Cough ointments for children

When coughing, children often use a variety of ointments for rubbing. With the help of grinding, you can dry the cough more quickly into wet, which helps reduce its strength. Ointments are suitable for almost any age (after 2 years), but before using such medications, you should first consult your pediatrician.

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Indications of the ointments from cough for children

Such medicines are applied with the appearance of the first signs of this symptom of colds. Among them, it should be noted:

1. Increased body temperature.
2. Difficulty breathing.
3. The appearance of mucus (with a wet cough).
4. Dryness in the mouth.
5. Loss of appetite.

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Release form

It should be understood that not all ointments that are used for rubbing with coughing can be used to treat young children. Today in pharmacies are sold the following drugs that help cope with a strong cough for colds much faster:

1. Turpentine ointment
2. Ointment Doctor Mom.
3. Ointment Wicks.

Let's look at all these medicines in more detail.

Turpentine ointment

In 100 g of turpentine ointment contains 20 g of turpentine oil (purified form), 80 g of Vaseline and plain water. The medicine is based on a component of turpentine, it differs in antiseptic properties and helps to relieve inflammation.

In addition, turpentine ointment is also distracting. When the medication is absorbed into the skin, receptors are irritated. Most often this remedy is used to treat a cough in bronchitis.

Applying turpentine ointment on the skin of the baby, it should be remembered that it can cause an allergic reaction, local irritation of the skin. If the kidneys and liver work incorrectly, as well as the sensitivity to the active ingredient, this ointment can not be rubbed into the skin when coughing. Pay attention, that at a high body temperature turpentine ointment is contraindicated.

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Ointment Doctor Mom

The medicine is based on active ingredients: various extracts of oils and herbs, so it is absolutely safe for the child's health. It is recommended to use it as an independent tool at the first stages of the disease, and also in combination with other drugs at later stages of the disease.

What substances are part of the ointment Dr. Mom:

1. Menthol.
2. Camphor.
3. Eucalyptus oil.
4. Thymol.
5. Muscat oil.
6. Oil from turpentine.

Due to menthol pains decrease and vessels expand. With the help of camphor the pain completely passes, it also greatly facilitates breathing and relieves nasal congestion. Timol is a known antifungal and antibacterial component.

When you cough, you need to rub a lot of Dr. Mom's ointment into the skin on your neck, back and chest (except the heart area) 3 times a day with massage movements.

If the patient has been diagnosed with dermatitis, there are wounds on the skin, cuts, scars, bruises, local inflammation, the use of the drug is prohibited. You can use the drug from 2 years of age.

Ointment Wicks

The medicine is based on the active components of camphor, levomenthol, turpentine oil, eucalyptus oil. It is characterized by local irritating effect, which helps to cope with a cough more quickly.

You can apply Wicks ointment from 2 years of age. Use 2-4 times a day, rubbing a sufficient amount of the drug into the skin on the chest, back and neck (except the heart area). Therapy lasts up to 5 days.

If the patient has been diagnosed intolerant of the components of the remedy, bronchial asthma, bronchospasm, false croup, whooping cough, chronic cough, skin lesions, use Wix ointment is prohibited.

The use of this medication can lead to allergies, bronchospasm, laryngospasm, skin irritations.

Heating cough ointment for children

Warming ointments for coughs for children can be used only if the child does not have a fever. As a rule, such products contain turpentine and some essential oils. They are applied to the neck, chest and back (between the shoulder blades), without touching the heart area. After that, wrap the child in a warm blanket, put him to bed. To enhance the effect of warming ointment, you can give the patient a warm drink or raspberry tea. After the procedure, you can not wash off the ointment from the baby's body right away.

The rubbing of warming ointments can not be used to treat children younger than 2 years old. The most popular remedies are: ointment Dr. Mom, Vital Baby, Pulmex baby.

Cough ointment for children from year

Choosing the ointment for cough for children from the year, you need to pay attention to its composition. It should not have camphor oil. This substance can have a negative impact on the work of the baby's heart. Rubbing can begin from 6 months.

It is very important not to rub the ointment in the heart area. The procedure is usually in the evening. After grinding, heat the baby and let him sleep. At high temperature, ointments from coughing can not be used. Before use, consult a pediatric neonatal.

The most safe means for children from the year is Pulmex Baby's ointment.

Pharmacodynamics

Consider the ointment for coughs for children on the example of the drug "Vicks".

This ointment is considered a combined drug, which is used to treat the main symptoms of cough. This product contains the following active ingredients: turpentine purified oil, camphor, eucalyptus oil. Once these substances enter the respiratory tract, they cause hyperemia and secretion.

Eucalyptus oil has an expectorant effect and an antispasmodic effect. Terpentin oil has antiseptic properties.

The medicine is not absorbed.

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Contraindications

1. Early childhood.
2. Intolerance of the components of the drug.
3. Bronchospasm.
4. Increased body temperature.
5. Whooping cough.
6. Bronchial asthma.
7. Chronic cough.

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Side effects of the ointments from cough for children

1. Allergic reactions.
2. Irritations on the skin.
3. Bronchospasm.
4. Edema.
5. Laryngospasm.

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Storage conditions

Keep the ointment from a cough in a place that is completely protected from children. The air temperature should not exceed +25 degrees.

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Shelf life

Shelf life, as a rule, is 4 years. More information can be found in the product manual.

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