Protargol With Adenoids - Indications, Pros And Cons

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Protargol with adenoids

Adenoids are pathological proliferation of the lymphoid tissue of the nasopharyngeal tonsil. This is a problem faced by most parents whose children are between the ages of 3 and 7. Although sometimes adenoids are diagnosed in adult patients.

The disease leads to the fact that a person breathes through his mouth all the time, his runny nose does not stop, and snoring worries at night. If you ignore the adenoids, they will cause the formation of a malocclusion in the child, provoke problems with hearing and speech, reduce immunity, contribute to frequent infectious diseases, etc. Inflamed tonsils should be treated competently, under the supervision of an otolaryngologist. Otherwise, it will not be possible to avoid surgical intervention.

Protargol is a colloidal silver solution that has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, it is often prescribed for the treatment of adenoids, in a complex therapeutic regimen.

Content:

• General information about Protargol
• Effects of using Protargol
• How to use Protargol for adenoids?
• Potential harm
• When Protargol cannot be used
• Important information
• Pros and cons of protargol

General information about Protargol

Protargol is a solution of colloidal silver in 2% concentration. The liquid can be either light or dark brown. It does not contain impurities, completely transparent. The drug is prepared in pharmacies by order of the buyer.

The main active ingredient is silver proteinate. The prepared solution is poured into dark glass vials with a lid.

Effects of using Protargol

For the treatment of adenoids, Protargol is instilled into the nasal passages. There, its complex compounds decompose into their constituent components, as a result of which silver ions are released.

They have a therapeutic effect:

• Astringent action. This effect allows you to get rid of the flow of mucus from the nose.
• Removal of inflammation, narrowing of blood vessels, reduction of tissue swelling.
• Reducing the sensitivity of the tissues of the nasopharynx due to the formation of a protective film on their surface.
• Destruction of pathogenic flora. The bacterial DNA is destroyed by the drug. Neither gram-negative nor gram-positive bacteria are able to resist Protargol. Even those microorganisms that have developed resistance to antibiotic therapy are sensitive to it.
• Nasal breathing becomes free, sleep is normalized, apnea ceases to torment the person.
• Elimination of complications of adenoids: getting rid of otitis media, normalizing aeration of the fistula of the auditory tube, eliminating ear congestion.

A person's own cells remain intact, since the main active ingredient does not have a destructive effect on them. Protargol can be used to treat adenoids of any grade. If therapy is carried out in a timely manner, then the patient will be able to avoid surgery.

How to use Protargol for adenoids?

The drug is used only topically, it is not taken inside. For the treatment of adenoids, children are instilled 3-5 drops into each nasal passage 2 times a day. For the treatment of adult patients, the number of instillations can be increased up to 4 times a day.

Be sure to rinse the nose with saline before introducing the drug. If the child is older, then he is offered to blow his nose on his own. Small children need to clean their nose with an aspirator and a cotton swab.

After the toilet is completed, the child is placed on a flat surface, on his back, and the required number of drops are injected into each nasal passage. It is best to carry out the procedure in the morning and evening. The effect of the treatment can be felt already after 2-3 days from its beginning. If a child is an infant, then Protargolum simply lubricate the nasal passages using a cotton swab.

The duration of the therapeutic course is determined by the doctor. However, it should not be delayed for more than 14 days. The optimal time to achieve a therapeutic effect is a week. This will avoid the accumulation of silver in the body.

Potential harm

Protargol can cause side effects, including:

• Itching and burning in the nasal passages.
• Irritation of the nasal mucosa.
• Excessive dryness of the mucous membranes, their redness.
• Headaches.
• Increased sleepiness.
• Dizziness.
• Increased feeling of thirst.

Serious allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock, Quincke's edema, urticaria, etc.) are extremely rare, provided that the patient has an individual intolerance to the main active ingredient. If, after using Protargol, any unusual reactions occur in the body, then further use of the drug should be abandoned. It is imperative to consult a doctor and report the incident.

When Protargol cannot be used

Protargol is not prescribed for the treatment of women carrying a child. Also, its use is not recommended during breastfeeding.

Individual hypersensitivity to colloidal silver is an absolute contraindication to the use of this medication.

The World Health Organization does not recommend prescribing preparations containing silver in their composition to children under the age of 5 years.

Important information

Some patients are reluctant to use silver-based drugs to treat adenoids for fear that the metal might build up in the body. In fact, the concentrations of the main active ingredient are extremely low (several tens of times lower than the daily dose of silver consumption by humans). In addition, when used topically, silver is not significantly absorbed into the bloodstream. Already after 1-2 weeks, the metal will be removed from the body by 100%.

For the same reason, one should not be afraid that intestinal dysbiosis will develop against the background of therapy. Nasal administration of the drug avoids this problem.

An overdose of Protargol is impossible if it is used according to the instructions. However, if a dose significantly exceeds the recommended dose, it is necessary to consult a doctor and get advice. Until now, not a single case of drug poisoning has been reported.

It is unacceptable to take Protargol inside. The drug can lead to poisoning. Therefore, the storage location of the medicinal product should be inaccessible to children.

Therapy with Protargol does not require refusal to undergo treatment with other medications. Its interaction with other means has not been established.

After instillation of the drug into the nasal passages, a bitter taste may remain in the mouth. Therefore, some children are reluctant to undergo adenoid treatment.

During therapy with Protargol, a person can go about their usual activities. The use of the medicinal product does not have any effect on his mental or physical performance.

Despite all the medicinal effects of a drug, it often requires supplementation. Therefore, one should not be surprised that the doctor prescribes Protargol not as an independent drug, but in a complex therapeutic scheme.

It should be noted that the shelf life of Protargol is 30 days. After this time, it cannot be used. Store the bottle with the silver solution in a dark place out of the sun.

If the drug has precipitated, then the storage conditions have been violated. You cannot use such a remedy as nasal drops. The solution, suitable for use, has a homogeneous consistency, and a silver shine does not appear on the walls of the bottle.

Pros and cons of protargol

Advantages of Protargol:

• Low cost of the drug. The average price for a bottle is equal to 100 rubles.
• The safety of the drug for the treatment of children.
• The disinfecting properties of silver have been confirmed by centuries of experience in its use. The preparation itself began to be made in the last century - in 1964. Despite the abundance of modern nasal sprays, Protargol has not lost its relevance today.
• The drug is not addictive.
• Protargol is capable of destroying bacteria that have developed resistance to antibacterial drugs.

Cons of the drug Protargol:

• The shelf life of the medicinal product is one month, after which it must be disposed of. This is one of the few drugs on the modern pharmacological market that can only be used fresh. Therefore, it is not available to all residents of the country. Most often, small towns do not have pharmacies that would be engaged in the manufacture of medicines, having their own production for this.
• Since Protargol is not manufactured at the factory, it is not equipped with a dispenser. Therefore, you need to measure the required dose manually.
• The World Health Organization does not recommend using Protargol for the treatment of children under 5 years of age.
• The drug is capable of producing side effects.
• The drug will destroy the bacterial and fungal flora, but it will not be able to cope with most viruses.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".