Action, release form
Avamis effectively relieves inflammation. This effect is achieved thanks to the contained glucocorticosteroids, which, upon penetration into the mucous membrane, block the release of irritants. As a result, inflammation, swelling, itching, congestion disappear, and nasal discharge decreases.
Metabolism of the drug occurs in the liver. Excreted through the gastrointestinal tract.
Avamys is a nasal spray for sinusitis that is injected into the nose. The active substance envelops the mucous membrane for a long time, making the patient feel better.
Rules for using Nasonex
To cope with allergic rhinitis, children over 12 years of age and adults need to do 2 presses in each stroke. Nasonex for rhinitis is used once a day. The daily volume of the drug should be approximately 200 mcg.
After positive results appear, you can reduce the amount of the drug to 100 mcg per day. To do this, you need to make 1 press into each hole. The maximum permissible amount of a medicinal substance should not exceed 400 mcg - for this purpose, make 4 presses in each nasal passage.
To prevent a runny nose from spreading to your throat, you need to quickly draw up a treatment plan with your doctor.
Children aged 2-11 years are prescribed 50 mcg of the drug per hole. The first improvements after using the drug can be seen already 12 hours after use.
To cope with chronic sinusitis in adults, Nasonex nasal drops are prescribed in a volume of 100 mcg twice a day. To do this, you need to make 2 clicks into each hole. The daily amount of the drug should be 400 mcg.
In this case, the maximum permissible norm is 800 mcg per day. In this case, a person needs to perform 4 injections twice a day. After achieving a noticeable effect, the amount of medication should be gradually reduced.
Before the session, you need to clear the nasal passages of mucous secretion - to do this, just rinse them with saline solution. You need to tilt your head towards the nasal opening being treated and inject.
Nasonex can only be used as prescribed by a doctor. Long-term use may cause addiction. The duration of therapy depends on a number of factors:
- general condition of the patient;
- degree of severity of disease manifestations;
- positive dynamics during the course of the disease;
- no side effect.
Your doctor will tell you how to use nasal drops correctly.
If you plan to use the product for longer than 3 days, you need to do preventive cleaning of the dispenser. For this purpose, the nozzle is removed from the bottle and thoroughly washed in running water. The drug can be used after the nozzle has completely dried.
How to take it correctly for children and adults?
Avamis for sinusitis is used in combination with other medications. When using one spray, the effectiveness of treatment is reduced. The effect of the drug begins 7-8 hours after injection. The maximum effect is observed in the first three days. You can purchase the medicine strictly according to your prescription.
Mode of application:
- Shake the bottle before use.
- Make several presses, pointing the tip to the side.
- Clean your nose, tilt your head and insert the tip into the nostril.
- Inhale and inject at the same time.
- Exhale through your mouth.
The duration of treatment and dosage are prescribed by the treating doctor.
Recommendations for use for adults
According to the instructions, the recommended daily dose for adults is 110 mcg. The therapeutic effect occurs 72 hours after administration. After this, Avamis is used for sinusitis at a dosage of 55 mcg/day. The course of therapy is 7 days. If there is no improvement, further use of the spray is not advisable. It is recommended to consult a doctor about further treatment of sinusitis.
Use for children
In children from 2 to 12 years old, the recommended daily dose is 55 mcg. If no improvements are observed, the dose may be increased by 2 times. Avamis is prescribed to children with adenoids and certain symptoms.
Symptoms:
- snore;
- labored breathing;
- painful swallowing.
Studies have shown that skeletal growth is delayed in patients under 6 years of age who take glucocorticosteroids for two or more months. Treatment of sinusitis with Avamys in children for more than 21 days can lead to dangerous consequences. Doctors do not recommend this drug for children under 6 years of age.
Prologue: You need to treat snot!
Previously, in remote villages, in urban large families, parents were not particularly worried about their snotty offspring. The snot is running, well, okay, it will go away on its own. That these liquid mucous flows need to be treated separately. It was not thought that untreated snot would lead to the development of an infectious respiratory disease (chronic rhinitis, transient, in frequent cases, into sinusitis).
Therefore, terms in pediatric otolaryngology such as “congenital tendency to adenoviral hypertrophy”, “hereditary weak respiratory immunity” are not a myth in today’s real life. According to statistics, out of 10 cases of initial examination for adenoid signs in children, at least 7-8 anamnesis are subsequently identified in the aspect of congenital adenoid dependence.
Related articles How are adenoids removed in children?
Advice for parents that never loses its relevance. Wet, snotty children's noses should always be treated. Punctual, patient. Then the terrible disease - adenoid vegetation - will not occur at the beginning of your baby’s life!
