Cold medicines made in Russia. The best medicine for colds and flu

Treatment of viral diseases is complex and requires taking into account the characteristics of the patient. The age of the person plays a role individual characteristics body, level of readiness immune system react and even the stage of the disease. Antiviral medications for colds and flu are given to prevent and strengthen the immune system. You can treat with tablets, powders, injections or other methods. It is not recommended for patients to choose cold medicines - due to the significant differences between “colds” of a bacterial and viral nature. It is better to consult a doctor first.

What are antiviral drugs

Medicines of each category differ in the principle of action on bacteria and the human body. Antiviral drugs are proteins that help the immune system destroy viruses when they re-enter the body. Tablets are not always effective, so injections are recommended. When treating ARVI or influenza, it is important to understand the difference between antivirals and antibiotics.

Differences between drugs:

• antivirals strengthen the immune system, prevent viruses from entering the body;
• Antibiotics kill bacteria but have a negative effect on the immune system.

Many patients wonder whether it is possible to take antibiotics and antivirals at the same time. The answer will be clearly negative. Drugs of the first category block the action of drugs from the second group. Taking antiviral medications will be useless. There are rare exceptions, so what to take for the flu should be discussed with your doctor.

Medicines to prevent influenza

Antiviral agents are divided into several categories. They differ in the form of release, packaging, recommended age for use, spectrum of action and contraindications. Flu medications and colds are manufactured in the form of tablets, powders or special formulations for injection. The first two categories of medications are used for home treatment or disease prevention. Vaccination is organized in medical institutions.

• immunomodulators (drugs that promote the production of interferons and temporarily enhance immune defense);
• antiviral drugs (antiretroviral, antiherpes, anti-influenza drugs, extended spectrum);
• means for vaccinations (the main purpose of the drugs is to stimulate the production of antibodies; vaccination is carried out before infection).

Antiviral drugs for influenza

Please note that the listed remedies are suitable for adult patients; pregnancy or childhood require special rules for prescription and administration. Popular remedies for viral diseases include:

• “Kagocel” – has the ability to immunostimulate the body, is available in the form of tablets, suitable for the treatment and prevention of influenza in adults or children over 3 years of age;
• "Ingavirin" is an immunostimulant, not recommended for children under 18 years of age, increases the activity of interferon function;
• “Cycloferon” is an interferon inducer, an immunostimulant, prevents herpes infection, contraindications include pregnancy or lactation;
• “Acyclovir” – has an antiherpetic effect, is available in the form of an effervescent powder, during pregnancy or lactation it is taken as recommended by a doctor, it can cause allergies;
• "Remantadine" - can be sold under the modified name "Rimantadine", a fast-acting antiviral drug, wide range actions, contraindicated during pregnancy or lactation.

For children

The recommended age for medications that can be given to a child is indicated in the instructions. Keep in mind that you cannot break the rules and dosage. For the treatment of colds and flu in early age The following medications are suitable:

• "Rimantadine" - suitable for prevention or treatment early stages diseases, used for children over 7 years of age in accordance with the instructions;
• "Grippferon" - suitable for children from birth, used for the treatment or prevention of viral diseases;
• "Anaferon" is contraindicated for children under 1 month, a powerful immunostimulant.

During pregnancy

Mothers who are happily expecting a baby are highly recommended not to take antiviral drugs without a doctor’s prescription. Examples of drugs that can be used during lactation and pregnancy:

• “Viferon” - suppositories are safe not only during pregnancy, but also during lactation, they contain vitamins that help strengthen the immune system;
• "Ocillococcylum" - used for the treatment of ARVI, moderate and severe influenza, a strong option with minor side effects;
• "Grippferon" - strengthens the immune system, an antiviral drug for colds and flu, it is recommended to follow the conditions specified in the instructions.

Inexpensive antiviral drugs

The selection of medications for the treatment of any disease must be carried out in accordance with certain recommendations. Remedies for ARVI and influenza differ in their specificity. In order not to spoil your health and not risk harming your child, it is better to check with your doctor about the nuances of replacing expensive imported drugs with cheap ones. The list of domestic options – no less effective than foreign ones – is very extensive. Replace modern expensive flu pills with cheap analogues:

• "Kagocel" is replaced by "Remantadine" or "Arbidol";
• "Grippferon" can be replaced with "Interferon";
• Zovirax is identical in composition to Acyclovir;
• "Acyclovir Acri" is replaced by the usual "Acyclovir".

Video about the rules for choosing drugs for influenza

Reviews

Elena, 45 years old: B Lately colds began to haunt. The slightest hypothermia - a runny nose, cough, and fever appear within a day. I took Cycloferon on the advice of a doctor. I realized that the pills are more effective if you start a course of treatment when you suspect a disease. Thanks to the drug I can prevent colds.

Natalya, 25 years old: The child is 3 years old. We went to kindergarten and started getting sick there often. To prevent colds, the pediatrician recommended children's Anaferon. We use the drug to treat ARVI or at the first symptoms of a cold. Recovery is quick and without complications. In cold or rainy weather we apply “Oxolinic ointment”. The child got sick less often.

Olga, 20 years old: Since childhood, I have not been resistant to colds. I looked on the Internet for photos and videos about viral diseases. To prevent acute respiratory infections, ARVI or influenza, I started taking Remantadine. I start a course of pills when there is a risk of a cold (hypothermia, rainy weather). The pain has become less frequent, and the drug does not cause unwanted side effects. Great positive effect.

New medications for flu and colds

When a person has a cold and gets an infection, he certainly wonders which modern medications will help, what to take for the flu? Scientists are developing new means, because viruses mutate every year, and more effective formulas are needed to combat them. A new generation of flu and cold medicine – what are its features? Find out how these drugs differ and what determines the effectiveness of drugs to combat various diseases.

Modern remedies for flu and colds

Today, pharmacology truly offers a wide selection of new drugs. Their advantages are obvious: they have a wide spectrum of action, produce less side effects, they are convenient for a patient to use at home, or you can even vaccinate yourself so as not to get sick during the ARVI epidemic. When choosing medications, do not forget that not all advertised drugs are effective.

The price of medicines whose packaging regularly appears on TV includes the cost of these commercials. If we compare the instructions, almost all expensive imported drugs have inexpensive domestic analogues. Thus, Coldrex (price 150-240 rubles) and Fervex (315-590 rubles) contain paracetamol. Paracetamol tablets can be bought at a pharmacy for 3-5 rubles, and most doctors even consider them the most safe medicine for acute respiratory infections during pregnancy and lactation.

Effective cold medicines

Modern pharmaceutical industry produces cold remedies that work in two directions and complement each other. One group of medications are those that help cope with the manifestations of the disease: runny nose, cough, headache, fever, sore throat. Another segment of drugs exhibits immunomodulatory and antibacterial effects.

For adults

Check out examples of medications that are used for colds:

What does it affect?	Group of drugs	Examples of drugs
Eliminate the cause	Antiviral.	Tablets "Acyclovir", "Amantadine".
	Antibiotics (used as a last resort when the body itself cannot cope with pathogenic bacteria).	Tablets and powders for injections “Ampicillin”, “Levofloxacin”.
Strengthen immunity	Immunomodulators.	"Amiksin", "Cycloferon".
	Vitamin complexes, preparations based on medicinal herbs.	"Ascorutin", "Aevit".
Relieve symptoms	Antipyretics, relieve body aches.	Coldrex, Paracetamol, Rinza tablets, Teraflu powder in sachets, Solpadeine effervescent tablets.
	Medicines to relieve cough.	Syrups “ACC”, “Ambroxol”, “Alteyka”.
	Vasoconstrictors for the nose for a runny nose.	"Oxymetazoline", "Polydex with phenylephrine".
	To soothe the throat.	Sprays "Kameton", "Orasept", Ingalipt" "Chlorophyllipt".

