Avamis For Adenoids - Indications, Pros And Cons

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Avamis with adenoids

Adenoids are abnormal proliferation of the nasopharyngeal tonsil. Especially often the disease is diagnosed in childhood, although adults can also face a similar diagnosis. Patients have difficulties with nasal breathing, colds become more frequent, runny nose is always protracted and prolonged, it is difficult to correct. If you ignore the adenoids and do not receive quality treatment, then the risk of complications increases significantly. In childhood, they are expressed in hearing impairment, frequent otitis media, speech problems, lagging behind in school, etc. When the disease is started, it will not be possible to avoid surgery, and for any person, surgery is a serious stress for the body.

Avamis is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs by otolaryngologists and allergists, which is used to treat adenoids and other diseases of the nasopharynx and sinuses.

Avamis belongs to drugs from the group of glucocorticosteroids, that is, it contains hormones in its composition. It is only used locally.

The main active ingredient is Fluticasone furoate. The liquid in the bottle has a light color and a subtle odor. If the drug is not expired, then there should be no foreign impurities in it.

The main effects that can be obtained from the use of Avamis spray:

• Removal of puffiness from the mucous membrane of the nasal sinuses, which contributes to the normalization of breathing.
• Reducing the severity of inflammation.
• Providing antiallergic effect.
• If you enter a nasal spray just before bedtime, you can get rid of the snoring that adenoids provoke.

Content:

• How is Avamis used to treat adenoids?
• What to look for before starting treatment?
• How to care for a spray bottle?
• When you can't use Avamis spray
• Side effects
• Pros and cons of Aquamaris

How is Avamis used to treat adenoids?

Avamis is injected into each nasal passage. To achieve a therapeutic effect, regular injections of the drug are required, without omissions and independent dose reduction.

The effect should be expected after 8 hours from the first use of the spray. Such a long time period, which must be waited for to facilitate breathing, is explained by the specifics of the work of the main active substance. The fact is that there are no components in the Avamis spray that have a vasoconstrictor effect. Therefore, there is no immediate relief of breathing. The hormone, which is part of the drug, is aimed at suppressing local immunity, thereby reducing the severity of the inflammatory response. In order for the reporting to decrease, time must pass, which on average equates to 8 hours.

Before injecting the drug, it is necessary to carry out preliminary preparation, which boils down to the following activities:

• Lavage of the sinuses. For this purpose, you can use normal saline solution. After rinsing, you need to blow your nose thoroughly to completely get rid of mucus in the nose.
• The next step is the introduction of vasoconstrictor drugs into the nasal passages. This condition is optional. It is performed only when there is a severe runny nose.
• After using the vasoconstrictor drug, you must wait about half an hour. After this time, you can begin to administer Avamis spray.
• Before spraying the drug along the nasal passages, it must be thoroughly shaken for 10 seconds. This is done to make the thick slurry more fluid.

• The head must be tilted forward. The nebulizer is inserted into the nose so that it is directed at the side wall of the nostril and not at the septum.
• The injection is carried out during inhalation, so the drug will penetrate deep into the nasal sinuses and reach the adenoids.
• After performing a single press, it is necessary to remove the nebulizer from the nostril and inhale through the mouth.

The dosage depends on the patient's age:

• Children from 2 to 11 years old. Treatment begins with one injection into each nasal passage. The procedure is performed once a day. If after a day there is no therapeutic effect, then the next time, 2 injections are performed in each nasal passage. After the symptoms of the adenoids are under control, that is, they decrease, the dose is again reduced to one injection in each nostril.

• Age 12 and older, including adult patients. Treatment is started with 2 injections into each nasal passage. The procedure is carried out once a day. When the severity of the symptoms of adenoids decreases, the dose is reduced to 1 injection in each nasal passage. The procedure is also performed once every 24 hours. This is usually sufficient to provide a supportive effect.

What to look for before starting treatment?

Avamis is a drug that allows you to eliminate the symptoms of adenoids, but it cannot cure the disease. Therefore, treatment must be supplemented with other drugs.

Avamis can help to completely get rid of adenoids only if the proliferation of lymphoid tissues of the tonsils is due to an allergic reaction.

Avamis can be safely used to treat children. If the agent is administered internally, then the concentration of the main active substance in the blood is not determined. This means that the drug does not have a systemic effect on the body.

If the patient has serious liver or kidney pathologies, then before using the drug, it is necessary to obtain medical advice.

An overdose of the drug is extremely unlikely, because it is available in a bottle that is equipped with a dispenser. However, even if it happened, you should not panic, but it is still necessary to get medical advice. The fact is that the developers of the drug conducted a study, during which adults received a dose of the drug that was 24 times higher than the recommended dose. At the same time, they did not have any negative health reactions.

During a single press on the dispenser, a person receives 27.5 μg of the main active ingredient.

As for the joint use of Avamis spray with other drugs, it cannot be combined only with Ritonavir (a drug for the treatment of HIV infection). There are no other restrictions.

While undergoing therapy, a person can lead their usual lifestyle. The drug does not have any effect on mental or physical performance.

It is necessary to store the drug with a closed cap, which will avoid accidental pressing and will not allow various contaminants to penetrate into the bottle.

If, during use, the drug gets on the mucous membrane of the eyes, it is necessary to quickly rinse them with plenty of water. Such situations should be avoided in the future.

How to care for a spray bottle?

If a person uses the drug on a regular basis, it is necessary to wipe the tip of the bottle with a clean cloth after each use. It is necessary to ensure that any liquid does not flow inside. Keep the container with the medication closed.

If the bottle is not used for a long time, then it is stored in a dark and dry place at room temperature.

When no liquid comes out of the bottle after pressing the nebulizer, it is possible that too little medicine remains inside. You can check its level by looking at the transparent window.

When should you use Avamis?

Spray Avamis is prescribed in the acute period of the disease, when a person has pronounced symptoms of adenoids. This will alleviate the condition, which means it will reduce the risk of complications.

When you can't use Avamis spray

The drug has a very small number of contraindications, which include:

• Hypersensitivity to the main active ingredient.
• Age under 2 years old.
• The period of gestation and breastfeeding. This contraindication is not absolute, that is, if the doctor considers that the benefits of using the spray outweigh the possible harm, then he can prescribe it to a nursing mother or a woman in position.

Side effects

As a rule, Avamis spray is well tolerated by patients. Side effects are rare. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they are caused by self-exceeding the dose.

The most common side effects in patients with adenoids are nosebleeds. It develops when the treatment is delayed for an extended period - more than 6 weeks.

Ulceration of the nasal mucosa is another side effect of therapy.

Such serious health disorders as: Quincke's edema, urticaria, anaphylactic shock, skin rashes are extremely rare. Similar phenomena are observed with an allergy to the main active ingredient. They are capable of posing a threat to human life, so you must immediately stop using the drug and seek medical help.

Pros and cons of Avamis

Advantages of Avamis:

• The drug is available in the form of a nasal spray, which allows you to accurately dose its dosage.
• The set of contraindications is minimal.
• The drug allows you to eliminate the symptoms of adenoids and facilitate nasal breathing.
• The bottle with the drug is equipped with a transparent window, which makes it possible to control the consumption of the drug.
• The bottle is closed with a removable cap, which is necessary in order to avoid accidental spraying. In addition, dust and other contaminants will not get on the dispenser.
• The drug has a long shelf life of 3 years.

Cons of Avamis:

• The drug has side effects.
• The cost of the drug is quite high. For a bottle containing 30 single doses, you will need to pay about 550 rubles.
• The drug is available in pharmacies only with a prescription.
• The drug has an age limit.
• Avamis does not cure adenoids, but only relieves the patient's condition. To get rid of the problem, you will need complex therapy.

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".