Medicine has various methods of treatment today, but drops for the nose as an effective way to get rid of the common cold and other diseases of the ENT organs are still relevant. His controversial reviews and the mysterious composition are attracted by a drug called Protargol.
Appointment protargola for adults and children
This medication is prescribed for adults and children, but the latter are treated more often with protargolism because of the special (as it is thought, innocuous) simple composition. Despite the fact that protargol is most often prescribed for the treatment of rhinitis, this is not the end of its spectrum of treatment.
So, the medication is prescribed for the following diseases:
- rhinitis (chronic and acute);
- adenoids;
- hypertrophic pharyngitis ;
- otitis externa;
- conjunctivitis;
- blepharitis in newborns;
- cystitis;
- gonorrheal chronic urethritis.
As you can see, protargol is used not only to treat diseases of the ears, throat and nose, but also urological and ophthalmic.
This medication is prescribed for adults and children. The duration of treatment depends on the doctor's recommendations - sometimes it can last up to several months, but this is unsafe, given that silver accumulates in the body. Most people are recommended to use it no longer than 7 days.
Protargol during pregnancy and lactation
Pregnant and lactating women are not recommended to use protargol. If it is used during lactation, then during the treatment, breast-feeding should be discontinued.
Composition of drops in the nose protargol
Protargol drops are known for their unusual composition. It is an antibacterial agent that disinfects at the expense of colloidal silver, and at the same time does not lead to dysbacteriosis.
Composition of drops:
- water;
- silver - 7.8% in terms of metal.
So, the composition of the protargol solution is quite simple. It is because of this that doctors actively prescribe it to children, however, this does not mean the safety of the medication and the absence of side effects.
How does protargol act?
This medication on the basis of silver has an astringent effect on the mucosa.
Also, protargol is known as an antiseptic - it prevents bacteria from multiplying by binding to their DNA.
Protargol relieves inflammation, so it is especially often prescribed for infections complicated by a common cold, otitis and conjunctivitis.
How to replace protargol?
Sometimes doctors prescribe the use of protargol according to a scheme that has several courses with interruptions. After a certain time of use, the medication often causes side effects, and therefore there is a need to find a substitute for the drug.
Protargol has several analogues. They also contain silver, however, in a different form and concentration - this is the only difference between them.
Protargol - analogues- collargol;
- argovite;
- vitargol.
What is the difference between protargol and collargol?
The greatest similarity in composition can be seen between protargol and collargol. Their substances belong to colloidal silver in a finely dispersed state. These medicines are not as toxic as ionic silver medications, and are not that difficult to apply: for example, preparations with ionic silver create a burning sensation and irritation of the mucosa, while colloidal silver can cause these effects, but not in such a pronounced form.
Kollargol differs from protargol in that the former has colloidal particles of metallic silver, and protargol is partially oxidized.
Collargol also differs from protargol with external data: the first drug is presented
Despite the fact that protargol has been used in medicine since the 1940s, when antibiotics have not been found and it has served as their substitute, it continues to be used today, believing that this medicine is less toxic than antibacterial agents. This is not true if protargol is used for a long time, because silver is a heavy metal that can poison the body when stored.