Recently, the media was terrible news: in Petersburg, a one-year-old child was taken to hospital in a critical condition simply because he was treated ... a rhinitis! No, he was not put his feet in a basin with hot water. Do not rubbed mustard. Baby dripped nose Naphthyzinum. There was a similar case in January. “Vanya’s one-year-old mother is forced to work because she’s raising her son alone. Baby, while mom is at work, is with her grandmother. And here Vanyusha fell ill. The grandmother was given clear instructions, and my mother went to work. But the grandmother felt that the snot should be treated more actively, and my mother, as luck would have it, did not leave any drops. Grandmother and dripped naphthyzine 0.1%. Yes, more to treat well. The grandmother noticed that the baby went to bed very early in the afternoon nap. Sick, she thought. In the afternoon, I woke up several times to treat Naphthyzinum again. And when my mother returned home late in the evening and could not wake up the sleeping child for a whole day, then she called an ambulance, ”says the doctor, who got Vanya.
Photo:GettyImages The boy was in critical condition. First degree coma, heart beat four times slower than it should. That time everything worked out, the baby was rescued. But the danger has not gone anywhere. “Other drops from a cold are also not candy, but naphthyzine is just rat poison. Stop dripping it into children! " - urges the pediatrician. According to the doctor, the problem is often that people buy cheap analogs instead of the remedies recommended by the doctor. Is the active ingredient the same? So, there is no difference! "The Mazda CX5 car is the same as the" Lada "-5, do not overpay! The Lada also has a steering wheel and pedals, and it drives! Its safety level, speed, comfort and functionality are absolutely comparable to the imported analogue, and whoever says otherwise, he just sold out to car dealerships and receives kickbacks from them! " - the doctor draws an analogy. As Sergey Butriy explained, it is not only about the active substance, but also about its purity, dosage accuracy, method of delivery, side effects. Moreover, pharmacies often advise customers to buy a cheap generic (copy) instead of an expensive original. Is Nazivin expensive? Take Naphthyzine! "In fact, nasal drops of naphthyzine are a completely hellish drug, outdated and toxic," says the doctor. And that's why. 1. Naphthyzine causes a rebound symptom - it relieves nasal edema well, but after the action ends (after 2-3 hours) the nose swells even more, this leads to too frequent instillation and drug rhinitis or even poisoning. Causes drug (atrophic) rhinitis in 1-2 weeks of constant use. 3. Naphthyzine easily causes poisoning when instilled in the nose. In addition, the child can easily drink it - such is the packaging of the product. The severity of the poisoning depends on the dose - from slight drowsiness to the death of the child. “The situation is aggravated by the fact that parents do not understand how dangerous naphthyzine poisoning is. They will hide the grandmother's pills from pressure, even the harmless mother's hormonal contraceptives will hide, but they will leave naphthyzine in plain sight - it's just droplets in the nose, ”Sergei Butriy is indignant.
A photo: GettyImagesThe doctor advises in principle to be wary of vasoconstrictor drops for children. In some countries, they are generally forbidden to give children up to two to five years. If you can not afford expensive drugs that are prescribed by a doctor, do not hesitate to ask him to prescribe cheaper ones. But in any case, do not listen to the pharmacist at the pharmacy! In addition, one family member must give medication to a child. To prevent mom from dripping, dad dripping, grandmother didn’t stand aside either. “If you accidentally poured a child on an adult naphthyzin dosage, or when you pressed a plastic dropper, the tip fell off and a lot of the drug poured into the child’s nose, or if the child drank at least a small amount of vasoconstrictor drops, immediately call an ambulance, it is very dangerous, ”concludes the doctor. Symptoms of naphthyzin poisoning: - inadequate drowsiness, - bradycardia (rare pulse), - pallor, - cold sweat, - retardation s child. See also:
