Cholisal for children: instructions for use

Gol "Kholisal" is a popular drug in dental practice, because it acts locally, while reducing pain, eliminating the inflammatory process and destroying bacteria. This medicine helps to treat gingivitis, stomatitis and other diseases of the oropharynx. But before you apply the gel in childhood, you should learn more about its composition, reasons for use and dosages allowed for children.

The drug is manufactured in Poland and sold in aluminum tubes containing 10 grams of transparent gel. It is colorless and uniform, smells of anise oil. Other dosage forms (ointment, cream, lozenges and so on) under the name "Cholisal" are not available.

The action of "Cholisala" is immediately due to two active compounds. One of them is choline salicylate, which is contained in one gram of the drug at a dose of 87.1 mg. The second active ingredient of the drug is tsetalkoniya chloride. Its dosage in 1 gram of gel is 100 µg.

Glycerol, 96% ethanol and gietellose are among the inactive ingredients of Cholisala. The drug also contains propyl and methyl parahydroxybenzoate. The smell of the gel is due to oil from the seeds of anise, and for a more liquid structure all the auxiliary components are supplemented with water.

Thanks to a combination of two active ingredients, Cholisal is a combined local remedy.

Choline salicylate in its composition is a group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (refers to salicylic acid derivatives), so it has all the effects that NSAIDs have. This compound affects cyclooxygenase, which leads to inhibition of the production of interleukin 1 and prostaglandins, and also affects neutrophils and macrophages. This gives the gel anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. In addition, choline salicylate has some antifungal and antibacterial effects.

Cetalkonium chloride is an antiseptic agent, as it can affect various bacteria, as well as viral particles and fungi. Adding such a compound to the gel helps to prevent suppuration of the damaged mucous membrane, as well as fungal and viral complications.

Since the base “Cholisala” is alcohol-containing, gel-like and has good adhesive properties, the effect after treatment develops very quickly (within two to three minutes) and lasts a rather long period (up to 8 hours), as the active substances are retained on the surface of the mucous membrane and penetrate it well.

Cholisomes are used to treat the mucous membrane of the oral cavity when it is necessary to eliminate pain and an inflammatory reaction. The drug is prescribed for:

• stomatitis caused by various causes;
• periodontal inflammation;
• gingivitis;
• mucosal injuries;
• cheilitis or other lip diseases;
• carrying out small surgical procedures in the oral cavity;
• lichen planus, which struck the oral cavity;
• oral candidiasis;
• angina;
• Stevens-Jones syndrome, if there was a lesion of the mucous membrane in the mouth.

Indeed, one of the indications for the use of "Cholisal" are the painful sensations that appear in the mouth of a child during the period of eruption of milk or permanent teeth. The first teeth begin to cut in babies at the age of 5-6 months, but pain, itching and other discomfort can disturb a few weeks before the appearance of a new tooth.

Some babies tolerate this time with firmness and the teeth appear almost unnoticed by the parents. Other tots do not tolerate pain and discomfort, so they begin to act up and cry, and their sleep and appetite may worsen. It is in such cases that local remedies are used with an anesthetic effect, including Cholisal.

According to the annotations to the gel, the use of "Cholisal" in children without fear is possible from 1 year. If use is required in an infant who is not yet one year old, you should consult with your doctor.

It is impossible to use "Cholisal" in childhood only if a small patient is hypersensitive to choline salicylate or another ingredient of the gel.

Sometimes, immediately after treatment with Cholisal, the child begins to complain of a burning sensation, which soon passes on its own and does not require discontinuation of treatment.

The gel is used exclusively on the surface of the oral mucosa. If Cholisal was prescribed for anesthesia, the treatment is carried out before meals. In other cases, it is recommended to lubricate the mucous membrane with drugs after meals and at night.

The optimal frequency of use of the drug - 2-3 times a day, and the duration of use is determined individually. A single dose of "Cholisal" for a child is considered a strip of gel with a length of 5 mm. To apply the medicine, you need to wash your hands and squeeze the drug on your finger. Next, an adult massaging with a little pressure should rub the gel in the affected place.

Since Cholisal is valid only at the application sites, there have been no cases of overdose of such a remedy.

The drug can be administered together with any other medication, as it does not have a systemic effect.

Since Cholisal is an over-the-counter medicine, you can buy it without any difficulty. The price of the gel in different pharmacies is 330-370 rubles for one tube.

It is recommended to keep Holisal at home in a place where the child will not find him. It is not necessary to allow both heating of the drug (above +25 degrees) and its freezing. Both sealed and already opened tube is valid for 3 years from the date of manufacture marked on the package.

In most cases, the use of “Holisala” is positive. In childhood this drug is especially in demand for painful sensations when teeth are cut. According to moms, he also helps in the treatment of thrush in the mouth, fistula on the gums, gum disease and many other dental problems.

In addition, the taste of the medicine is pleasant, and the medicine is consumed quite economically. In this case, an allergy to the gel occurs in isolated cases, but there are complaints about the feeling of tingling and burning after application. The disadvantages of "Cholisala" include its high cost.

Locally produced drugs with the same composition as that of Cholisal are not produced, Therefore, if necessary, to replace such a gel with an analogue, one of the drugs with a similar therapeutic effect is usually chosen, for example:

• «Calgel». This drug is a yellow-brown gel-like mass containing cetylpyridinium chloride (antiseptic) and lidocaine hydrochloride (anesthetic). Treatment of gums with this tool is possible from 5 months of age.
• "Baby Doctor First teeth." This gel is prescribed for babies older than three months and is often used in various diseases of the oral cavity. Its main advantage is called the plant base, because the composition of this tool is plantain, calendula, chamomile, echinacea and other medicinal plants.

• «Metrogil Dent». Such a white dental gel works thanks to metronidazole in combination with chlorhexidine digluconate. It is prescribed for aphthae, cheilitis, gingivitis and other diseases that occur in the oral cavity. Children this drug is allowed from 6 years.
• "Dentinox". The composition of this gel includes chamomile extract, lidocaine and laurel macrogol. It can be used in children of any age, so it is very popular among babies with incisive teeth.

• «Kamistad». This gel helps to get rid of pain due to lidocaine, and also has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect, as it includes an extract from chamomile flowers. He is appointed from 12 years.
• «Stomatofit». Unlike popular dental products in the form of a gel, such a medicine is a rinse solution. It includes extracts from various plants, including mint, sage, chamomile and oak bark. Treatment with this tool of the oral cavity in children can be carried out from 6 years.

• «Solcoseryl». In the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity using one of the forms of such drugs - dental adhesive paste. This tool can be used from birth. It anesthetizes, improves metabolic processes and activates regeneration.
• «Proposol». This propolis-based spray has antimicrobial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used for stomatitis, periodontitis and gingivitis in children over 12 years old.

For information on how and why to use Holisal, see the following video.