It is unlikely that there is no medicine in any kind of medicine cabinet, like diphenhydramine. It is used at a temperature, restless sleep and hives, both in children and adults. However, recent studies have shown that diphenhydramine is not so safe. Many doctors urge to completely abandon this medication. So can children give dimedrol?
Dimedrol: indications for use
Diphenhydramine has a wide range of actions:
- anti-allergic;
- anesthetic;
- antispasmodic;
- sedative;
- antiemetic.
Dimedrol is considered to be an effective antihistamine drug of the first generation. It is able to smooth the spasm of smooth muscles caused by an allergen, and reduce itching, redness on the skin area, swelling of the tissues, increase the permeability of the capillaries. The drug may cause local anesthesia, for example, with toothache. Also dimedrol perfectly removes painful spasms. It is successfully used in case of insomnia or restless sleep.
Indications for use are also the following diseases: urticaria, itchy dermatoses, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, peptic ulcer, gastritis, Quincke's edema, iris inflammation, etc.
Diphenhydramine - dosage for children
This drug is available in the form of tablets, ampoules for injections and suppositories. Tablets are administered to children:
- from 2 to 6 years at 12.5 - 25 mg (but not more than 75 mg per day);
- from 6 to 12 years - 25-30 mg (but not 150 mg per day);
- from 12 and older - 30-50 mg (but not more than 250 mg per day).
Intramuscularly dimedrol is prescribed in 0.4 ml for every 10 kg of body weight.
Suppositories for children are prescribed:
- up to 3 years - 5 mg;
- from 3 to 4 years - 10 mg;
- from 4-7 years - 15 mg;
- from 8 to 14 years - 20 mg.
Analginum with dimedrolum to children
Another effective effect of dimedrol is a decrease in the high temperature in infectious diseases, a reduction in severe dental and headaches. However, for this purpose, it is used in combination with analgin - an antipyretic and analgesic drug. Teenagers can be given diphenhydramine in the form of tablets 1-3 times a day for 30-50 mg, and analgin 250-300 mg. Young infants are shown preparations in the form of suppositories or injections. However, many parents do not know how to stab analgin with diphenhydramine. To do this, you need a syringe, which at first carefully and slowly typing analgin, and then diphenhydramine. Usually the temperature drops rapidly - after 15-20 minutes. It is important to take into account the dosage when using analgin with diphenhydramine. For every 10 kg of weight, take 0.1 ml of an analgin solution of 50% or 0.2 ml of a 25% solution. Diphenhydramine is prescribed 0.4 ml for each year of the baby. For children from 1 year you can buy combined rectal suppositories of analdim: up to 4 years - a dosage of 100 mg once a day, up to 14 years - in a dosage of 250 mg of disposable, and from 15 years - 2 times a day. The combination of analgin with diphenhydramine for children up to one year is prohibited.
You should pay attention to the contraindications available for the use of analgin with diphenhydramine: liver, kidney, blood, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma.
Contraindications and side effects of diphenhydramine in children
This drug can not be administered to patients:
- at the age of up to 2 years;
- with bronchial asthma;
- drug intolerance;
- with glaucoma;
- with stenosis of the neck of the bladder.
Particular attention should be paid to the side effects of diphenhydramine. When it is used, there may be a deterioration in the state of health of the nervous system: weakness, drowsiness, dizziness, irritability, convulsions, anxiety. Suffers and
It is such a large number of side effects that are harmful to the health of the child, led to a decrease in the frequency of its use in medicine. It is better for children to use safer drugs. But if the case is urgent, when there are no other medicines nearby or they do not work, contact the help of diphenhydramine.