.

To replace Derinat, other drugs that can strengthen the immune system of children can be used, for example:

• Nasal spray IRS-19. It includes lysates of bacteria and is assigned to babies older than 3 months. For children over 3 years old, pills can be given instead for sucking. Imudon. Their composition also contains lysates of microorganisms, so this medicine can be taken for stomatitis, tonsillitis and other diseases.
• Gel Viferon. This interferon-based medicine can lubricate the baby’s nasal mucosa from birth. The drug is also represented by rectal suppositories (used from birth) and ointment (appointed in 1 year and older).
• Nasal drops Grippferon. This medication also includes interferon and is allowed at any age. It is produced in the form of a spray.
• Tablets in the shell of Cycloferon. Their active substance is able to stimulate the production of interferon, so the drug is required for acute respiratory viral infections and influenza. It is prescribed for children 4 years of age and older.

In addition, depending on the symptoms of the disease or the immunity of the child, the pediatrician may recommend other drugs (for example, Vibrocil or Aqua-Maris for nasal congestion), so it is best to choose an analogue together with a specialist.