For children

When choosing children's antibacterial drugs, it is important to follow the doctor's recommendations and not self-medicate. They can help you:

• antibiotics "Amoxiclav", "Zinnat" "Suprax";
• to relieve fever - Panadol syrup, Paracetamol tablets;
• for a runny nose - Otrivin spray, Nazivin drops;
• as prevention – vitamin complexes “Alphavit”, “Pikovit”.

Modern flu drugs

What are the similarities and differences between the new generation of flu and cold medications? For both illnesses, medications are taken to relieve the symptoms of the disease. Antibiotics are not prescribed for the flu, because they are effective only against bacteria that cause colds, and have no effect on virus strains. Consider the pharmacological groups of modern antiviral drugs against influenza depending on their mode of action.

Etiotropic

Such antiviral medications for influenza act in a targeted manner, preventing the replication of viruses. These include:

• Oseltamivir - active substance Oseltamivir phosphate inhibits (inhibits) neuraminidase, a key enzyme involved in the replication (reproduction) of influenza viruses, and impairs their ability to penetrate cells.
• "Remantadine" - the active substance rimantadine hydrochloride is effective against influenza A2 and B viruses.
• "Arbidol" - umiferon included in the capsules has an immunostimulating effect.

Immunotropic

Antiviral drugs of immunotropic action are interferons or their inducers (pathogens), which help the body’s natural defense system fight the disease by destroying the virus at initial stage reproduction. They are effective in the first two days after the onset of flu symptoms. Check out the names and brief description these medications:

Name	Active substance	Effect of use
"Viferon"	Tocopherol, ascorbic acid	Stimulates the immune system, fights the virus.
"Ridostin"	Interferon inducer	Immunomodulatory effect.
"Hiporamine"	Sea buckthorn leaf extract	Antiviral effect, induces the production of interferon in blood cells.
"Amiksin"		Inducer of human interferon, suppresses the synthesis of viral proteins.
"Reaferon"	Interferon	Prevents the penetration of the virus into the cell and the synthesis of viral proteins.
"Ingavirin"	Vitaglutam	Suppresses the reproduction of the influenza virus, anti-inflammatory effect.
"Interferon"	Human interferon	A powerful immunomodulator, an effective antiviral drug, stimulates macrophages. It increases the body’s resistance to the penetration of viruses, and when it enters a cell, it blocks their reproduction. The mechanism of action is not directed against a specific type of virus, therefore this medicine is universal.
"Cycloferon"	Meglumine acridone acetate	Strong immunomodulator, antiviral effect, effective against influenza and herpes.

Pathogenetic

Such anti-influenza drugs act on the mechanism of development of the disease, helping to overcome the infection and preventing the development of complications. These include:

Symptomatic

These powders, drops, sprays, and flu tablets are fast-acting remedies against the symptoms of viral intoxication:

Group of drugs	What does it affect?	Examples of drugs	Active substance
Mucolytics	Promotes the removal of mucus and regeneration of the bronchial mucosa.	"Fluditek"	Carbocisteine
		"Flavamed"	Ambroxol
Secretolytics	Relieves inflammation of the respiratory tract mucosa.	"Sinupret"	On plant based
To treat a runny nose	Reduces the amount of discharge and swelling of the mucous membrane.	"Nazivin"	Oxymetazoline
	Vasoconstrictor anticongestive substance.	"Sanorin"	Naphazoline

Video about choosing the right flu medicine

Reviews

Albina, 26 years old: Since childhood, when I have a cold, a fever, a headache, I take Paracetamol for 3-4 days. At one time I fell for advertising and drank instant Coldrex and Rinza. After I read on one forum what active ingredient was being sold at an incredible price, I returned to the proven cheap remedy.

Zoya, 32 years old: Before pregnancy, I often had colds on my lips, and I was afraid that herpes would appear while carrying a child. The doctor prescribed me the anti-herpes drug “Hiporamin”. I immediately liked that it was plant-based. I took it for two months and the pills really helped.

Tatyana, 47 years old: My child was prescribed Interferon. I read the instructions for the ampoules, I was confused that it is actually produced from the blood of donors, and also the list of its side effects. I diluted the medicine and dripped it into my son’s nose according to the instructions. I didn’t notice any particular results, I won’t use it anymore.

Fast-acting antiviral agents

A cold can strike each of us when it is completely unacceptable to get sick. When you need to be as focused and full of energy as possible, your nose suddenly starts running and your throat feels sore. They are followed by sneezing and coughing, accompanied by weakness and high fever. In this situation, urgent measures are required. A quick-acting cold remedy will get you back on your feet in time.

How to quickly cure a cold at home

The key to quick healing is to take all necessary measures at the first alarm bell. If the disease arose from obvious reason, due to inattention to the immune system or hypothermia, and the symptoms are not a manifestation of the influenza virus, then you can use the following home treatment tips and quick-acting cold remedies.

1. Take your temperature. If the mark on the scale has not reached 38 degrees, then you should not take antipyretics for a cold.
2. Vitamin C. At the beginning of the disease, a large dose of ascorbic acid will effective assistance body during a cold for a speedy recovery. The best option will effervescent vitamin– absorbs faster and warms. Five oranges a day will be a natural alternative to pills or capsules and will help treat colds.
3. Drink a lot of water, tea, compotes, fruit drinks. They must be warm, this will help remove toxins, which is important for colds.
4. Get as much sleep as possible. After drinking a warm drink and crawling under the covers, wearing warm socks and clothes, get as much sleep as possible. Sweating while sleeping is an important part of recovering from a cold. It is better to observe bed rest while in hospital. The room should be frequently ventilated.
5. Stay warm. If there is no high temperature, then you can steam your feet and take a hot shower.
6. Take your vitamins. Such support will be useful for the body during colds. It is best if he gets it from fruits, but if this is not possible, they should be replaced with pills from the pharmacy.
7. Medicines to treat colds. Quick-acting cold remedies sold in the form of diluted teas and powders that should be poured into hot water are suitable. It is permissible to consume three or four of these sachets during the day, but the course should not last more than three days. Powders for colds with Paracetamol reduce fever, eliminate chills, and have an anti-inflammatory effect. Immunostimulating medications will help in treatment. Antiviral medications for colds and flu help kill the infection. If the disease drags on, switch to antibiotic injections.
8. Remedies for runny nose, cough and sore throat. If your palate hurts, you can choose either lollipops or mixtures, rinses and sprays. Drops will help you cope with a runny nose, among which it is better to choose not powerful vasoconstrictors, but medicines containing herbs. Solution sea ​​salt will be useful for rinsing the nose. A cold often does not produce sputum, so regular cough suppressants will suffice. If phlegm does appear in the bronchi, you should use a means to remove it.
9. Fluid intake. Warm tea, compote or juice promotes sweating and recovery, while removing toxins that prevent the body from fighting a cold. Plain water will not be the most optimal remedy, and carbonated drinks will not help recovery. You should drink as much as you feel necessary, without overpowering yourself.
10. Vodka. Alcohol should be warmed up a little and rubbed all over the body. This remedy will help quickly relieve high fever.

List of the best new generation flu and cold medicines

1. “Arbidol”, “Ozeltamivir”, “Amiksin”, “Viferon”, “Ocillococcinum”, “Ingavirin”, “Kagocel”, “Anaferon” (antiviral).
2. “Theraflu”, “Coldrex”, “Fervex”, “Antigrippin”, “Grippferon”, “Anvimax” (antipyretic and sore throat, against influenza and ARVI)
3. "Acetylcysteine", "Ambroxol", "Bromhexine", "Carbocysteine" (expectorants)
4. “Butamirate”, “Glaucin”, “Prenoxdiazine”, “Levodropropizine” (drugs for dry cough).
5. Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin (antipyretics).
6. Drops based on xylometazoline, naphazoline (vasoconstrictor for a runny nose).

Review of fast-acting remedies for colds on the lips

Colds that occur on the lips are often herpes - the Herpes Simplex virus, which affects 95 percent of the world's population. Once in the body, it exists unnoticed and “turns on” when the human body is weakened by hypothermia, lack of vitamins, nutrients or other diseases. There are many effective ointments to fight herpes. These products should be applied to areas of the lips affected by colds several times a day, the course should not exceed 5 days.

You should not use your fingers when applying the product due to the risk of transferring the virus to another place. Among the common names of ointments for colds, the best ones include “Acyclovir”, “Gerpferon”, “Zovirax”, “Gerpevir”. The main active substance in them is acyclovir, which prevents the multiplication of the virus. Tromantadine-based ointments are available, such as Viru-Merz.

What antiviral drugs can children take?

If a child exhibits symptoms of ARVI and if for some reason a doctor is unavailable, measures should be taken to combat the disease in order to prevent complications. If after everything has been tried simple remedies, the disease does not recede, you will have to resort to antiviral drugs, but only those that are specifically intended for children. Tamiflu, Remantadine, Relenza, Amantadine are considered acceptable.

If bronchitis occurs in infants, then Ribavirin will help, and if the child’s body is weakened or there are heart problems, Synagis will help best choice. Tamiflu is acceptable for use by children over the age of one year, and Arbidol flu tablets can be given from three years of age. "Interferon" solution is used at any age, as well as homeopathic medicines, such as Aflubin, Anaferon, Oscillococcinum. To lower body temperature, Paracetamol or Nurofen and Ibuprofen syrups are suitable.

Effective folk remedies and herbs

1. Blackberry tea. Grind dried blackberry leaves (1 tbsp), pour boiling water over them, strain after a couple of hours. Drink 30 minutes before eating. A good cough suppressant.
2. Herbs (cough remedy). One tablespoon of wild strawberry leaves, raspberries, three tablespoons of blackberry leaves, dry crushed tricolor violet (1 tsp). All this needs to be mixed, use a tablespoon of the composition per glass of boiling water, let it brew covered for half an hour, strain. Reception: a glass a couple of times a day.
3. Potato. This vegetable will help bring down the temperature. Grate two raw potatoes and mix with a tablespoon of vinegar (apple vinegar). Use the mixture to make compresses on the forehead.
4. Viburnum and honey. A mild remedy for colds and runny nose. Mix one tablespoon of viburnum juice and honey, take half an hour before meals.
5. Nettle, sage and lemongrass. Herbal collection good for colds and flu. Mix dry crushed nettle leaves (3 tbsp), the same amount of schisandra chinensis shoots and sage (1 tbsp). Pour a teaspoon of the composition into a glass of boiling water, strain after a couple of hours. Reception: one glass in the morning and evening. If desired, you can add honey.

What is an inexpensive and effective remedy for preventing colds?

Very often, a cold in an adult occurs as a result of a weakened immune system. Impact external factors, poor nutrition, and lack of vitamins can lead to a loss of effectiveness of the immune system and increase the likelihood of infections entering the body. To avoid this, interferon inducers can be used. They will ensure the production of natural defenses by the body, which will allow it to successfully resist colds. This type of drugs includes:

• "Arbidol";
• "Cycloferon";
• "Amiksin".

The body needs vitamin support. To prevent colds, Vetoron, Gerimax, and Aevit will help. Medications to help cope with the effects external environment– adaptogens – include extracts of Schisandra, Eleutherococcus, Leuzea. Immunomodulators, such as Bioaron S, Immunal, Likopid, will help restore the strength of the immune system and will be useful for the prevention of colds and flu.

Antiviral medications used to prevent colds will help give the body additional strength in the fight against pathogens. The best are “Grippferon”, “Viferon”, “Arbidol”, “Amiksin”. Don't forget about honey and vitamin C - they will prevent the development of a cold. Echinacea is a cheap, simple preventative. Get more rest, give up cigarettes and don’t forget to take seasonal vitamins.

Video: what to do at the first sign of a cold

Cold medicines. What medications to take for a cold

The risk of contracting an acute respiratory disease haunts people at any time of the year, even in the hot summer. But colds especially often plague us in winter months, as well as in the off-season. What cold medications can help get rid of it most quickly and effectively? Our review is devoted to answering this question.

Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs

When we have a severe cold, as a rule, our temperature rises, we experience nasal congestion, a sore throat, and a cough—the symptoms are unpleasant, to be sure. What medications for colds will help quickly alleviate the condition, lower the temperature, relieve swelling in the nasopharynx, slow down or even stop the development inflammatory processes in organism? There are three proven, reliable and universal medicines:

- "Aspirin";

- "Ibuprofen";

- "Paracetamol."

All of the listed cold tablets are widely used in therapy against acute respiratory infections, but today it is believed that Paracetamol is the safest. It is available not only in tablets, but also in the form of rectal suppositories, syrups and drops (for small children). Analogues are the drugs "Panadol", "Efferalgan", "Calpol", "Flyutabs" and other drugs. Many modern medications for flu and colds are produced based on paracetamol:

• "Fervex";
• "Solpadeine";
• "Caffetin";
• "Coldrex";
• "Teraflu";
• "Rinza";
• "Maxicold";
• "Parcocet";
• "Sedalgin";
• "Grippex" etc.

The question may arise: “If all these cold medications have paracetamol in common, how are they different from each other?” The fact is that all of the listed medications include various additional components that help the body cope with the disease faster. For example, the notorious "Fervex", in addition to paracetamol, also contains substances such as ascorbic acid and pheniramine; "Solpadeine" contains small doses of codeine and caffeine, etc.

How paracetamol can be dangerous

This drug is well tolerated by most patients and has relatively few contraindications. Paracetamol is supported by the fact that this medicine is approved for use even in infants (in drops and syrups). However, even the most safe drugs colds can have certain side effects on the body. And the drug "Paracetamol" is no exception.

The press writes a lot about medical studies claiming that this drug, taken in childhood, can further provoke the development of asthma in adolescents, and also contributes to the occurrence of eczema and allergic rhinitis. Therefore, cold medications for children should not be used without serious reasons and without first consulting a doctor.

Paracetamol has a negative effect on the liver (as do many other medications), so patients with severe diseases of this organ should take this drug with great caution.

Medicines for the common cold

What cold and flu remedy can effectively combat nasal congestion due to a runny nose? Such a medicine should be sought among the so-called decongestants - drugs that have the ability to constrict blood vessels, as a result of which they can relieve swelling of the nasopharynx, and the sick person is able to breathe relatively freely.

These medicines are available both in the form of tablets and in the form of drops, ointments and sprays. The most popular today are sprays, drops and emulsions. All vasoconstrictor drugs can be divided into three groups: short acting, medium and long.

Short-acting medications for the common cold include:

• "Sanorin";
• "Tizin";
• "Naphthyzin"

The advantage of these drops is their fast action and inexpensive price, but the disadvantage is that they “work” for only a few hours, and sometimes even less. Meanwhile, it is allowed to bury them in the nose no more than 4 times a day.

Medium-acting drugs:

• "Rinostop";
• "Xymelin";
• "Galazolin";
• "Xylene";
• "Otrivin."

The listed drops and sprays contain the substance xylometazoline. It is thanks to him that these medicines successfully combine the duration of action (up to 10 hours) with high efficiency. Disadvantage: these drugs cannot be instilled into the nose of children under two years of age, and their use should not last more than 7 days.

Long-acting cold medications for runny nose:

• "Nazol";
• "Nazivin."

It is permissible to use these products only twice a day and no more than 3 days in a row. They are able to provide free breathing for a long time. The disadvantages include the fact that prolonged vasospasm has a destructive effect on the nasal mucosa. Contraindications for use are the age of the child under 1 year, pregnancy, and diabetes and kidney disease.

If your throat hurts

Let's continue to study the question of how to fight against flu and colds. The drugs used for this cannot be limited to fever pills and nasal drops. If your throat hurts, and this happens with acute respiratory infections in most cases, then you also need effective medicines for him.

Today, various absorbable lozenges and pills that can have a local anti-inflammatory effect, as well as aerosols, are very popular:

• "Inhalipt";
• "Pro-Ambassador";
• "Kameton";
• "Faringosept";
• "Aqualor throat";
• "Yox";
• "Laripront";
• "Strepsils";
• "Hexoral";
• "Theraflu LAR";
• "Septolete Neo";
• "Septolete plus";
• "Anti-angin";
• "Adgisept";
• "Sebidin";
• "Stopangin" and others.

The big advantage of these medications is that they are indicated for local application, their penetration into the body is negligible, they practically do not enter the blood. Meanwhile, these drugs have a strong effect against viruses and microbes, which during colds actively multiply in the mouth and cause inflammation and sore throat.

However, you need to understand that with severe sore throat, such medications will not be able to completely cope with the disease. The attending physician usually also prescribes effective tablets for flu and colds, sometimes these can even be antibiotics. You can also read about them in our article.

What will help with cough

Runny nose, sore throat, elevated temperature- these are not all the symptoms of acute respiratory infections. If a person coughs a lot with a cold, what should he drink? It will be better if the medicine is prescribed by a doctor based on the diagnosis, because cough can be caused by for various reasons(bronchitis, laryngitis, pneumonia, tracheitis, etc.). In addition, the cough can be dry or wet, with sputum discharge.

To get rid of a dry, painful cough, the following remedies are used:

• "Codelac";
• "Stoptussin";
• "Terpincode";
• "Tussin Plus";
• "Sinecode";
• "Neo-codion";
• "Kofanol";
• "Insti";
• "Glycodin";
• "Butamirat";
• "Bronchicum";
• "Falimint";
• "Hexapneumin" and other drugs.

Expectorants for the treatment of wet cough:

• "Bromhexine";
• "Lazolvan";
• "ACC";
• "Mukaltin";
• "Tussin";
• "Glyceram";
• "Ambrobene" and others.

Antibiotics

Sometimes the disease is so severe that the doctor decides to prescribe the patient the most powerful drugs available in the arsenal of modern pharmacology. What antibiotics a patient should take for a cold can only be decided by a qualified doctor. The fact is that different bacterial drugs affect different types bacteria. Here is the list modern antibiotics, which are most often used in the treatment of acute respiratory infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, tracheitis, etc.:

1. Penicillin group:

• "Amoxicillin";
• "Amoxiclav";
• "Augmentin" and others.

The listed drugs are effective against bacteria, causing inflammation upper respiratory tract.

2. Group of cephalosporins:

• "Zintzef";
• "Zinnat";
• "Suprax".

Medicines in this group help with bronchitis, pneumonia, and pleurisy.

3. Group of macrolides:

• "Summamed";
• "Hemomycin".

These are some of the most strong antibiotics latest generation. They are able to quickly cope even with atypical pneumonia.

Antiviral drugs

People often conflate the flu with a cold. This is because the symptoms are largely similar. With the flu, the throat also hurts, the nose can’t breathe, the head hurts, the body temperature rises, etc. That is why, self-medicating, unfortunate patients try to fight the flu by taking conventional cold medications, including antibiotics, which can greatly harm themselves .

Meanwhile, you need to know that the nature of the flu is not bacterial, as with a regular acute respiratory infection, but viral. This means that antiviral drugs are required to fight the disease. Most often used in complex therapy The following medications are used to treat influenza:

• "Amiksin";
• "Kagocel";
• "Arbidol";
• "Relenza";
• "Grippferon";
• "Rimantadine";
• "Midantan";
• "Ribamidil";
• "Interferon".

Medicines that strengthen the immune system

When we are already sick, pills for the flu and colds, of course, will help us quickly overcome the disease and get better, but there are medicines that can be used to strengthen the immune system and avoid infection even during the peak of the acute respiratory infection epidemic.

Immunomodulators that are produced on a plant basis are very popular and safe:

• "Immunal";
• "Echinacea tincture";
• Echinacea extract "Doctor Theiss";
• "Ginseng tincture";
• "Eleutherococcus extract";
• "Tincture of Schisandra chinensis."

You can also increase the body's resistance to colds with the help of medications that contain enzymes of various pathogens (streptococcus, staphylococcus, pneumococcus, etc.) in microscopic doses. The pharmacy chain sells the following drugs for the prevention of colds from this group:

• "Lykopid";
• "Ribomunil";
• "Broncho-munal";
• "Imudon";
• "IRS-19".

Vitamins

If you have a cold, what else should you drink? Usually, the doctor also prescribes vitamins to his patients who have contracted an acute respiratory infection. In no case should this recommendation be neglected, because such drugs effectively strengthen the body of a sick person, stimulate the immune system, help damaged cells regenerate, etc. Here is a list of vitamins that we need to successfully fight a cold:

1. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, or ascorbic acid). This is the most powerful assistant for acute respiratory infections. It is able to actively inhibit the proliferation of viruses and bacteria. If you are sick, it is recommended to take 1000-1500 mg of vitamin C per day;

2. Thiamine (B1). It promotes the regeneration of damaged epithelial cells of the upper respiratory tract.

3. Riboflavin - vitamin B2. Needed by the body for the synthesis of antibodies.

4. Pyridoxine - vitamin B6. Participates in the restoration processes of nerve endings when the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract is affected by disease.

5. A nicotinic acid- vitamin PP. Thanks to it, blood circulation improves and blood vessels are restored.

6. Retinol - vitamin A. This is a very necessary element for the successful regeneration of epithelial cells.

7. Tocopherol - vitamin E. It has powerful antioxidant properties; capable of stimulating the immune system.

Of course, vitamins enter our body with food, but this is not enough, especially in winter and spring. At the pharmacy you can buy universal multivitamin complexes, for example:

• "Complivit";
• "Multivit";
• "Polivit";
• "Undevit";
• "Pangexavit";
• "Oligovit";
• "Nutrisan";
• "Makrovit";
• "Hexavit" and many others.

There are multivitamin preparations, the effect of which is enhanced by beneficial minerals. Understand the abundance on your own vitamin products It can be a little complicated, so it’s better to rely on the doctor’s choice.

Medicines for children

Cold medicines for children should be prescribed by a pediatrician. After all, certain drugs from adult home first aid kit may be harmful to children. But it is also necessary to have some proven medications on hand in a family with a baby.

Antipyretics for children:

• "Panadol" for children in suppositories or suspension.
• Analogues of "Panadol": "Cefekon", "Calpol", "Efferalgan".

Cough medicines:

• Syrup "Tussin".
• Lazolvan solution or syrup.
• "Sinekod" in drops or syrup (for dry cough).

For ears, nose and throat:

• "Nazol Kids" and "Nazol Baby" (spray and drops) - for a runny nose.
• "Otipax" - ear drops that do not contain antibiotics.
• "Aqua-Maris" is a weak solution of sea salt in the form of a spray. Well moisturizes and cleanses the mucous membranes of the throat and nose from bacteria. Analogues: "Salfin" and "Dolin".

The funds listed are quite enough to last until the doctor arrives.

Folk remedies

Good cold pills are definitely great! But some people, for various reasons, prefer to be treated exclusively natural means. Well then, ethnoscience can offer many excellent recipes and recommendations. Here are some of the most versatile and effective:

1. Raspberry tea is a remedy for colds and flu, which has been used by mankind for centuries. Raspberries in dried form or in the form of jam will help quickly lower the temperature; they have antipyretic properties, because they contain natural salicylic acid. In addition, raspberries contain vitamin C in fairly large quantities.

2. Honey is added to the garlic pulp (proportion 1:1), the drug is thoroughly mixed and given to the patient twice a day, one or two teaspoons. Garlic is also recommended for inhalation. To do this, several of its cloves are crushed, filled with water (1 tbsp.) and boiled for 10 minutes. This “impact” medicine can then be placed in front of the patient so that he can breathe over it.

3. Another remedy (and a very effective one) for colds is regular milk. Perhaps you don’t know that it contains enzymes that strengthen the immune system, and also contains the substance tryptophan, which promotes the production of serotonin in the body - a strong sedative. To a liter of milk you need to add a few tablespoons of honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, Bay leaf and a couple of peas of allspice. Bring the milk mixture to a boil and leave for 5 minutes before use.

4. If the patient is suffering from a cough, you can try using such a proven remedy as black radish juice mixed with honey. The drug is prepared as follows: the top of the washed root vegetable is cut off, part of the pulp is scraped out from the middle, so that an empty cavity is formed. Honey (2 tsp) is placed in the hole, and the radish is closed with the cut off top, like a lid. Wait 12 hours - during this time the juice will be released, which, when combined with honey, will turn into an antitussive medicine. It is recommended to take the product as follows: for adults - 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day, for children - 1 tsp. three times a day.

Prevention

We are used to having to fight against flu and colds from time to time. Drugs are available in abundance in pharmacies, so most people face the disease with confidence that recovery will not be difficult. But prevention is a great and necessary thing. Therefore, now we will remind you what preventive measures help to happily overcome severe illness:

1. Flu shot. Every year, doctors warn the population about the need for timely vaccination, but many of us simply ignore this, and in vain.

2. In the cold season, when there is little sun outside and there are not enough fresh fruits and vegetables on the table, you can and should feed yourself with synthetic vitamin complexes and do not forget about lemon, cranberries, rosehip decoction - all this will relieve the body of vitamin deficiency WITH.

3. Oxolinic ointment, carefully applied to the nasal mucosa before going outside, is a strong shield that can repel attacks from bacteria and viruses.

4. Personal hygiene must be at its best. That is, the motto “wash your hands with soap more often” is more relevant than ever!

5. The room you are in needs to be ventilated and must be wet cleaned, because microbes feel incredibly comfortable in dry, dusty air.

6. During an epidemic of influenza and acute respiratory infections, walking through crowded shopping centers, cinemas, cafes and other places where many people gather is not recommended. But walks (especially skiing) in the fresh air in a country park or forest perfectly strengthen the body.

Conclusion

After reading the information about what medications to take for a cold, you can face acute respiratory infections or the flu fully armed. But it’s better, of course, to never catch a cold or get sick! Take care of yourself, we wish you good health!

Recover from a cold without spending fabulous sums? It is quite possible if you know which of them Not expensive drugs the most effective.

What is a cold?

It turns out there is no such disease. This common name diseases caused by hypothermia. A cold in everyday life is called:

• rhinitis;
• flu;
• ARVI;
• pharyngitis;
• laryngitis.

Rather, they are caused by infection. Cold temperature provokes a decrease in immunity and increases the body's susceptibility to pathogenic microorganisms.

Heal and not go broke

To recover and save your wallet from ruin, you need to remember the old cold medicines, inexpensive and effective. After all, the manufacturers themselves openly admit that last years no fundamentally new antipyretic and analgesic drugs were created. Therefore, you can always find a cheaper, but equally fast-acting analogue.

The easier it is, because you will have to purchase several drugs at once. When treating a cold, the patient faces two tasks:

The nose is stuffy, the head hurts, sores on the lips, chills - you need to deal with the first signs as soon as possible.

Against viruses

Pharmacy counters are full of antiviral drugs, advertised and very expensive. Money down the drain - that’s what experts say about them.

1. they are effective when taken on the first day after the onset of cold symptoms;
2. The effectiveness of most of them has not been proven.

Products containing interferon have a proven effect. This is a protein that is produced by cells when viruses invade the body. He performs vitally important functions, preventing the proliferation of viruses and stimulating the immune system to fight them.

For medicines containing human recombinant interferon, undoubted advantages:

• fight viruses of various modifications;
• allowed for children from birth;
• safe for pregnant and lactating women;
• do not form habituation and dependence.

The only limiter is high price, but she is justified. Ahead we will get acquainted with the most budget-friendly representatives of immunostimulants.

Action of Grippferon

Available in the form of nasal drops. After all, most often the penetration of viruses occurs through nasal cavity. Grippferon also copes with the symptoms of the disease, so it does not require additional medications.

It is not recommended to take Grippferon simultaneously with vasoconstrictors, because it has a drying effect.

By taking it, you can reduce the duration of the disease by almost half. How to use the drops?

Among the contraindications and side effects of Grippferon is the possibility allergic reactions in case of intolerance to components.

Genferon light

It is not fundamentally different from Grippferon, except in the form of release. Genferon light is produced in the form of rectal suppositories. One suppository contains human interferon alpha-2a, taurine and anesthesin. Due to active ingredients the therapeutic effect is carried out:

Rectal administration helps increase the absorption of components and avoid some side effects. For a cold, suppositories are administered twice during the day, exactly 12 hours later.

Relieve the condition

Wait until interferon starts working? But what about severe headaches and high fever? Doctors advise dealing with symptoms and taking antipyretic and painkillers.

Among the wide variety, it is difficult to choose the best cold medicine, fast-acting and inexpensive, but it is possible. At the pharmacy, let's turn our heads to the most modest packages.

Paracetamol and its analogues

Time-tested Paracetamol will help out. It is on the list of essential drugs of the World Health Organization, and in Russia it is recognized as a vital and essential drug. Prices for Paracetamol are controlled by the state.

A Paracetamol tablet will help relieve headaches and reduce fever without irritating the gastrointestinal mucosa or disrupting water-salt metabolism. It is taken 1-2 hours after a meal.

