Baby candles Viburkol refers to homeopathic medicines intended for children.
Have a wide range of effects and are recommended for the removal of symptoms in various disorders in infants.
Contents
- Composition
- Indications for use
- Action mechanism for candles
- Instruction for use
- Side effects and contraindications
- Cost of the product
- Practical experience with
Composition of the preparation
Viburkol does not contain any chemical components. It includes:
- belladonna;
- chamomile;
- is a must;
- plantain large;
- meadow chamber;
- calcium carbonate.
The preparation does not contain dyes and flavors. Natural fat is used to convert the composition into a solid form. The drug is available in the form of torpedo-like suppositories for rectal administration. It is packed in two-circuit honeycomb films.
Indications for use
Possesses antipyretic and anti-inflammatory action. Recommended for use in nervous disorders, overexcitation and during teething in children. Has anticonvulsant and antispasmodic effect.
Can be used for intestinal colic attacks observed in young children. Viburkol is recommended for use in the following cases:
- with local pain;
- in inflammatory processes aggravated by digestive disorders;
- for diseases of the upper respiratory tract and respiratory infections;
- for poisoning with pronounced symptoms;
- as an auxiliary treatment for chicken pox, mumps and measles.
The drug can be used from the first days of a child's life. It has an antipyretic effect of delayed action, therefore, it is not used for an emergency decrease in temperature.
The mechanism of action of candles
The components of the drug have a different effect on the child's body. In a complex they eliminate painful sensations, relieve tension and spasms.
Effects of each component:
- Paschenen extract significantly increases the body's resistance to viral infections. This component strengthens immunity and inhibits the activity of viruses.
- The calming effect of the drug is achieved through the introduction of chamomile , which is considered one of the best sedative components of natural origin.
- Belladonna helps with inflammatory processes.
- The meadow shoot also has an anti-inflammatory effect, in addition, it has a sedative effect and helps to normalize digestion.
- Plantain greater , which is part of the drug, has an analgesic and healing effect.
- In violation of calcium metabolism is recommended calcium carbonate , which is present in the drug. This component also facilitates teething in children.
The drug does not drown out symptoms and does not mask inflammation, but it effectively fights its causes. Has detoxification and immunomodulating effect. Activates immunity, prevents the spread of inflammation, improves metabolism.
Instruction for use
The drug is intended for rectal administration. Babies of the first month of life are recommended 1 candle per day, while the composition must be dosed: one suppository is split into 4 parts and injected at intervals of 3-4 hours.
Children younger than half a year should not be given a drug more often than twice a day. At higher temperatures, the dosage can be increased. The recommended dose for children over 6 months is 4 suppositories per day.
In acute inflammatory processes accompanied by high temperature, it is permissible to increase the dosage to 6 suppositories per day.
The duration of therapy is from three days to several weeks. After removing the main symptoms, the daily dosage is reduced to half the suppository per day.
How to put a candle to a baby:
Side effects and contraindications
The drug has virtually no contraindications. It can be used to treat children from the first days of life. Contraindication to the use of Viburkol is the individual intolerance of its components.
The recommended dosage should be adhered to, but no overdose has been detected."Viburkol" interacts with other drugs, which makes it possible to use it as an auxiliary for removing the main symptoms.
Cost of funds
The average price in the capital pharmacies of the drug Viburkol for children is 250 r.
Practical experience with
The drug is widely used for teething in children. Parents note the calming effect of the drug.
If a child has inflamed gingiva and a strong salivation, then other drugs that require direct application to the gum do not have the proper effect, since they are quickly washed off with saliva.
Rectal suppositories are rapidly absorbed and relieve pronounced symptoms. The child calms down, the inflammation noticeably decreases.
According to the parents, the greatest effect is achieved with a course of reception Viburkola. Since teething in children is long-lasting, it is recommended to give the drug as soon as redness appears on the gums.
It should be noted that the preparatory stage before teeth eruption can be very long, and such signs as abundant salivation, the desire of the baby to rub and scratch the gums, are not the reason for using the drug.
It is prescribed only when the teeth are already cutting.
In some cases, the drug does not have an immediate effect, but is cumulative.
According to the parents, the greatest effect is observed after a three-fold application. The drug is effective in cases where the baby is cut several teeth at once.