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Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Most of the human disease is a consequence of the entry into the body of pathogens and viruses. They enter the body most often together with air through the mouth, causing respiratory and other inflammatory diseases with the predominant localization of infection in the mouth, tonsils, throat, respiratory tract and lungs. The main body that protects the body from infection is the tonsils, which, with good immunity, cope with bacteria and viruses on their own. If the immunity is weakened, external remedies used for antimicrobial washing of the mouth and throat come to the aid of the internal defender. In this case, "Furacilin" for rinsing the throat is used not less often than the usual saline solution, but its effect far exceeds the antibacterial properties of the therapeutic sodium chloride solution.
Persecution and soreness in the throat, the appearance of a cold and fever are all manifestations of a bacterial or viral infection. ARI, acute respiratory infections, influenza, tonsillitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis and many other inflammatory diseases, including stomatitis, are caused precisely by the ingestion of pathogenic bacteria that cause inflammation and swelling of the mucosa, which are only external manifestations of respiratory diseases.
Tonsils should have prevented the infection from entering the body. But this does not always happen. When they do not cope with their functions, it only contributes to the fact that bacteria accumulate in this area, causing unpleasant symptoms of disease. Tonsils in this case get red color and puffiness, there are painful sensations, probably occurrence on them of a touch or pus. All this does not promote cure, but on the contrary can cause serious complications of the disease.
And then to help the immune system of the body use antiseptic drugs, such as "Furacilin", using them as solutions for gargling.
The action of "Furacilin" when rinsing the throat
All the unpleasant sensations in the throat are related to the presence there of pathogenic microorganisms. Antiseptic agents are just designed to fight these microorganisms. But the effectiveness of antiseptics is different, so it is important to determine what purpose should be pursued by their application.
"Furacilin" - one of the most well-known antiseptics with a fairly wide range of applications: from gargling to douching and treatment of wound surfaces. The main active substance in this case is nitrofural, effective against streptococci, staphylococcus, salmonella, intestinal and dysentery rod and other pathogenic microorganisms. Due to the pronounced bactericidal effect, the preparation has a harmful effect on pathogenic bacteria that "settled" in the mouth and throat of the patient.
During rinses, some bacteria leave the body together with the solution, the remaining microorganisms die within the next 40 minutes. But only this action of furacilin is not limited. The drug is able not only to fight the infection itself, but also to stimulate the body's immune system to fight the disease, increasing the protective properties of cells and the body's resistance to diseases. This is the reason for the widespread use of "Furacilin" in infectious pathologies that develop due to weakened immunity.
Gargling with Thuracilin solution with respiratory diseases helps to significantly reduce the duration of the disease, because it helps fight the disease from the outside, while most of the antibacterial and antiviral drugs affect the bacterial infection from the inside.
So, what happens when the throat is rinsed with Furacilin? First, pus and bacterial deposits are removed, which contribute to the spread of infection. Secondly, an environment is created in the oral cavity that prevents normal vital activity and the development of pathogenic bacteria, which speeds up the process of recovery. Third, rinsing the throat with an antiseptic facilitates the patient's condition, relieving the painful symptoms that interfere with the processes of breathing and eating.
Indications for the procedure
Gargling with the use of an aqueous solution of "Furacilin" is effective in all pathologies, when a bacterial infection nests in the mouth, throat and nasal passages. It is used for pain and sore throat, which are observed with angina, influenza, acute respiratory viral infection, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, and also with such ancient, but still dangerous pathologies like diphtheria or scarlet fever.
"Furacilin" is used not only for gargling with pathology of the respiratory system, but also for inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity, such as gingivitis, stomatitis, paradontitis, etc.
The most common means of fighting the disease with angina is the gargling of the throat namely "furatsilinom." After all, this method of fighting infection not only contributes to the death of pathogenic bacteria, but also increases the protective properties of the body, which is important for preventing the often occurring dangerous complications of angina.
Effective rinsing with antiseptics not only in acute disease, but also in chronic forms, because they reduce the need for long-term antibiotic use and contribute to the prevention of relapses. The very treatment of such a pathology as an angina is simply impossible without an integrated approach, one of the elements of which is gargling.