You can repeat the dose only after 4 hours. The daily maximum should not be higher than 8 tablets.

Overdose can lead to liver failure.

The drug is prohibited for children under 3 years of age and serious illnesses kidneys and liver, individual intolerance. Manufacturers emphasize that it should not be taken with alcoholic beverages.

Popular analogues of Paracetamol also have a very budget price. Alternatively you can buy:

During pregnancy and lactation, all paracetamol-containing drugs are used with caution.

Therapeutic effect of Ibuprofen

Simple Ibuprofen in tablets costs mere pennies, and yet it is a component of more expensive drugs - such as Nurofen, Ibufen, Dolgit, Ibuklin (in combination with paracetamol). Why overpay if the drugs have the same active ingredients?

Ibuprofen is also on the WHO list of essential medicines. This is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that simultaneously relieves fever and pain.

To relieve cold symptoms, take 1 tablet three times a day.

Ibuprofen should not be used simultaneously with acetylsalicylic acid.

The drug has a number of contraindications for patients with asthma, liver failure, pregnancy and lactation. Young children are best treated with pediatric forms of the drug.

Acetylsalicylic acid

One more vital important drug, which we used to call Aspirin. But if you really want to save money, then you need to turn your attention to tablets with exactly that name - Acetylsalicylic acid.

The drug is known for its analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties, therefore it is classified as an NSAID. Used after meals. The maximum amount per day is 6 tablets.

Eliminate nasal congestion

From a runny nose, your nose feels like it’s bursting, you can’t breathe and you just don’t have the strength. Then a box of vasoconstrictor is placed in the bag with the purchased cold medications. In this case, how can you avoid being deceived by bright packaging and spending extra money?

Many vasoconstrictor drugs are made on the basis of xylometazoline. We discard the expensive DlyaNos, Otrivin, Rinomaris, Rinostop and Ximelin, and opt for the affordable Galazolin.

Galazolin according to its action combination drug. At the same time, it constricts the vessels of the nasal mucosa, reducing redness and swelling. The effect after use is achieved within 5 minutes, and lasts for 5-6 hours or even more.

During the day, 2-3 drops are instilled into both nasal passages twice or thrice. For children from 2 to 6 years old, purchase drops labeled 0.05% and instill them 1-2 times a day. The maximum course of treatment is 2 weeks.

Price comparison

The time has come to take stock of the costs of a cold. To avoid spending too much, use the table of analogues and prices.

Drug name	Release form	Quantity, volume	Manufacturer country	price, rub.
Antiviral drugs containing interferon
Kipferon	Candles	10 pieces	Russia, Alpharm	669
Viferon	Candles	10 pieces	Russia, Feron	384
Genferon light	Candles	10 pieces	Russia, Biocad	330
Grippferon	Nasal drops	10 ml	Russia, Firn M	275
Antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs Paracetamol and analogues
Efferalgan	Effervescent tablets	16 pcs	France, UPSA	183
Children's Panadol	Candles	10 pieces		77
Tsefekon D	Candles	10 pieces	Russia, Nizhpharm	66
Panadol	Pills	12 pcs	UK, GlaxoSmithKline	52
Paracetamol	Pills	10 pieces	Russia, Pharmstandard	7
Ibuprofen and analogues
Nurofen for children	Suspension	100 ml		124
Nurofen	Pills	10 pieces	UK, Reckitt Benckiser	97
Ibuprofen	Pills	50 pcs	Belarus, Borisov plant	28
Acetylsalicylic acid and analogues
Aspirin-S	Effervescent tablets	10 pieces	Germany, Bayer	269
Aspirin Complex	Sachets	10 pieces	Germany, Bayer	454
Acetylsalicylic acid	Pills	20 pcs	Russia, Pharmstandard	17
Vasoconstrictor drugs
Otrivin	Spray	10 ml	Switzerland, Novartis	162
Rinostop Extra	Drops	10 ml	Russia, Lecco	137
Nazivin	Spray	10 ml	Germany, Merck	132
Rinomaris	Spray	10 ml	Croatia, Jadran	122
Galazolin	Drops	10 ml	Poland, Polfa	41

Now going to the pharmacy isn't so scary, is it?

Colds and flu have a short incubation period and manifest themselves within the first or second day after pathogenic agents enter the human body. Treatment for this condition involves the use of various antiviral agents, which may be available in different forms. In this case, it is imperative to treat the accompanying symptoms of the disease, as this will eliminate the virus from the body much faster and prevent it from causing complications. Before using any of the above products, you should familiarize yourself with detailed instructions to the medicine, since it often contains serious contraindications for use.

AntiGrippin

Complex products help eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of influenza and ARVI, maintain efficiency, but often contain phenylephrine, a substance that increases arterial pressure, which gives a feeling of vigor, but can cause side effects from of cardio-vascular system. Therefore, in some cases, it is better to choose a drug without components of this kind, for example, AntiGrippin from Natur Product, which helps relieve the unpleasant symptoms of ARVI without causing an increase in blood pressure.

There are contraindications. It is necessary to consult a specialist

Teraflu

The drug is available in two pharmacological forms– tablets and powders. The second form of the medication shows quick and effective results after the first use. For treatment, it is recommended to use one sachet per 100-150 ml of pure boiled water, it is allowed to add sugar to the solution and drink Theraflu as a tea drink. An adult patient is allowed to take 2-3 sachets of the drug per day. Treatment can last for a week as part of combination therapy.

Coldrex

Anti-cold complex, similar in its effect to Theraflu. More than 60% of patients are helped after the first dose of the medication, reducing the intensity of headaches and boosting immunity. The powder is taken along with boiled hot water. One sachet is taken per 100 ml of liquid. You can drink no more than 3 sachets of Coldrex per day so as not to reduce kidney and liver function. You can be treated with the powder for 5 days, in some cases it is possible to extend therapy up to one week.

Fervex

It has several flavors; the powder can also be used as a tea drink for colds, adding a small amount of sugar or sweetener to it. One sachet of Fervex per 150 ml of hot water is taken as one. No more than three sachets are taken per day, therapy lasts 5 days, in severe or complicated cases 7 days. If Fervex is taken to reduce high fever during flu and colds, the course of treatment should be reduced to 3 days.

Attention! Powder forms of the drug often cannot be used in childhood and in the presence of kidney problems. It should also be taken into account that they contain agents to reduce temperature, so the dosage of antipyretics should be adjusted.

Cold medicines in tablet form

Kagocel

An effective medicine to suppress the activity of the virus that causes colds and flu. To eliminate the symptoms of the disease, you need to undergo a course of therapy, including 18 doses of the active substance. On the first and second days, two tablets are prescribed 20 minutes before the main meal three times a day. From the 3rd day you should take one dose of Kagocel also 20-30 minutes before the main meal in the morning, at lunch and in the evening, until a dose of 18 tablets is reached.

Ergoferon

The drug also shows good effectiveness in treating colds in adult patients. For Get well soon You should take 4 tablets every 30 minutes in the first two hours. After this, three doses of Ergoferon are taken every 4-6 hours. In the following days, treatment continues with one dose of medication with each meal. Therapy continues until full recovery patient. In some cases, it is recommended to take Ergoferon for six months, one tablet for another six months, if the flu has caused complications in the lungs.

Oscillococcinum

Oscillococcinum is an effective remedy for suppressing influenza and colds.