Contraindications, side effects
The main contraindication is individual intolerance to the constituent components. It is not recommended to use during exacerbation of kidney or liver diseases.
If the permissible dosage is not observed, side effects may occur.
Possible complications:
- Allergic reaction in the form of rash, itching, urticaria, Quincke's edema.
- Stunted growth in young children.
- Bleeding from the nose.
- Headache.
- Feeling of dryness, burning in the nose.
When used simultaneously with other hormonal drugs, tachycardia, decreased blood pressure, and general weakness may occur.
The spray should not be used after surgery in the nasal cavity. In this case, the drug can be used after 2 weeks.
For pregnant and lactating women, the spray is prescribed only in emergency situations. The effect of the hormone on the fetus has not been studied enough. For this category, preference should be given to drugs with natural ingredients.
Methods for treating long-term persistent runny nose
How to cure a persistent runny nose? Therapeutic tactics are developed by the doctor based on the established diagnosis. Depending on the cause that provoked the pathological condition, a comprehensive course is selected, including the use of medications and folk remedies, as well as physiotherapeutic procedures.
A mandatory technique used for almost all types of runny nose is rinsing the nasal cavities. This hygienic procedure helps to flush bacteria, viruses, and pathological secretions from the body. For this, doctors advise using products with a solution of sea salt:
- Salin;
- Aquamaris;
- Quicks;
- Dolphin."
Salin
Aquamaris
Quicks
Dolphin
Treatment of runny nose of viral and bacterial nature
How to treat a prolonged runny nose caused by exposure to pathogenic agents? The disease responds well to treatment with complex herbal remedies containing essential oils. They have an antiseptic as well as mucolytic effect, facilitate nasal breathing and promote more active mucus discharge. Such means include:
- Kameton;
- Pinosol;
- Pinovit;
- Vitactiv.
Cameton Pinosol In addition, the use of vasoconstrictor drugs may be required. The maximum period of treatment with such drops is 5 days, since longer use can lead to addiction, as well as the development of drug-induced rhinitis.
Therapy for allergic rhinitis
If the cause of a prolonged runny nose is exposure to allergens, then first of all you need to try to identify it and eliminate it. For the period of treatment, it is necessary to remove feather pillows, soft toys, curtains from the house, and also temporarily relocate pets to another place. Daily wet cleaning is recommended to prevent exposure to house dust.
In addition to the above measures, treatment with antihistamines will be required. They are prescribed in the form of tablets and drops. The most effective tablets are:
- Suprastin;
- Cetirizine;
- Loratadine.
Suprastin Cetirizine Loratadine Nasal drops “Vibrocil” will also help alleviate the patient’s condition. They relieve nasal congestion well, eliminate swelling of the mucous membrane, and normalize nasal breathing.
Treatment of vasomotor rhinitis
With this type of protracted runny nose, symptomatic therapy is most often used. Depending on the cause of the pathological condition, the following methods are used:
- Rinsing the nasal cavities. The procedure is carried out with preparations containing sea salt or ordinary sodium chloride.
- Use of corticosteroids. Special hormonal sprays will help to significantly reduce the number of exacerbations. The course of treatment with such drugs should be at least 30 days. Thanks to the cumulative effect, a gentle effect on the body is ensured. Another advantage of such drugs is their local effect without absorption into the systemic circulation.
- Nasal blockade. This is a special procedure that involves the injection of novocaine into the nasal cavities, as well as long-acting glucocorticosteroids. It helps reduce inflammation and relieve swelling.
- Antihistamines. Antiallergic drugs are the basis of the entire treatment complex. They help cope with heavy discharge, sneezing and other unpleasant symptoms.
Methods for treating other rhinitis
What to do if a severe runny nose in an adult does not go away for a long time? Of all the listed types of prolonged rhinitis, atrophic and hypertrophic are the most difficult to treat. The latter requires mandatory instrumental or surgical intervention. Excess mucous membrane is cauterized, removed using cryotherapy, or conchotomy is performed - partial or complete removal of scar formations.
The course of treatment for atrophic rhinitis is quite complicated. Medications should be selected by a doctor in each specific case. For frequent bleeding, cotton swabs soaked in Vaseline are prescribed to be inserted into the nasal passages. In addition, to normalize the condition of the mucous membrane, irrigation is carried out with the drug “Aevit”. The use of vasoconstrictor drops, antibacterial drugs, general and local immunostimulants may also be required.
Avamis analogs
If the patient's hormonal levels are disrupted or the endocrine system is not functioning properly, it is recommended to use medications that do not contain glucocorticosteroids. For a speedy recovery, complex therapy with antihistamines and anti-inflammatory drugs is carried out.