Rinsing "Furatsilinom" with sore throat, a frequent symptom of many diseases of the ENT organs, allows to kill the number of pathogens in the mouth and external respiratory tract within 4-5 days, remove unpleasant sensations in the throat, remove the inflammation and swelling of the mucous throat and larynx , greatly facilitating the patient's condition.
In childhood and during pregnancy, when the use of traditional antibacterial and antiviral drugs used in angina and influenza is limited, gargling remains the only effective method of combating diseases. So, the antiseptic solution should have a strong bactericidal effect with minimal absorption into the blood. These properties are precisely the medicinal solution of "furacilin".
Usually, the antiseptic solution is well tolerated by patients, so the "Thuracilin" throat rinse is considered a safe procedure. And yet some people may have a hypersensitivity to nitrofurale, which makes the procedure impossible. In this case, you will have to resort to alternative treatment options, for example, rinsing the throat with salt or soda solution, hydrogen peroxide solution, "Iodinol", etc.
[Preparation
Before you start the procedure for rinsing your throat, you need:
- Prepare a rinse solution based on "Furacilin" and water.
- Prepare the throat for rinsing with a bactericidal preparation, having previously cleared it of mucus and pus with saline or soda solution. For this purpose, you can apply saline. In an extreme case, for a preliminary rinse of the throat, purified, distilled, non-carbonated mineral water and even boiled water can be used.
"Furacilin," which is often used for gargling, alas, can rarely be found in the form of a ready-made rinse solution, so for this purpose use crushed tablets or an alcohol solution of nitrofural. In some pharmacies you can find a drug in the form of capsules. To prepare the solution, the capsules are opened and their contents poured into the water.
Forms of production of "Furacilin":
- Tablets 0.2 g (10 pcs in the blister).
- Effervescent tablets "Furacilin Avexima" 0.2 g of 10 pcs. Packaged.
- Capsules 0.2 g, packed in polyethylene bags with a clip of 10 pcs.
- An alcohol solution of nitrofural, in which the active substance is dissolved in 70% alcohol, in a 10 ml or 40 ml bottle (furacilin alcohol).
- An aqueous solution of nitrofural (sterile) with an active substance concentration of 0.02%. Distilled water or saline solution acts as a solvent. Tare from 200 ml to 2 liters.
Any form of the drug can be used to rinse your throat. If "Furacilin" tablets are used to prepare an antiseptic solution , they must be crushed or dissolved in hot water, filtered and only then used to rinse the throat. Tablets need to be dissolved completely, because the crystals of nitrofural can overdry the mucous membrane, which does not happen with the proper use of the drug.
Even easier to use for gargling "Thuracilin" is effervescent, because these tablets dissolve in hot water faster and better than usual. There are no difficulties with the use of the drug in capsules.
Spirituous "Furacilin" for rinsing the throat is used very rarely. The effectiveness of alcohol solution and tablets or capsules is the same, but the consumption of furatsilinovogo alcohol is more, which is uneconomical. And still, if there is no way to buy tablets or a ready-made aqueous solution of the drug, you can use its alcohol solution.
It would seem that everything is clear, but many readers have a very relevant question: how many tablets furatsilina necessary for gargling? The most commonly used one or two tablets (regular, effervescent or capsules containing 20 mg of nitrofural). The number of tablets is determined by the volume of water necessary for qualitative treatment of the throat, but not the age of the patient. So, for adults and children, an effective single dose of the preparation for the preparation of the solution is 20 mg (2 tablets).
Before making a solution "Furatsilina" for gargling, you need to figure out how much you need to take water. According to the classic "Furacilin" solution recipe, used for gargling with angina, stomatitis, influenza and other infectious diseases affecting ENT organs, 1 tablet of the drug dissolves in 100 ml of water, which means that for a full and high-quality rinse, we need 2 tablets and glass (200 ml) of water. Doctors advise to use at least 1 glass of antiseptic solution to rinse your throat.