Expensive but effective medicine for suppressing flu and colds. Refers to homeopathic remedies. Small tablets are dissolved in water before use or simply eaten by the patient. For a quick recovery, you should take 1 dose of medication at mild degree colds and one dose of medication in the morning and evening for colds. The duration of therapy ranges from 1 to 5 days.

Attention! Some experts are categorically against the use of such medications, believing that they can significantly suppress natural protective functions body. With regular use, the medication becomes completely useless.

Antiviral drops and sprays for colds and flu

Aflubin

The drug has a general strengthening effect on the entire body, heals it and eliminates the virus from the body. Adult patients should take 10 drops of the active substance up to 8 times a day if the condition is complicated by high fever and severe sore throat. If the cold is less intense, Aflubin should be taken no more than 4 times. Therapy continues for 5-10 days.

Nazoferon

A medicine that is available in the form of drops for intranasal use. To obtain the desired result, the patient should do one injection into each nasal sinus up to five times a day. Therapy continues individually for each patient, usually lasting 5-10 days. When using Nazoferon, dry nasal mucosa may occur.

Cold medicines in capsule form

Avirol

Avirol is a stimulant that can significantly strengthen the immune system during a respiratory illness.

A good stimulant that can significantly strengthen the immune system during a respiratory illness. Patients are recommended to take 1 capsule of Avirol daily, regardless of meals. The medication is taken for 14 days, after which it is completely discontinued.

Amizon Max

A rather strong medicine that allows you to eliminate the manifestations of colds and flu in 5-7 days. The medication is taken one hour before meals. Taking into account the severity of the patient’s condition, it is recommended that he take 1 capsule 2 to 4 times a day. Sometimes Amizon Max provoked severe intestinal upset.

Attention! Typically, cold medications are not combined with antibiotics in any way, regardless of the form of the antiviral. This is due to the fact that flu and colds are not caused by bacteria.

Cold medicines for children

Antiflu Kids

The instructions officially allow the use of the drug in children from 6 years of age. In more early period The use of AntiFlu is allowed only with the permission of the pediatrician after consultation with the attending physician. It comes in the form of a syrup with a pleasant taste; powder can also be used. The syrup is prescribed in strictly individual doses, taking into account the baby’s weight; the powder is drunk one sachet per 100 ml no more than 4 times a day. After two days, with positive dynamics, the amount of Antiflu Kids is reduced to 2 sachets. Therapy lasts no more than 5 days.

The drug is available in the form of effervescent tablets for dissolution in water. Can be used from the age of three. For colds, children under five years old take 0.5 tablets in half a glass of water; after 5 years, the dosage doubles. You can take no more than 3-4 doses recommended by age per day. Treatment with Antigrippin can be continued for no more than 5 days, without medical supervision for no more than 3 days.

Anaferon for children

It fights flu and colds well, eliminating the manifestations of the virus from the human body. Children can take Anaferon already in the first year of life. After cold or flu symptoms occur, the child is given 1 tablet every 30 minutes every 2 hours. After this, on the first day you need to take three more doses of medication at equal intervals. After this, for 5-10 days, Anaferon for children is taken one dose 30 minutes before the main meal three times a day. The drug should not be taken if there are any autoimmune diseases, as this can cause their sharp exacerbation.

Attention! It is necessary to use any anti-cold medications in children only with the permission of the attending physician, as they can cause acute allergic reactions.

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When should you see a doctor for colds and flu?

When eliminating the symptoms of flu and colds, it is important not only to take antiviral drugs, but also to closely monitor your own condition. Without medical care cannot be avoided in the following situations:

• it is not possible to bring down the high temperature during the day or it continues to rise;
• the patient experiences confusion and pain in the upper back or sternum;
• taking antiviral drugs does not give a noticeable result within 1-2 days;
• noted severe pain in the lumbar region, problems with urination appeared;
• vomiting, diarrhea, or rash all over the body;
• breathing became heavy and intermittent;
• sore throat has progressed to the stage of acute pain, noted purulent discharge from the throat and nasal cavity.

Attention! In children and pregnant women, colds and flu can worsen in just a few hours, so you should monitor the patient every few minutes. Also, you should not take only anti-cold medications; you definitely need drugs to eliminate other symptoms of the disease, such as a runny nose and high fever.

Additional remedies for the treatment of flu and colds

A drug	Image	Medication class	Single dose	Number of daily appointments
		Antihistamine	1 tablet	1 time before bed
		Antihistamine	1 tablet	1 time at any time of the day
			1-2 lollipops	4, no more than 8 doses per day
Strepsils		Against sore throat and sore throat	1-2 lollipops	4, no more than 8 doses per day
Paracetamol		Antipyretic	1 tablet	No more than 4
Panadol		Antipyretic	1 tablet	No more than 4
ACC		Against wet cough	1 tablet	2-3 times
Syrup with ivy		Against dry cough	By weight	2-3 times
Nazivin		Against runny nose	1-2 injections	No more than 3 times
		Against runny nose	2 drops	No more than 3 times

Attention! These drugs will significantly support the patient’s body, while eliminating such associated symptoms, How headache, runny nose and sore throat. The dosages of these medications are for adults.

Video - Treatment of influenza, ARVI and colds

A powerful folk remedy for colds and flu

Garlic milk

The product has a very unpleasant taste, but allows you to get a quick effect in literally 1-2 days of treatment. When preparing the medicine, you should take only fresh, real cow's milk; you can use goat's milk. For 200 ml of liquid, which should be brought to a boil, add three cloves of garlic and chop it. You also need to add 10 g of natural butter to the milk. After thoroughly stirring the products, they should be drunk in slow sips. This treatment should be used 20 minutes before bedtime. At the same time, it cures flu and colds simultaneously sore throat and cough. Treatment lasts until complete recovery.

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Warming up your heels

The procedure is quite effective and can be done provided there are no complications with the lungs or high fever. You should be treated in this way before going to bed until complete recovery. After steaming your feet a little, you should lubricate them with dry mustard. It is prepared at the rate of a tablespoon of powder per 50 ml of warm water. Lubricate the heels with the product and put on warm socks. After this, you should immediately go to bed. In the morning, feet are washed with clean water. Instead of mustard, those with sensitive skin can use iodine mesh. The procedure is also carried out before going to bed.

The most effective medicine

For 1500 ml of boiled water, take a teaspoon of coarse sea salt. After dissolving it, add the juice of one large lemon and 1 g of pharmaceutical ascorbic acid to the liquid. Once again, carefully mix all the ingredients medicine. This amount of water should be drunk 2-3 hours before going to bed. In this case, one procedure is usually enough to treat the patient. Using this method You should make sure your kidneys are in complete health.

Attention! In some cases, when treatment was started immediately after signs of a cold appeared, traditional medicines showed more powerful results than traditional antiviral agents.

Treatment of flu and colds is always a labor-intensive process that must include the use of several drugs at once. Most experts insist that therapy for such diseases cannot take place without additional consultation the attending physician, since the disease progresses rapidly and can progress to the stage of pneumonia. During treatment, be sure to adhere to the recommended doses and prescribed course of therapy. read on our website.

Every person experiences a cold almost every year. Preschool and preschool children get sick especially often in winter. school age. For treatment to be truly effective, you must consult a doctor for a prescription. But in recent years, more and more patients have complained that they are being prescribed expensive medicines when they could be prescribed cheap cold remedies. From today's article you will learn about just such. Below you will find cheap analogues of expensive cold medicines. But this does not mean that you can now safely self-medicate. If anything worries you, then you need to seek help from doctors. Only then can you be sure that the treatment is safe.

