Albucid - a drug that refers to antibacterial drugs from the group of sulfonamides. It is available in the form of eye drops and is used for various infectious and inflammatory diseases of the eye (blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, purulent corneal ulcers, etc.). However, you can often hear that ENT doctors prescribe to drip Albucid in the nose. Whether such an appointment is correct, how much it is necessary to drip Albucid in the nose, and how this drug works in this application, we will consider further.
Pharmacological action of Albucida
Sulfacil sodium has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, namely, it is active against the following types of microorganisms:
- streptococci;
- staphylococci ;
- gonococci;
- pneumococci;
- shigella;
- E. coli;
- cholera vibrio;
- the causative agent of anthrax;
- Diphtheria causative agent;
- chlamydia;
- actinomycetes;
- toxoplasm and others.
The drug acts bacteriostatically, i.e. influences the processes of growth and reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, thereby, in conjunction with the protective mechanisms of the immune system, gradually causing their death. Albacid, when applied topically in small amounts, is absorbed into the systemic circulation.
Application of albucid in the nose
Drops Albutsid are not the only ophthalmic drug that is prescribed for the common cold by experienced otolaryngologists. In fact, antibacterial eye drops are effective in rhinitis caused by various types of bacteria. The spectrum of action of Albucid includes those types of microbes that are most often the cause of bacterial rhinitis. In viral infections this remedy is ineffective.
How to distinguish bacterial cold from viral? The main signs of rhinitis caused by bacteria are:
- prolonged course of the common cold;
- nasal congestion;
- formation of thick, difficult-to-detach mucus;
- discharge from the nose cloudy, greenish-yellow color.
In this case, nasal application of Albucida will avoid the development of complications (sinusitis, otitis, etc.) and the administration of antibiotics of systemic action.
How to apply Albucid drops for instillation into the nose?
For the treatment of bacterial cold, Albacid is digested in the nose, first clearing it of mucus. To do this, it is recommended to wash the nose with saline solution or special pharmacy products based on salt solutions (Aqua Maris, Humer, Salin, etc.).
Adults are recommended to use this drug with a concentration of active substance 20 - 30%. The dosage of Albucide is 1-2 drops for each nostril three times a day. Duration of treatment of data
With severe nasal congestion, some experts recommend instilling in the nose a mixture of Albucida and vasoconstrictive drops (Naphthyzine, Pharmazoline, Galazoline or others), taken in equal proportions. This combination allows not only to fight with the infection, but also to quickly relieve breathing. It should be remembered that the use of vasoconstrictors can be no more than 4-5 days.
Contraindications to the use of Albutide in the nose:
- individual intolerance to sulfonamides;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- joint use of nasal preparations containing silver salts.