The flu season will still remain in March – for children's suspensions for its treatment and prevention / day

“The flu season is currently up to date, which can persist until mid -March. In the case of influenza, substance suspensions prescribed by a doctor are used to treat children. There are also suspensions for the prevention of influenza, which doctors recommend using if someone is suffering from the flu. The suspension for the treatment of influenza and the prevention of influenza should be given to a fed child, as using an empty stomach will not be well feeling. Pharmacist Gunita Petrovica works at the « Moon Pharmacy » brand « New Tornakalna Pharmacy », where the medicine is prepared on the spot if necessary. The suspensions for the treatment of influenza are prepared according to the weight of each child and other prescriptions. For example, if the child is used to treat the child at home, the capsules, the dose will not be as accurate, the child may spit down or so on. The suspensions are mostly used by taste enhancers, so they like their children better, ”observed the pharmacist at the Moon Pharmacy.

Five tips to consider when treated with syrup or suspension

Various over -the -counter and prescription suspensions are based on children, as well as adults who have difficulty taking the tablets. For example, they are more appropriate for adults if there are swallowing problems. Each type of suspension has different use, the patient should definitely follow the doctor, the pharmacist. Pharmacist Gunita Petrovica provides a number of helpful tips to give a greater effect on the suspension, not to cause the child to feel unwell.

Sputum

Ambroxol -containing syrup is used in productive cough relief and treatment in both children and adults. These syrups are recommended after a meal, drinking enough water. This indication of extra fluid intake is very important as it helps to treat productive cough symptoms more effectively and recover faster, emphasizes Gunita Petrovica.

Antibiotics in liquid form

Antibiotic suspensions are mainly for children, in rare cases in adults. Antibiotics containing liquid dosage forms are a type of suspension, so you should always shake before use to accurately take your doctor's prescribed dose. The suspension should also be treated. Most of them are available in pharmacies in powder form, which is accompanied by the amount of water provided in the instructions. It is important to read carefully the drug instruction, as the suspension prepared after diluting should be stored in a cool place.

Antibiotics containing suspensions are mostly recommended after a meal to avoid nausea reflex. On an empty stomach taking these medications, they could provoke the feeling of nausea. « I would recommend a lot to follow the prescription prescription suspensions in the case of prescription suspensions, because when evaluating the situation of each patient, the doctor will recommend an individual recommendation, » says Gunita Petrovica, a pharmacist.

Herbal syrups before meals

Herbal preparations as dietary supplements are also available in syrup (ivy, Icelandic lichen, rosehip, elderberry, etc.), and are used mainly before meals. Some of them immediately act at the top of the neck, soothing the neck mucosa. It is good before using herbal remedies to drink something warm, then their effect is more effective. Plurry, rosehip preparations should not be used on an empty stomach.

Iboprofen and paracetamol -containing syrups

Iboprofen -containing syrups in children are given after a meal, paracetamol syrups can be used regardless of meals as they do not affect the gastrointestinal tract. The dose and interval of these preparations shall be determined by the physician. It should be noted that paracetamol -containing preparations are not characterized by anti -inflammatory effects.

The dose of syrup is followed by teeth cleaning

Syrups are mostly sweetened with natural dye, so children should be used no later than an hour before bed. After using the syrup in the evening, be sure to clean your teeth so that the sweeteners in the syrup, natural dyes do not damage them. Of course, if the medicine should be given to the child at night due to high temperatures, the brushing of the teeth will not be up to date, admits pharmacist Gunita Petrovica.