Antiviral drugs: the first prescribed

If a person falls ill, the infection is caused by a virus. This happens most often. Therefore, at the first symptoms of the disease, doctors prescribe antiviral drugs. Medicines such as Arbidol, Amiksin, Tamiflu, Kagocel and others are widely popular and in great demand. But all of them are quite expensive (about 400-1000 rubles). Does it make sense to overpay or can you find cheaper products?

Rimantadine can be used for colds caused by a viral infection. The medication costs on average. However, its effectiveness is no lower than that of the above medications. The drug "Rimantadine" acts exclusively on existing viruses. Therefore, it is not used for prevention purposes. It is forbidden to use the medication for children under 7 years of age. Can be replaced with inexpensive "Cycloferon". Tablets of 10 pieces will cost you 150-200 rubles. It's not as cheap as Rimantadine, but it's not very expensive either. The drug "Cycloferon" can be used in children from 4 years of age. In addition, the drug also has an immunomodulatory effect and can be used for preventive purposes.

Grippferon drops and spray are popular among doctors. This medication can be used in newborns and pregnant women and is prescribed everywhere. The nasal medicine costs about 200 rubles. You can replace the drug with regular Interferon for only 100 rubles.

Medicines to relieve a runny nose

Often when you have a cold, a person develops a runny nose, accompanied by nasal congestion. To eliminate this unpleasant symptom Doctors prescribe medications such as Nazivin and Sanorin. Such drugs cost about 200 rubles. You can replace them with “Naphthyzin”, “Galazolin”, which will cost you no more than 50 rubles. They can be used for no more than 3-5 days, like expensive analogues.

Doctors can prescribe Miramistin solution as an antiseptic. You can buy it at a pharmacy for 200-350 rubles. An analogue of this medication will be “Chlorhexidine”, which costs no more than 50 rubles. An expensive nasal antiseptic based on silver ions is Sialor (250-300 rubles). Without any fear, it can be replaced with Protargol solution for 60-80 rubles.

Replace “Pinosol” drops (200 rubles) with the drug “Pinovit” (100 rubles). These medicines are made from plant extracts and oils. Their composition is absolutely identical, only the manufacturer differs.

Rinse your nose

For the treatment of viral and bacterial infection accompanied by rhinitis, saline solutions are often prescribed. These are the drugs “Aquamaris”, “Aqualor”, “Humer”, “Dolphin” and so on. They are relatively inexpensive (about 100-300 rubles). Is it possible to choose cheap remedies instead (for colds accompanied by a runny nose)?

You can replace these compounds with the drug "Rizosin". It costs about 80 rubles per bottle. If you want to save even more, then give preference to sodium chloride solution. This medicine will cost you 50 rubles for a large bottle of 200 milliliters. Note that saline solution For rinsing the nose, you can even prepare it yourself. In this case, it will be practically free. Add a spoonful of salt and soda to boiled water at room temperature, mix thoroughly and enjoy for your health!

for a cold

Sometimes it happens that viral infection takes on a bacterial form. This is often a consequence improper treatment, reduced immunity if a person suffers from a cold on his feet. In such a situation, the use of bactericidal and bacteriostatic drugs is indicated. You should not choose a cheap antibiotic (for colds) on your own, since the preferred medication may simply be ineffective. Therefore, consult your doctor and discuss the issue with him. Please note which drugs can be replaced with inexpensive analogues:

• “Sumamed” (500 rub.) to “Azitrus” (50 rub.).
• “Flemoxin” (300 rubles) for “Amoxicillin” (40 rubles).
• “Suprax” (800 rubles) to “Cefatoxime” (50 rubles) and so on.

Cough preparations

For bronchitis and pneumonia, doctors always prescribe mucolytic or bronchodilator compounds. In pediatrics, drugs such as Lazolvan and Ambrobene are often used. The drugs can be taken orally or used by inhalation. They cost about 250-300 rubles per bottle. The medicine contains the active ingredient ambroxol. Based on the same component, the drug “Ambroxol” of the same name is produced, costing no more than 50 rubles.

What other cheap cold medicines are there for children? Mukaltin is also an effective and inexpensive cough remedy. These tablets cost an average of 20 rubles for 10 pieces. At the same time, pills help no worse than syrups. The drug can also be given to children. If desired, “Mukaltin” can be replaced with “Althea” syrup, which will cost you no more than 40 rubles.

Cheap preventative medicine for colds

Often, people who get sick often are prescribed preventive medications. At the same time, it is quite difficult to find a cheap product. For colds and flu, doctors prescribe drugs such as Ergoferon and Anaferon. They cost on average 300-400 rubles. The more expensive Isoprinosine is used (600 rubles). Appointed homeopathic compositions, for example, “Oscillococcinum” (900 rubles). The medications “Bronchomunal” and “Immunal” are very popular.

You can replace the medications described with cheap cold remedies. For prevention purposes, use Echinacea or Echinacea-P tablets. They are an absolute structural analogue of the drug “Immunal”. At the same time, the difference in price is almost 900 rubles. “Echinacea-P” costs 90 rubles for 100 tablets, and “Immunal” costs 200 rubles for 20 pills. If you were unable to purchase the product described, then you can safely buy echinacea tincture or dried briquettes for brewing tea. The effect will be identical.

Symptomatic treatment

Patients often use drugs such as Fervex, Theraflu, and Coldrex in the form of powders for colds. One serving of such medications costs an average of 20-60 rubles. The composition also contains vitamin C. You can safely replace these magic sachets with cheap medicines. Regular Paracetamol will help you against colds. In most cases, it is the component of expensive drugs. 10 tablets will cost you about 8-12 rubles. You can also purchase vitamin C at the pharmacy at an affordable price (20 rubles per 100 tablets).

For fever, doctors also prescribe Nurofen. This drug is often used in children younger age. But adult patients also take it no less often. You can replace expensive tablets (200 rubles) with inexpensive Ibuprofen, the price of which is on average 50 rubles per 100 capsules.

Should expensive things be replaced with cheap ones: reviews

Is it really possible to find a good cheap cold remedy? Or is it better not to take risks and take expensive drugs that have already become familiar to everyone? What do doctors think about this?

Doctors report that some cheap drugs are sometimes better than expensive ones. Unfortunately, recently you can increasingly hear about counterfeit medicines. At the same time, the choice of ill-wishers falls on expensive drugs. After all, it is more profitable to counterfeit a medicine for 1000 rubles than one that costs 20 rubles. In this regard, doctors have recently been trying to prescribe inexpensive generics. But doctors still collaborate with pharmaceutical companies, promoting their drugs. Therefore, this issue remains controversial to this day.

Judging by consumer reviews, we can say that cheap cold medicines are no worse than expensive drugs. The stereotype that expensive means good is gradually crumbling. Perhaps, soon all consumers will take long-proven and inexpensive drugs, abandoning new drugs at exorbitant prices.

Summarize

From the article you learned which cold medicines are prescribed most often and what they can be replaced with. It is not recommended to choose an analogue of the drug on your own. Despite this, many patients do not listen to this rule. It is worth remembering that when choosing a generic version of an expensive drug, you should pay attention to its composition, dosage and restrictions. Many cheap medications are not thoroughly tested and therefore have more contraindications. Save on your health without harming yourself, all the best!