Medicines for the treatment of sinusitis, except Avamys:
- medications for sputum removal;
- mucolytics (Sinupret, Myrtol);
- antihistamines for allergic sinusitis (Suprastin, Fenistil);
- antipyretics (Paracetamol, Rinza);
- immunomodulators (Echinacea, Uracil).
Sprays that do not contain hormones are used longer than 3-5 days, compared to Avamys.
Analogues of the drug:
- Allertek naso is an effective spray for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. Allowed for children over 2 years old. It is a good addition in the treatment of acute sinusitis with antibiotics in adults.
- Sinuforte is a herbal preparation that can cope with even advanced forms of sinusitis. Not recommended for use by children under 12 years of age.
- Dimista is used to alleviate the patient's condition with rhinitis, sinusitis of various origins under the supervision of a doctor.
- Metaspray is suitable for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children over 2 years old, adolescents, and adults. Can be used as a prophylaxis in patients suffering from allergies.
These are just some alternative remedies. The modern pharmaceutical market is full of other nasal sprays. Patients note that Avamis helps with sinusitis faster compared to other medications.
Pharmacological action of Nasonex
This substance belongs to the group of glucocorticosteroid hormones and is suitable for topical use. Like other products in this category, it has an anti-inflammatory effect and copes well with the symptoms of allergic reactions. Provided the dosage is correctly selected, the drug does not have a systemic effect on the body.
The principle of action of this substance is that it leads to a decrease in the production of mediators responsible for inflammatory processes. Thanks to this treatment, it is possible to reduce the accumulation of mucous secretions at the site of the disease. This provokes a decrease in the production of lymphokines. Due to this, the rate of granulation and infiltration is reduced.
In addition, the product stops the development of immediate allergies. This occurs by reducing the release of mediators from mast cells, which are responsible for the development of inflammation and a decrease in the production of arachidonic acid. Clinical studies have confirmed the high effectiveness of the product against allergic diseases and inflammation.
If the dose is determined correctly, the release of the drug into the systemic circulation does not exceed 0.1%. Even the use of the latest techniques does not make it possible to detect the content of the drug in the blood.
If you have adenoids, consult a doctor as soon as possible
Nasonex nasal drops are used in the following situations:
- Prevention of exacerbation of seasonal runny nose of allergic origin. This drug is recommended for use in moderate to severe cases of the disease. It is recommended to start prevention a couple of weeks before allergenic plants begin to bloom.
- Treatment of runny nose of allergic origin. For allergic rhinitis, Nasonex can be administered to children over 2 years of age. It can also be safely prescribed to adolescents and adults.
- Elimination of relapses of chronic sinusitis. Also, Nasonex hormonal nasal drops can be used in this situation in adults and children over 12 years of age. Sometimes they are used as an additional method of therapy. Nasonex is often prescribed for vasomotor rhinitis.
The price of Nasonex nasal drops depends on the dosage of the drug. So, a bottle of the product, which contains 60 doses, will cost you about 500 rubles. To buy 120 doses of a medicinal substance, you will need at least 850 rubles.
Reviews from doctors and patients about the drug
Among the numerous reviews from doctors and people who have personally used Avamis, it is noted that this is an effective remedy for combating sinusitis and rhinitis of various etiologies. The advantage is that it can be used by both adults and children. Some people are not afraid that Avamis is a hormonal drug. There are also reviews about the convenient way to use the spray.
This does not mean that the medicine can be taken by everyone without exception. Among the disadvantages, patients note the high cost of the spray. Before use, be sure to consult your doctor. Only a specialist can prescribe the correct drug. Don't self-medicate! This can lead to dangerous health consequences.
Characteristics of the drug and pharmacological properties
Avamys is a hormonal nasal drug that contains fluorinated corticosteroids, as well as a hormone of synthetic origin - furoate.
The drug is available in the form of a nasal spray. The use of this drug, intended for topical use, helps to facilitate nasal breathing, reduce swelling of the mucous membranes of the nasal membranes, and stop inflammatory processes localized in the area of the paranasal sinuses.
Thus, Avamis spray prevents the development of such dangerous complications of rhinitis as sinusitis and sinusitis. Thanks to the ability of the active ingredients of the drug Avamis to block the body's defense reactions to the effects of provoking allergens, this drug can effectively eliminate even a runny nose of allergic etiology and significantly improve the general condition of the patient.
As can be read in the instructions for use, Avamis nasal spray is characterized by the presence of the following therapeutic properties:
- Antiallergic effect.
- Anti-inflammatory effect.
- Anti-edematous properties.
- Vasoconstrictor effect.
It should be noted that Avamis, despite its hormonal composition, does not affect the processes of natural hormone production and is completely eliminated from the body soon after use.