For those who do not know how to dilute Furacilin for gargling in water, it is known that these tablets dissolve very poorly in the liquid, remember that the water should not be cold, but hot (about 80-100 degrees), and best of all boiled. In order for ordinary tablets to dissolve better, they are recommended to grind beforehand, and then pour into hot water and stir the solution. After dissolving the drug, it is better to strain the solution so that the dissolved crystals of the active substance do not enter the throat.
When the antiseptic solution has been prepared, it must be cooled to a warm state. The recommended temperature of the medicinal solution for rinsing the throat is 36-40 degrees.
Alcohol solution "Furatsilina" for rinsing the throat is bred in boiled warm water. At the same time, 40 drops of furacilin alcohol are added to a glass of water.
But that's not all. Before the first application of the "Furacilin" solution for rinsing or washing the wounds, it is recommended to carry out a drug tolerance test. For this, a drop of solution is placed on the inside of the forearm and left for a few minutes. If the skin does not show redness and itching, then the body tolerates the drug well, and the solution is perfectly suitable for gargling and other external manipulations.
An aqueous solution of "Furacilin" for gargling should be prepared at a time, since prolonged storage under ordinary conditions significantly reduces its effectiveness. Nevertheless, in closed containers at low temperatures and without access to light, the ready-to-use preparation can be stored for a fairly long time (according to some sources, up to 10 days.) But, on the expediency of preparing a solution for stock, it is already judged by those who practice throat rinsing with "Furacilin ".
Sometimes it is advised to add tinctures and herbs of medicinal herbs (for example, broths of chamomile and sage, calendula or eucalyptus tincture in the amount of 1 tsp) to the "Furacilin" solution or hydrogen peroxide (1 tbsp 3% solution). It is believed that the mixture of "Furacilin" and herbal infusions or hydrogen peroxide, which is also used to rinse throat with angina, enhances the effectiveness of the antiseptic solution. But what can you do to make the disease retreat sooner, even if the medicine received as a result of manipulation will not have the most pleasant taste and aroma.
Technique of the furacilin for gargling
Rinsing of the throat with "Furacilin" solution is carried out in the same way as rinsing with other antiseptics. A ready warm solution is poured into the mouth, tilts the head back and rinses the throat for 10-15 seconds, after which the solution is spit into the sink. After this, a new portion of the solution is taken into the mouth and the above actions are repeated until the entire solution is complete.
Doctors recommend using "Furacilin" in the form of an aqueous solution in the amount of 100-200 ml at a time for the rinsing of the throat. In general, for the day of treatment, from 500 ml to 1 l of solution. But after 2-5 days with low costs (the drug belongs to the category of budget drugs) you can feel a noticeable relief of the symptoms of the disease.
On the question, after what time to repeat the throat rinsing with "Furacilin", the answer is obvious, given that the duration of antimicrobial action of the drug is 5-6 hours. But, since the effectiveness of the drug decreases with time (this is related to drinking, eating and other factors), it is recommended that in the first days of the illness (ie, at an acute stage) it is recommended to gargle at least 5-7 times a day or every 1, 5-2 hours.
"Furacilin" for mothers
Pregnancy is a period in the life of a woman, when the safety of an unborn baby is already put forward by his loving mother to the fore. Any illnesses of the pregnant woman, especially infectious, can have the worst effect on the development and health of the fetus, so refusing treatment means risking your child, who may not even be born for this reason or be born sick.
On the other hand, the treatment of fungal, viral and bacterial infections often requires the use of drugs (antibiotics and other drugs) that can also harm the fetus in the womb. And how to be?
Better, of course, to try to strengthen the immune system and prevent infection from entering the body. But if this happens, you need to begin as soon as possible therapeutic actions, not allowing the spread of infection deep into the body. And here to help future mothers come external means with antimicrobial effect, such as "Furacilin", which for respiratory infections are used to rinse the throat.
Gargling with Thuracilin's throat during pregnancy will help stop the disease in its very bud, without resorting to antibiotics that are dangerous to the fetus. The active substance of the drug is applied topically, and with this use does not penetrate into the blood and other fluids, including breast milk. So "Furatsilin" for gargling can be used not only in pregnancy, but also in lactation.
