Such a drug as the children's Anaferon is known to most parents. Doctors prescribe it for prevention, as well as for treatment of viral etiology infections. This drug belongs to homeopathic remedies and contains purified antibodies to human gamma interferon, as well as a mixture of certain homeopathic dilutions. Its main effect is in immunomodulating (as a means of prevention) and combating already introduced into the cells viruses. It very well stimulates the cellular as well as humoral response.
Anaferon for children - indications for use
This drug is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza, acute respiratory viral infections, as well as complications arising after such infectious diseases, for example, tracheobronchitis, laryngitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis.
This drug is effective within the framework of complex therapy, as well as the prevention of herpesvirus infection (including genital herpes), which is chronic and recurrent. It is prescribed for the treatment of secondary immunodeficiency states, having a different etiology. When fighting the complications of viral and bacterial infections from is also indicated.
At present, experience is gained in the use of infant Anaferon with a tick bite. It is prescribed for emergency nonspecific prophylaxis as a means of combating viruses, increasing the formation of interferons and antibodies in the body, which play a major role in counteracting tick-borne encephalitis .
Anaferon and Anaferon for children - differences
Between the usual and the form of this drug for children there are significant differences, which are mainly due to the dose of active substances. The adult form of the medication can not be used in pediatrics. The form of the medicine, intended for children, is calculated for the age from 6 months to 14 years. Now the use of this drug in children is extended from 1 month, as the pharmacological committee of the Ministry of Health has lowered the age line after the studies.
How to take a baby Anaferon?
It is important to know how to drink baby Anaferon correctly. As a prophylactic, it is taken 1 tablet once a day for 1-3 months. For the treatment of viral diseases it is necessary to take it according to the scheme:
- Immediately after the appearance of the first signs of the disease - 5 tablets one every half hour and three more tablets, which should be evenly distributed during the first day of illness (total 8 tablets on the first day).
- On the second and subsequent days, 3 tablets a day until the temperature normalizes, and catarrhal phenomena will not disappear. You can extend the course to two weeks to prevent the occurrence of complications after the disease, gradually reducing the dose to one dose per day.
Since it is difficult to give children Anaferon in solid form to babies, the medicine can be crushed and given in a small amount of water. Older children should learn to dissolve it under the tongue.
Anaferon children's analogues - Amiksin and Tsikloferon. Both are immunomodulators.
There is a point of view that Anaferon child causes cancer, based on the argument that this agent causes the growth of stem cells. It is important to know that to date no one has proved this by any research.
An overdose of infant Anaferon has not been fixed to date, but if a child accidentally took a larger dose than necessary, it is advisable to carefully monitor his condition and call a doctor if unusual symptoms appear.