Protargol Baby powder for solution 0.1g. vial №1 + solvent

Description

Protargol Baby Composition
active substance: silver proteinate;
1 vial contains 0.1 g of silver proteinate;
solvent – water for injections, 10 ml.

Dosage form
Powder for solution for intranasal use.

Pharmacological properties
Protargol Baby has astringent, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Silver ions in the drug have a bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect on most gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis and others, as well as fungal flora. The bactericidal action of Protargol Baby is based on the formation of a protective film due to the silver deposition of bacterial proteins on the damaged mucous membrane, which, in turn, reduces the sensitivity of mucous membranes to infectious agents, reduces capillary lumen, thereby inhibiting the process of brakes. In addition, Protargol Baby has a mild vasoconstrictive effect.

Indication
Protargol Baby is used in the complex treatment of infectious-inflammatory processes of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, including for the treatment of acute or chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, adenoiditis. Treatment of recurrent nasopharyngitis.

Contraindication
Increased individual sensitivity to the active substance.

Children
Protargol Baby is recommended for children from birth to 3 years.
Children from birth to 3 months, the drug is used only on prescription.

Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding
The drug is not used.

Method of application and dosage
Protargol Baby is administered intranasally as a 1% solution, which must be shaken before use.
Apply to children from birth to 3 years.
After cleaning the nasal cavity, instill 1-3 drops of 1% solution 2-3 times a day in each nasal passage for 5-10 days.
The method of preparation of 1% solution of Protargol Baby
Dissolve the contents of the vial in 10 ml of solvent (water for injections):

• Unscrew the cap in the powder vial.
• Open the single-dose solvent container (water for injections) by turning the top of the container counterclockwise.
• Completely pour the solvent into the powder vial.
• Screw the cap onto the vial and shake until the drug is completely dissolved (8-10 minutes).
• Replace the cap with the supplied drip cover. The solution is ready for use. After each application of the drug, close the dropper with a protective cap.

Overdose
No cases of overdose of Protargol Baby have been reported.
However, with prolonged uncontrolled use of the drug in large quantities may accumulate the latter in the spleen, skin, mucous membranes, which gives them a gray-green or aspid color, especially on exposed areas of the body (argyria). UV rays enhance pigmentation. The first signs of argyria during treatment with silver drugs appear in 2-4 years from the beginning of constant daily use of the drug: possible deposition of silver in the connective tissue, capillary walls of various organs, including the kidneys, bone marrow. With argyria, there are complaints of pain in the right hypochondrium, enlarged liver, decreased visual acuity at dusk.

Side effects:

• Immune system disorders: Hypersensitivity reactions, including allergic reactions such as urticaria, anaphylactic shock, Quincke’s edema, atopic dermatitis.
• General disorders and administration site conditions: slight irritation of the mucous membranes, burning, itching.
• Prolonged use may cause argyria.

Expiration date
2 years.

Storage conditions
Store in the original package in order to protect from light at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of reach of children.
Store the prepared solution in the refrigerator for no more than 30 days (at a temperature of 2 to 8 ° C).