The main thing to adhere to the correct dosage (1 tablet per 100 ml of water) and try not to swallow the solution during the rinsing procedure.
Furacilin for children
Children are our future, which means that adults must take all measures to ensure that they grow up healthy. But it so happens that kids are more likely to respiratory infections than adults, because their immune system is not so perfect. But to treat our children is more difficult than for adult patients, because every child is not suitable for every drug used in these pathologies.
Here also it is necessary to parents to search for means which and with illness will help to consult faster and harm to the kid will not put or render. After consultation with the doctors, they come to the conclusion that rinsing the throat with anti-septic solutions is one of the most effective and safe methods of treating the same ARI or sore throat. True, the use of "Furacilin" and other antiseptics is not limited to, but the disease in the vast majority of cases occurs without complications.
"Furacilin" for rinsing the children is used in the same dosage as for adults. The only question is, will the child be able to gargle independently? If not, the baby should be taught to do it correctly in the form of a game, first applying water, then a solution of salt, and only when the child learns to correctly carry out the procedure without swallowing the solution, you can start rinsing your throat with Furacilin. Young children should undergo this procedure necessarily under the supervision of adults.
Gargling in very young children, which is too early to teach independent action, is not carried out. In this case, you can try to rinse the neck with douching. At the same time, prepare a standard solution of "Furacilin" for rinsing the throat, and tilting the baby's head over the sink with a syringe wash the throat and baby's tonsils, allowing the solution to flow freely down. At the end of the procedure, you need to make sure that there is no liquid left in the child's mouth, which he can then swallow.
Contraindications to the procedure
In some sources, among the contraindications to the procedure for rinsing the throat "Furacilin", kidney and urinary tract pathologies with disturbances of their work are also noted, although in principle the local application of the drug is unlikely to affect the functioning of the kidneys. Another thing is if the drug is administered orally.
Do not rinse with this medication and small children who do not know how to do this themselves. In this case, they resort to washing their throats with a syringe and a solution of "furacilin".
Consequences after the procedure
In itself, the procedure for rinsing the throat using a solution of "furacilin" is not dangerous for either adults or children. But this is the case if contraindications to the procedure are taken into account and the procedure itself is carried out correctly.
For example, if a person is intolerant to nitrofural, applying "Furacilin" for gargling and other purposes, one may encounter allergic reactions to the drug, irritation of the oral mucosa.
If, for some reason, an adult or child has swallowed an antimicrobial solution, some unpleasant symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and appetite deterioration may appear later. These symptoms are not considered dangerous to health and pass fairly quickly.
If you swallow a large amount of medicinal solution, symptoms of overdose may appear: fever, dyspepsia and epigastric pain, nausea accompanied by vomiting, skin rashes.
Dangerous for life consequences and complications after the procedure of rinsing the throat "Furatsilinom" is not observed. But this is not a reason to experiment. Increasing the dose will not affect the effectiveness of the drug, but several unpleasant minutes and hours can add.
Care after the procedure
After the throat has been cleaned with a salt or soda solution, the throat is rinsed with an antiseptic, in this case "Furacilin". If the procedure has passed without consequences, and the patient has not had a reaction of drug intolerance or other unpleasant symptoms, after a couple of hours the gargling of the throat is repeated.
In order for the procedure to be effective, after its holding it is not recommended to eat food and drinks for at least 30 minutes. This is the only requirement that must be observed for those who want to return to a healthy life as soon as possible.
If after the rinsing of the throat with "Furacilin" you have unpleasant symptoms, you should not repeat the procedure until you consult a doctor.
When symptoms of drug overdose occur after swallowing a significant amount of "Furacilin" solution, as a first aid it is necessary to rinse the stomach. In a hospital, a patient with an overdose may be given sodium sulfate in the form of an isotonic solution (as a laxative for rapid removal of the drug from the body) or an intravenous solution of angiotensinamide to prevent severe anaphylactic reactions.
And most importantly, do not take "Furatsilin", used to rinse your throat, as a panacea for infectious diseases. As a rule, it is used in the complex therapy of infectious and inflammatory diseases, significantly accelerating recovery due to the pronounced antimicrobial action and enhance the body's defenses.